Cost of living comparison
Prague is 6.2 times more expensive than Kabul.
If you lived in Prague instead of Kabul, you would:
pay 4.5 times more for restaurants
|
Kabul
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.63
AFN184
|
$10.61
CZK255.73
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.31
AFN511
|
$8.49
CZK204.59
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
AFN26
|
$1.74
CZK41.98
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.17
AFN12
|
$1.39
CZK33.49
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for groceries
|
Kabul
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.25
AFN17
|
$1.42
CZK34.28
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.96
AFN137
|
$5.99
CZK144.38
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.05
AFN213
|
$3.96
CZK95.38
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.48
AFN103
|
$2.56
CZK61.63
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.54
AFN108
|
$3.92
CZK94.33
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.25
AFN17
|
$0.77
CZK18.44
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.36
AFN26
|
$0.73
CZK17.63
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.37
AFN26
|
$0.89
CZK21.53
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
AFN16
|
$1.47
CZK35.52
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.15
AFN10
|
$0.57
CZK13.83
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.15
AFN11
|
$0.55
CZK13.17
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for transportation
|
Kabul
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.96
AFN277
|
$6.13
CZK147.70
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.93
AFN625
|
$23.35
CZK562.62
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$7,079.28
AFN494,977
|
$25,475.49
CZK613,763.19
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.07
AFN634
|
$12.99
CZK313.02
|
|
pay 5.9 times more for housing
|
Kabul
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$130.18
AFN9,102
|
$19.68
CZK474.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$103.61
AFN7,244
|
$1,128.35
CZK27,184.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$89.85
AFN6,282
|
$837.45
CZK20,176.12
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$70.84
AFN4,953
|
$223.37
CZK5,381.41
|
|
pay 19.3 times more for childcare
|
Kabul
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$23.40
AFN1,636
|
$713.18
CZK17,182.21
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,462.66
AFN102,268
|
$11,763.21
CZK283,402.72
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Kabul
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.93
AFN205
|
$2.40
CZK57.80
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.27
AFN89
|
$3.08
CZK74.13
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.63
AFN184
|
$6.54
CZK157.53
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$8.78
AFN614
|
$63.73
CZK1,535.47
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.19
AFN153
|
$10.61
CZK255.73
|
|
pay 4.7 times more for clothing
|
Kabul
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$10.97
AFN767
|
$82.44
CZK1,986.17
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$16.03
AFN1,121
|
$36.17
CZK871.46
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$23.77
AFN1,662
|
$92.56
CZK2,230.01
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$22.38
AFN1,565
|
$111.10
CZK2,676.69
|
|
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