Cost of living comparison
Ottawa is 8.5 times more expensive than Kabul.
If you lived in Ottawa instead of Kabul, you would:
pay 5.8 times more for restaurants
|
Kabul
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.63
AFN184
|
$17.96
CA$25.82
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.31
AFN511
|
$10.78
CA$15.49
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
AFN26
|
$2.17
CA$3.12
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.17
AFN12
|
$1.53
CA$2.20
|
|
pay 5.5 times more for groceries
|
Kabul
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.25
AFN17
|
$2.65
CA$3.81
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.96
AFN137
|
$6.28
CA$9.03
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.05
AFN213
|
$9.92
CA$14.26
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.48
AFN103
|
$3.31
CA$4.77
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.54
AFN108
|
$5.89
CA$8.46
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.25
AFN17
|
$1.93
CA$2.78
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.36
AFN26
|
$0.64
CA$0.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.37
AFN26
|
$1.44
CA$2.07
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
AFN16
|
$1.69
CA$2.43
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.15
AFN10
|
$1.20
CA$1.73
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.15
AFN11
|
$1.31
CA$1.88
|
|
pay 4.2 times more for transportation
|
Kabul
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.96
AFN277
|
$4.15
CA$5.97
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.93
AFN625
|
$92.50
CA$132.98
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$7,079.28
AFN494,977
|
$24,412.64
CA$35,093.90
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.07
AFN634
|
$18.80
CA$27.02
|
|
pay 7.5 times more for housing
|
Kabul
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$130.18
AFN9,102
|
$50.21
CA$72.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$103.61
AFN7,244
|
$1,425.51
CA$2,049.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$89.85
AFN6,282
|
$1,269.57
CA$1,825.04
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$70.84
AFN4,953
|
$131.33
CA$188.79
|
|
pay 28.2 times more for childcare
|
Kabul
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$23.40
AFN1,636
|
$999.72
CA$1,437.13
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,462.66
AFN102,268
|
$19,936.07
CA$28,658.70
|
|
pay 4.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Kabul
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.93
AFN205
|
$5.75
CA$8.26
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.27
AFN89
|
$3.71
CA$5.33
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.63
AFN184
|
$12.93
CA$18.59
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$8.78
AFN614
|
$46.27
CA$66.52
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.19
AFN153
|
$10.78
CA$15.49
|
|
pay 4.3 times more for clothing
|
Kabul
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$10.97
AFN767
|
$57.20
CA$82.22
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$16.03
AFN1,121
|
$44.39
CA$63.81
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$23.77
AFN1,662
|
$97.78
CA$140.56
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$22.38
AFN1,565
|
$110.86
CA$159.36
|
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