Cost of living comparison
Kabul is 56.4% cheaper than Majuro.
If you lived in Kabul instead of Majuro, you would:
pay 72.2% less for restaurants
|
Majuro
|
Kabul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.75
|
$2.08
AFN139
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.00
|
$5.20
AFN347
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.25
|
$0.38
AFN25
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.00
|
$0.18
AFN12
|
|
pay 74.0% less for groceries
|
Majuro
|
Kabul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.40
|
$0.25
AFN17
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.75
|
$1.87
AFN125
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.52
|
$2.88
AFN193
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.88
|
$1.41
AFN94
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.49
AFN100
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.25
AFN17
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.36
AFN24
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.38
AFN25
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.23
AFN16
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.14
AFN10
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.14
AFN9
|
|
pay 35.6% less for transportation
|
Majuro
|
Kabul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.51
|
$3.75
AFN251
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$8.46
AFN566
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$12,000.00
|
$6,706.07
AFN448,222
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.25
|
$9.77
AFN653
|
|
pay 45.3% less for housing
|
Majuro
|
Kabul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$85.00
|
$123.31
AFN8,242
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$750.00
|
$136.58
AFN9,128
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$700.00
|
$93.52
AFN6,251
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$170.42
|
$71.52
AFN4,780
|
|
pay 69.8% less for childcare
|
Majuro
|
Kabul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$150.00
|
$22.45
AFN1,500
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,046.67
|
$1,385.55
AFN92,608
|
|
pay 63.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Majuro
|
Kabul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | ?? |
$4.85
AFN324
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.92
|
$1.32
AFN88
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$2.49
AFN167
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.00
|
$8.66
AFN579
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$2.08
AFN139
|
|
pay 34.8% less for clothing
|
Majuro
|
Kabul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.50
|
$10.74
AFN718
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.00
|
$23.14
AFN1,547
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$35.00
|
$43.88
AFN2,933
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$54.00
|
$31.87
AFN2,130
|
|
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