Cost of living comparison
Kabul is 10.6% cheaper than Lilongwe.
If you lived in Kabul instead of Lilongwe, you would:
pay 44.5% less for restaurants
|
Lilongwe
|
Kabul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.46
MWK6,002.53
|
$2.63
AFN179
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$7.31
AFN498
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.91
MWK1,587.50
|
$0.38
AFN26
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.34
MWK589.80
|
$0.17
AFN11
|
|
pay 56.2% less for groceries
|
Lilongwe
|
Kabul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.41
MWK2,451.92
|
$0.25
AFN17
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.88
MWK13,670.72
|
$1.96
AFN134
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.24
MWK9,083.55
|
$3.05
AFN207
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.06
MWK5,300.58
|
$1.48
AFN101
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.30
MWK2,246.83
|
$1.54
AFN105
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
MWK1,848.03
|
$0.25
AFN17
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
MWK1,027.86
|
$0.36
AFN25
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.37
AFN25
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
MWK978.12
|
$0.23
AFN15
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
MWK1,451.43
|
$0.15
AFN10
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.56
MWK977.99
|
$0.15
AFN10
|
|
pay 34.2% more for transportation
|
Lilongwe
|
Kabul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.43
MWK11,151.07
|
$3.96
AFN270
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$4.32
MWK7,498.58
|
$8.93
AFN609
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$7,079.28
AFN482,189
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$9.07
AFN618
|
|
pay 58.0% more for housing
|
Lilongwe
|
Kabul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.37
MWK108,207.85
|
$130.18
AFN8,867
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$103.61
AFN7,057
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$67.61
MWK117,305.92
|
$89.85
AFN6,120
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.53
MWK92,873.53
|
$70.84
AFN4,825
|
|
pay 65.5% less for childcare
|
Lilongwe
|
Kabul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$350.00
MWK607,250.00
|
$23.40
AFN1,594
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,349.49
MWK4,076,358.30
|
$1,462.66
AFN99,626
|
|
pay 10.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Lilongwe
|
Kabul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.08
MWK1,874.12
|
$2.93
AFN199
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.21
MWK5,567.69
|
$1.27
AFN86
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.59
MWK2,752.64
|
$2.63
AFN179
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.05
MWK76,431.72
|
$8.78
AFN598
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.95
MWK6,854.22
|
$2.19
AFN149
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Lilongwe
|
Kabul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$10.97
AFN747
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$16.03
AFN1,092
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$23.77
AFN1,619
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$22.38
AFN1,524
|
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