Cost of living comparison
Kabul is 5.4% cheaper than Nuku'alofa.
If you lived in Kabul instead of Nuku'alofa, you would:
pay 69.5% less for restaurants
|
Nuku'alofa
|
Kabul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.40
TOP20.12
|
$2.63
AFN184
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.50
TOP25.15
|
$7.31
AFN511
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.66
TOP6.37
|
$0.38
AFN26
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.38
TOP5.70
|
$0.17
AFN12
|
|
pay 71.3% less for groceries
|
Nuku'alofa
|
Kabul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.05
TOP2.51
|
$0.25
AFN17
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.55
TOP10.90
|
$1.96
AFN137
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.99
TOP14.34
|
$3.05
AFN213
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.15
TOP12.34
|
$1.48
AFN103
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.70
TOP6.46
|
$1.54
AFN108
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
TOP3.04
|
$0.25
AFN17
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.27
TOP3.04
|
$0.36
AFN26
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.33
TOP3.19
|
$0.37
AFN26
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.71
TOP4.11
|
$0.23
AFN16
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
TOP3.50
|
$0.15
AFN10
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
TOP2.89
|
$0.15
AFN11
|
|
pay 43.5% less for transportation
|
Nuku'alofa
|
Kabul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.57
TOP13.33
|
$3.96
AFN277
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.01
TOP100.59
|
$8.93
AFN625
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$5,881.34
TOP14,083.04
|
$7,079.28
AFN494,977
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$69.32
TOP165.98
|
$9.07
AFN634
|
|
pay 23.9% less for housing
|
Nuku'alofa
|
Kabul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$126.03
TOP301.78
|
$130.18
AFN9,102
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$103.61
AFN7,244
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$89.85
AFN6,282
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$144.56
TOP346.16
|
$70.84
AFN4,953
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for childcare
|
Nuku'alofa
|
Kabul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$159.64
TOP382.25
|
$23.40
AFN1,636
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$252.06
TOP603.56
|
$1,462.66
AFN102,268
|
|
pay 62.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Nuku'alofa
|
Kabul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.36
TOP8.05
|
$2.93
AFN205
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.94
TOP7.04
|
$1.27
AFN89
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.29
TOP24.65
|
$2.63
AFN184
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.51
TOP75.44
|
$8.78
AFN614
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$42.01
TOP100.59
|
$2.19
AFN153
|
|
pay 35.0% more for clothing
|
Nuku'alofa
|
Kabul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$4.20
TOP10.06
|
$10.97
AFN767
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$17.85
TOP42.75
|
$16.03
AFN1,121
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$21.00
TOP50.30
|
$23.77
AFN1,662
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$29.41
TOP70.42
|
$22.38
AFN1,565
|
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