Cost of living comparison

Niamey, Niger

compared to

Kabul, Afghanistan

Kabul vs. Niamey Cost of Living Summary

Kabul is 36.4% cheaper than Niamey.

Restaurants: pay 54.2% less in Kabul
Groceries: pay 59.2% less in Kabul
Transportation: pay 16.3% more in Kabul
Housing: pay 10.6% less in Kabul
Childcare: pay 82.5% less in Kabul
Entertainment and Sports: pay 8.4% less in Kabul
Clothing: pay 56.4% less in Kabul

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

Kabul vs. Niamey Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 54.2% less for restaurants

	Niamey	Kabul
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.90 F CFA2,751	$2.63 AFN182	-46.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.80 F CFA5,501	$7.31 AFN505	-25.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.37 F CFA768	$0.38 AFN26	-72.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.61 F CFA344	$0.17 AFN12	-72.7%
Average			-54.2%

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pay 59.2% less for groceries

	Niamey	Kabul
Bread 1 loaf	$0.51 F CFA287	$0.25 AFN17	-51.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.17 F CFA4,584	$1.96 AFN135	-76.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.54 F CFA4,790	$3.05 AFN210	-64.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.26 F CFA1,270	$1.48 AFN102	-34.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.30 F CFA1,854	$1.54 AFN106	-53.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.67 F CFA936	$0.25 AFN17	-85.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.59 F CFA333	$0.36 AFN25	-38.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.06 F CFA593	$0.37 AFN26	-64.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.72 F CFA406	$0.23 AFN16	-68.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.56 F CFA312	$0.15 AFN10	-73.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.26 F CFA146	$0.15 AFN10	-41.6%
Average			-59.2%

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pay 16.3% more for transportation

	Niamey	Kabul
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.45 F CFA1,937	$3.96 AFN273	+14.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$12.25 F CFA6,877	$8.93 AFN617	-27.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,606.70 F CFA11,002,718	$7,079.28 AFN488,471	-63.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.76 F CFA2,109	$9.07 AFN626	+141.3%
Average			+16.3%

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pay 10.6% less for housing

	Niamey	Kabul
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$46.29 F CFA25,979	$130.18 AFN8,982	+181.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$796.52 F CFA446,985	$103.61 AFN7,149	-87.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$408.47 F CFA229,223	$89.85 AFN6,200	-78.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$170.73 F CFA95,811	$70.84 AFN4,888	-58.5%
Average			-10.6%

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pay 82.5% less for childcare

	Niamey	Kabul
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$925.87 F CFA519,573	$23.40 AFN1,615	-97.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,493.20 F CFA2,521,456	$1,462.66 AFN100,924	-67.4%
Average			-82.5%

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pay 8.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Niamey	Kabul
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.23 F CFA688	$2.93 AFN202	+138.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.00 F CFA1,681	$1.27 AFN87	-57.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.45 F CFA1,375	$2.63 AFN182	+7.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$54.46 F CFA30,563	$8.78 AFN606	-83.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.08 F CFA2,292	$2.19 AFN151	-46.3%
Average			-8.4%

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pay 56.4% less for clothing

	Niamey	Kabul
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$40.85 F CFA22,922	$10.97 AFN757	-73.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$46.29 F CFA25,979	$16.03 AFN1,106	-65.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$40.85 F CFA22,922	$23.77 AFN1,640	-41.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$40.85 F CFA22,922	$22.38 AFN1,544	-45.2%
Average			-56.4%

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