Cost of living comparison
Kabul is 69.5% cheaper than Oranjestad.
If you lived in Kabul instead of Oranjestad, you would:
pay 69.1% less for restaurants
|
Oranjestad
|
Kabul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.00
AWG34.25
|
$2.63
AFN180
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.27
AWG18.51
|
$7.31
AFN499
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
AWG2.40
|
$0.38
AFN26
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.61
AWG2.90
|
$0.17
AFN11
|
|
pay 76.2% less for groceries
|
Oranjestad
|
Kabul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.05
AWG5.50
|
$0.25
AFN17
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.00
AWG10.81
|
$1.96
AFN134
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.40
AWG11.54
|
$3.05
AFN208
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.00
AWG9.01
|
$1.48
AFN101
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.21
AWG9.39
|
$1.54
AFN105
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
AWG3.22
|
$0.25
AFN17
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
AWG1.64
|
$0.36
AFN25
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.81
AWG3.27
|
$0.37
AFN25
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.72
AWG4.91
|
$0.23
AFN15
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
AWG1.91
|
$0.15
AFN10
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.91
AWG1.64
|
$0.15
AFN10
|
|
pay 67.5% less for transportation
|
Oranjestad
|
Kabul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.66
AWG10.20
|
$3.96
AFN270
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.00
AWG72.10
|
$8.93
AFN610
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
AWG63,087.50
|
$7,079.28
AFN483,275
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$51.10
AWG92.10
|
$9.07
AFN619
|
|
pay 47.3% less for housing
|
Oranjestad
|
Kabul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$91.80
AWG165.47
|
$130.18
AFN8,887
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$810.73
AWG1,461.33
|
$103.61
AFN7,073
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$655.25
AWG1,181.08
|
$89.85
AFN6,134
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.08
AWG301.16
|
$70.84
AFN4,836
|
|
pay 84.9% less for childcare
|
Oranjestad
|
Kabul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$225.00
AWG405.56
|
$23.40
AFN1,598
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,404.07
AWG13,345.83
|
$1,462.66
AFN99,850
|
|
pay 62.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Oranjestad
|
Kabul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.00
AWG5.41
|
$2.93
AFN200
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.72
AWG6.70
|
$1.27
AFN87
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.00
AWG18.02
|
$2.63
AFN180
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$131.44
AWG236.93
|
$8.78
AFN599
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
AWG18.02
|
$2.19
AFN150
|
|
pay 79.1% less for clothing
|
Oranjestad
|
Kabul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.00
AWG144.20
|
$10.97
AFN749
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.37
AWG103.42
|
$16.03
AFN1,094
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$116.59
AWG210.15
|
$23.77
AFN1,623
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.90
AWG185.47
|
$22.38
AFN1,528
|
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