Cost of living comparison
Thimphu is 2.0 times more expensive than Kabul.
If you lived in Thimphu instead of Kabul, you would:
pay 2.8% more for restaurants
|
Kabul
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.63
AFN180
|
$2.95
BTN248.32
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.31
AFN499
|
$2.95
BTN248.32
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
AFN26
|
$0.55
BTN46.68
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.17
AFN11
|
$0.19
BTN15.73
|
|
pay 95.2% more for groceries
|
Kabul
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.25
AFN17
|
$0.94
BTN79.46
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.96
AFN134
|
$1.68
BTN141.54
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.05
AFN208
|
$3.17
BTN266.95
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.48
AFN101
|
$2.20
BTN185.74
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.54
AFN105
|
$1.74
BTN146.42
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.25
AFN17
|
$1.07
BTN90.11
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.36
AFN25
|
$0.65
BTN55.19
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.37
AFN25
|
$0.82
BTN69.38
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
AFN15
|
$0.37
BTN31.09
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.15
AFN10
|
$0.23
BTN19.37
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.15
AFN10
|
$0.26
BTN21.63
|
|
pay 52.4% more for transportation
|
Kabul
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.96
AFN270
|
$3.93
BTN330.84
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.93
AFN610
|
$3.97
BTN334.26
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$7,079.28
AFN483,275
|
$21,215.98
BTN1,787,878.38
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.07
AFN619
|
$15.09
BTN1,271.38
|
|
pay 36.0% less for housing
|
Kabul
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$130.18
AFN8,887
|
$31.25
BTN2,633.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$103.61
AFN7,073
|
$124.45
BTN10,487.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$89.85
AFN6,134
|
$79.38
BTN6,689.57
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$70.84
AFN4,836
|
$16.69
BTN1,406.23
|
|
pay 5.5 times more for childcare
|
Kabul
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$23.40
AFN1,598
|
$246.05
BTN20,734.42
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,462.66
AFN99,850
|
$677.73
BTN57,112.78
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Kabul
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.93
AFN200
|
$6.43
BTN541.98
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.27
AFN87
|
$1.53
BTN129.12
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.63
AFN180
|
$3.83
BTN322.81
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$8.78
AFN599
|
$49.11
BTN4,138.61
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.19
AFN150
|
$3.54
BTN297.98
|
|
pay 10.2% more for clothing
|
Kabul
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$10.97
AFN749
|
$9.43
BTN794.61
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$16.03
AFN1,094
|
$11.79
BTN993.27
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$23.77
AFN1,623
|
$32.41
BTN2,731.48
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$22.38
AFN1,528
|
$32.41
BTN2,731.48
|
|
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