Cost of living comparison

Lusaka, Zambia

compared to

Kabul, Afghanistan

Kabul vs. Lusaka Cost of Living Summary

Kabul is 35.3% cheaper than Lusaka.

Restaurants: pay 17.2% less in Kabul
Groceries: pay 54.4% less in Kabul
Transportation: pay 32.4% less in Kabul
Housing: pay 21.3% less in Kabul
Childcare: pay 82.2% less in Kabul
Entertainment and Sports: pay 10.7% more in Kabul
Clothing: pay 50.4% less in Kabul

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

Kabul vs. Lusaka Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 17.2% less for restaurants

	Lusaka	Kabul
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.21 ZMW197.29	$2.63 AFN184	-63.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$3.82 ZMW104.55	$7.31 AFN512	+91.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.71 ZMW19.52	$0.38 AFN26	-47.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.33 ZMW9.05	$0.17 AFN12	-49.5%
Average			-17.2%

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pay 54.4% less for groceries

	Lusaka	Kabul
Bread 1 loaf	$0.74 ZMW20.23	$0.25 AFN17	-66.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.64 ZMW99.47	$1.96 AFN137	-46.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.85 ZMW132.75	$3.05 AFN213	-37.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.92 ZMW52.65	$1.48 AFN104	-23.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.80 ZMW49.15	$1.54 AFN108	-14.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.20 ZMW32.86	$0.25 AFN17	-79.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.60 ZMW16.52	$0.36 AFN26	-39.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.27 ZMW34.62	$0.37 AFN26	-70.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.56 ZMW15.41	$0.23 AFN16	-59.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.96 ZMW26.15	$0.15 AFN10	-84.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.67 ZMW18.43	$0.15 AFN11	-77.5%
Average			-54.4%

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pay 32.4% less for transportation

	Lusaka	Kabul
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.77 ZMW130.38	$3.96 AFN277	-16.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$37.04 ZMW1,013.27	$8.93 AFN625	-75.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$8,004.53 ZMW218,998.98	$7,079.28 AFN495,290	-11.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.13 ZMW331.86	$9.07 AFN634	-25.2%
Average			-32.4%

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pay 21.3% less for housing

	Lusaka	Kabul
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$125.92 ZMW3,445.07	$130.18 AFN9,108	+3.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$214.42 ZMW5,866.47	$103.61 AFN7,249	-51.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$114.96 ZMW3,145.20	$89.85 AFN6,286	-21.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$83.50 ZMW2,284.56	$70.84 AFN4,956	-15.2%
Average			-21.3%

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pay 82.2% less for childcare

	Lusaka	Kabul
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$176.79 ZMW4,836.85	$23.40 AFN1,637	-86.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,570.42 ZMW179,762.77	$1,462.66 AFN102,333	-77.7%
Average			-82.2%

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pay 10.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Lusaka	Kabul
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.97 ZMW26.45	$2.93 AFN205	+202.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.07 ZMW56.73	$1.27 AFN89	-38.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.49 ZMW68.10	$2.63 AFN184	+5.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.21 ZMW1,127.54	$8.78 AFN614	-78.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.50 ZMW95.74	$2.19 AFN154	-37.3%
Average			+10.7%

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pay 50.4% less for clothing

	Lusaka	Kabul
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$18.43 ZMW504.37	$10.97 AFN767	-40.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$18.78 ZMW513.92	$16.03 AFN1,122	-14.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$90.18 ZMW2,467.17	$23.77 AFN1,663	-73.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$82.76 ZMW2,264.30	$22.38 AFN1,566	-73.0%
Average			-50.4%

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