Cost of living comparison

Lima, Peru

compared to

Kabul, Afghanistan

Kabul vs. Lima Cost of Living Summary

Kabul is 38.0% cheaper than Lima.

Restaurants: pay 37.8% less in Kabul
Groceries: pay 52.5% less in Kabul
Transportation: pay 53.4% less in Kabul
Housing: pay 73.5% more in Kabul
Childcare: pay 85.2% less in Kabul
Entertainment and Sports: pay 41.5% less in Kabul
Clothing: pay 69.2% less in Kabul

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

Kabul vs. Lima Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 37.8% less for restaurants

	Lima	Kabul
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.23 PEN19.26	$2.63 AFN186	-49.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.10 PEN22.46	$7.31 AFN516	+20.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.83 PEN3.05	$0.38 AFN27	-54.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.51 PEN1.88	$0.17 AFN12	-67.1%
Average			-37.8%

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pay 52.5% less for groceries

	Lima	Kabul
Bread 1 loaf	$2.42 PEN8.93	$0.25 AFN18	-89.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.22 PEN15.56	$1.96 AFN138	-53.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.95 PEN18.25	$3.05 AFN215	-38.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.70 PEN9.97	$1.48 AFN104	-45.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.25 PEN8.28	$1.54 AFN109	-31.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.87 PEN3.22	$0.25 AFN18	-71.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.50 PEN1.86	$0.36 AFN26	-27.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.48 PEN1.77	$0.37 AFN26	-22.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.52 PEN1.93	$0.23 AFN16	-56.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.53 PEN1.97	$0.15 AFN11	-72.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.48 PEN1.76	$0.15 AFN11	-68.2%
Average			-52.5%

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pay 53.4% less for transportation

	Lima	Kabul
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.39 PEN19.85	$3.96 AFN279	-26.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$23.85 PEN87.90	$8.93 AFN630	-62.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$23,163.52 PEN85,362.33	$7,079.28 AFN499,090	-69.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.14 PEN74.23	$9.07 AFN639	-55.0%
Average			-53.4%

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pay 73.5% more for housing

	Lima	Kabul
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$26.56 PEN97.89	$130.18 AFN9,177	+390.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$575.58 PEN2,121.13	$103.61 AFN7,304	-82.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$363.71 PEN1,340.33	$89.85 AFN6,334	-75.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$44.01 PEN162.18	$70.84 AFN4,994	+61.0%
Average			+73.5%

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pay 85.2% less for childcare

	Lima	Kabul
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$213.68 PEN787.45	$23.40 AFN1,650	-89.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,818.35 PEN28,812.23	$1,462.66 AFN103,118	-81.3%
Average			-85.2%

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pay 41.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Lima	Kabul
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.12 PEN7.81	$2.93 AFN206	+38.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.62 PEN9.65	$1.27 AFN89	-51.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.30 PEN19.53	$2.63 AFN186	-50.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$30.52 PEN112.45	$8.78 AFN619	-71.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.95 PEN29.30	$2.19 AFN155	-72.4%
Average			-41.5%

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pay 69.2% less for clothing

	Lima	Kabul
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$42.79 PEN157.70	$10.97 AFN773	-74.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.98 PEN128.92	$16.03 AFN1,130	-54.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$85.21 PEN314.00	$23.77 AFN1,676	-72.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$94.35 PEN347.70	$22.38 AFN1,578	-76.3%
Average			-69.2%

Lima vs. Kabul - Cost of clothing

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