Cost of living comparison

Kingston, Jamaica

compared to

Kabul, Afghanistan

Kabul vs. Kingston Cost of Living Summary

Kabul is 56.2% cheaper than Kingston.

Restaurants: pay 58.6% less in Kabul
Groceries: pay 77.8% less in Kabul
Transportation: pay 60.8% less in Kabul
Housing: pay 15.4% less in Kabul
Childcare: pay 60.1% less in Kabul
Entertainment and Sports: pay 63.6% less in Kabul
Clothing: pay 57.4% less in Kabul

Expenses including groceries, entertainment and sports, transportation, childcare, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Kabul.

Kabul vs. Kingston Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 58.6% less for restaurants

	Kingston	Kabul
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.52 JMD1,187.72	$2.63 AFN190	-65.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.62 JMD1,360.93	$7.31 AFN527	-15.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.41 JMD223.08	$0.38 AFN27	-73.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.88 JMD138.57	$0.17 AFN12	-80.9%
Average			-58.6%

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pay 77.8% less for groceries

	Kingston	Kabul
Bread 1 loaf	$3.54 JMD559.45	$0.25 AFN18	-93.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.58 JMD1,038.63	$1.96 AFN141	-70.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$15.26 JMD2,410.02	$3.05 AFN219	-80.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.27 JMD674.69	$1.48 AFN107	-65.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.97 JMD468.86	$1.54 AFN111	-48.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.70 JMD426.76	$0.25 AFN18	-90.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.39 JMD218.91	$0.36 AFN26	-73.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.82 JMD288.00	$0.37 AFN27	-79.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.59 JMD251.65	$0.23 AFN16	-85.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.04 JMD164.61	$0.15 AFN11	-85.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.95 JMD149.82	$0.15 AFN11	-84.0%
Average			-77.8%

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pay 60.8% less for transportation

	Kingston	Kabul
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.83 JMD763.58	$3.96 AFN285	-18.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$37.59 JMD5,938.62	$8.93 AFN644	-76.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$42,920.30 JMD6,779,929.44	$7,079.28 AFN509,970	-83.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$26.32 JMD4,157.04	$9.07 AFN653	-65.5%
Average			-60.8%

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pay 15.4% less for housing

	Kingston	Kabul
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$52.89 JMD8,354.46	$130.18 AFN9,378	+146.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$874.50 JMD138,141.04	$103.61 AFN7,463	-88.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$425.21 JMD67,167.92	$89.85 AFN6,472	-78.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$118.83 JMD18,770.71	$70.84 AFN5,103	-40.4%
Average			-15.4%

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pay 60.1% less for childcare

	Kingston	Kabul
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$227.66 JMD35,961.67	$23.40 AFN1,686	-89.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,105.29 JMD332,562.96	$1,462.66 AFN105,366	-30.5%
Average			-60.1%

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pay 63.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Kingston	Kabul
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.13 JMD494.89	$2.93 AFN211	-6.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.28 JMD676.56	$1.27 AFN91	-70.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$8.77 JMD1,385.68	$2.63 AFN190	-70.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$69.97 JMD11,052.44	$8.78 AFN632	-87.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.16 JMD2,078.52	$2.19 AFN158	-83.3%
Average			-63.6%

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pay 57.4% less for clothing

	Kingston	Kabul
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$26.32 JMD4,157.04	$10.97 AFN790	-58.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$25.59 JMD4,041.56	$16.03 AFN1,155	-37.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$71.01 JMD11,217.40	$23.77 AFN1,712	-66.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$68.92 JMD10,887.48	$22.38 AFN1,612	-67.5%
Average			-57.4%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2025

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