Cost of living comparison
Kabul is 48.5% cheaper than Libreville.
- Restaurants
-
pay 70.2% less in Kabul
- Groceries
-
pay 70.3% less in Kabul
- Transportation
-
pay 30.0% less in Kabul
- Housing
-
pay 23.3% less in Kabul
- Childcare
-
pay 76.3% less in Kabul
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 0.1% less in Kabul
- Clothing
-
pay 69.4% less in Kabul
Expenses including childcare, groceries, restaurants, clothing, transportation, and housing are lower in Kabul.
If you lived in Kabul instead of Libreville, you would:
pay 70.2% less for restaurants
Libreville
|
Kabul
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.34
FCFA9,099
|
$2.63
AFN184
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.25
FCFA6,824
|
$7.31
AFN511
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA682
|
$0.38
AFN26
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.31
FCFA728
|
$0.17
AFN12
|
|
pay 70.3% less for groceries
Libreville
|
Kabul
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.42
FCFA789
|
$0.25
AFN17
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.40
FCFA1,896
|
$1.96
AFN137
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.78
FCFA5,446
|
$3.05
AFN213
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.39
FCFA1,888
|
$1.48
AFN103
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.11
FCFA1,733
|
$1.54
AFN108
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.43
FCFA798
|
$0.25
AFN17
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.16
FCFA647
|
$0.36
AFN25
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.43
FCFA798
|
$0.37
AFN26
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
FCFA523
|
$0.23
AFN16
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
FCFA578
|
$0.15
AFN10
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
FCFA619
|
$0.15
AFN11
|
|
pay 30.0% less for transportation
Libreville
|
Kabul
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.89
FCFA2,166
|
$3.96
AFN277
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$44.93
FCFA25,023
|
$8.93
AFN624
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,776.16
FCFA15,468,612
|
$7,079.28
AFN494,463
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.82
FCFA3,799
|
$9.07
AFN633
|
|
pay 23.3% less for housing
Libreville
|
Kabul
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.08
FCFA37,913
|
$130.18
AFN9,092
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$844.18
FCFA470,124
|
$103.61
AFN7,236
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$490.17
FCFA272,976
|
$89.85
AFN6,276
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$83.30
FCFA46,388
|
$70.84
AFN4,948
|
|
pay 76.3% less for childcare
Libreville
|
Kabul
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$118.46
FCFA65,969
|
$23.40
AFN1,635
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,310.15
FCFA2,957,235
|
$1,462.66
AFN102,162
|
|
pay 0.1% less for entertainment and sports
Libreville
|
Kabul
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.98
FCFA546
|
$2.93
AFN204
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.25
FCFA2,366
|
$1.27
AFN89
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
FCFA1,365
|
$2.63
AFN184
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.19
FCFA31,847
|
$8.78
AFN613
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.50
FCFA2,508
|
$2.19
AFN153
|
|
pay 69.4% less for clothing
Libreville
|
Kabul
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.36
FCFA36,397
|
$10.97
AFN766
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$73.53
FCFA40,946
|
$16.03
AFN1,120
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$44.93
FCFA25,023
|
$23.77
AFN1,660
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$71.89
FCFA40,036
|
$22.38
AFN1,563
|
|
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