Cost of living comparison

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Kabul vs. Kigali Cost of Living Summary

Kabul is 17.0% cheaper than Kigali.

Restaurants: pay 30.8% less in Kabul
Groceries: pay 38.5% less in Kabul
Transportation: pay 41.9% less in Kabul
Housing: pay 96.7% more in Kabul
Childcare: pay 84.5% less in Kabul
Entertainment and Sports: pay 5.2% more in Kabul
Clothing: pay 25.0% less in Kabul

The cost of housing and entertainment and sports in Kabul are more expensive than in Kigali. Expenses including childcare, transportation, groceries, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Kabul. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Kabul.

Kabul vs. Kigali Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Kabul instead of Kigali, you would:

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pay 30.8% less for restaurants

	Kigali	Kabul
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.26 RWF4,556	$2.63 AFN185	-19.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.16 RWF8,606	$7.31 AFN515	+18.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.89 RWF1,249	$0.38 AFN26	-57.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.47 RWF658	$0.17 AFN12	-64.5%
Average			-30.8%

Kigali vs. Kabul - Cost of restaurants

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pay 38.5% less for groceries

	Kigali	Kabul
Bread 1 loaf	$1.01 RWF1,408	$0.25 AFN18	-75.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.26 RWF3,152	$1.96 AFN138	-13.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$2.66 RWF3,708	$3.05 AFN214	+14.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.67 RWF2,329	$1.48 AFN104	-11.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.19 RWF3,062	$1.54 AFN109	-29.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.38 RWF1,923	$0.25 AFN18	-81.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.52 RWF728	$0.36 AFN26	-30.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.86 RWF1,199	$0.37 AFN26	-56.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.48 RWF675	$0.23 AFN16	-53.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.22 RWF314	$0.15 AFN11	-33.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.33 RWF454	$0.15 AFN11	-53.4%
Average			-38.5%

Kigali vs. Kabul - Cost of groceries

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pay 41.9% less for transportation

	Kigali	Kabul
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.48 RWF6,254	$3.96 AFN279	-11.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$24.66 RWF34,422	$8.93 AFN629	-63.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$20,668.41 RWF28,853,970	$7,079.28 AFN498,216	-65.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.33 RWF17,211	$9.07 AFN638	-26.4%
Average			-41.9%

Kigali vs. Kabul - Cost of transportation

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pay 96.7% more for housing

	Kigali	Kabul
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$26.20 RWF36,574	$130.18 AFN9,161	+396.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$489.52 RWF683,384	$103.61 AFN7,291	-78.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$271.95 RWF379,658	$89.85 AFN6,323	-67.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$30.04 RWF41,936	$70.84 AFN4,985	+135.8%
Average			+96.7%

Kigali vs. Kabul - Cost of housing

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pay 84.5% less for childcare

	Kigali	Kabul
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$149.39 RWF208,559	$23.40 AFN1,647	-84.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,609.00 RWF13,414,565	$1,462.66 AFN102,937	-84.8%
Average			-84.5%

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pay 5.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Kigali	Kabul
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.09 RWF1,519	$2.93 AFN206	+168.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.22 RWF3,094	$1.27 AFN89	-42.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.36 RWF3,290	$2.63 AFN185	+11.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$31.83 RWF44,434	$8.78 AFN618	-72.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.63 RWF5,062	$2.19 AFN154	-39.5%
Average			+5.2%

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pay 25.0% less for clothing

	Kigali	Kabul
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$16.68 RWF23,286	$10.97 AFN772	-34.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$21.76 RWF30,373	$16.03 AFN1,128	-26.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$26.59 RWF37,122	$23.77 AFN1,673	-10.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$31.43 RWF43,872	$22.38 AFN1,575	-28.8%
Average			-25.0%

Kigali vs. Kabul - Cost of clothing

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