Cost of living comparison
Niamey is 5.3 times more expensive than Kabul.
If you lived in Niamey instead of Kabul, you would:
pay 2.6 times more for restaurants
|
Kabul
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.63
AFN180
|
$4.90
F CFA3,049
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.31
AFN499
|
$9.80
F CFA6,099
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
AFN26
|
$1.37
F CFA851
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.17
AFN11
|
$0.61
F CFA381
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for groceries
|
Kabul
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.25
AFN17
|
$0.51
F CFA318
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.96
AFN134
|
$8.17
F CFA5,082
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.05
AFN208
|
$8.54
F CFA5,310
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.48
AFN101
|
$2.26
F CFA1,408
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.54
AFN105
|
$3.30
F CFA2,055
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.25
AFN17
|
$1.67
F CFA1,037
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.36
AFN25
|
$0.59
F CFA369
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.37
AFN25
|
$1.06
F CFA657
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
AFN15
|
$0.72
F CFA450
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.15
AFN10
|
$0.56
F CFA346
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.15
AFN10
|
$0.26
F CFA161
|
|
pay 35.7% more for transportation
|
Kabul
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.96
AFN270
|
$3.45
F CFA2,147
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.93
AFN610
|
$12.25
F CFA7,623
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$7,079.28
AFN483,275
|
$19,606.70
F CFA12,197,027
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.07
AFN619
|
$3.76
F CFA2,338
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for housing
|
Kabul
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$130.18
AFN8,887
|
$46.29
F CFA28,799
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$103.61
AFN7,073
|
$796.52
F CFA495,504
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$89.85
AFN6,134
|
$408.47
F CFA254,105
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$70.84
AFN4,836
|
$170.73
F CFA106,211
|
|
pay 21.3 times more for childcare
|
Kabul
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$23.40
AFN1,598
|
$925.87
F CFA575,971
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,462.66
AFN99,850
|
$4,493.20
F CFA2,795,152
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Kabul
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.93
AFN200
|
$1.23
F CFA762
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.27
AFN87
|
$3.00
F CFA1,863
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.63
AFN180
|
$2.45
F CFA1,525
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$8.78
AFN599
|
$54.46
F CFA33,881
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.19
AFN150
|
$4.08
F CFA2,541
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for clothing
|
Kabul
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$10.97
AFN749
|
$40.85
F CFA25,410
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$16.03
AFN1,094
|
$46.29
F CFA28,799
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$23.77
AFN1,623
|
$40.85
F CFA25,410
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$22.38
AFN1,528
|
$40.85
F CFA25,410
|
|
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