Cost of living comparison

Oranjestad, Aruba

compared to

Kabul, Afghanistan

Kabul vs. Oranjestad Cost of Living Summary

Kabul is 69.5% cheaper than Oranjestad.

Restaurants: pay 69.1% less in Kabul
Groceries: pay 76.2% less in Kabul
Transportation: pay 67.5% less in Kabul
Housing: pay 47.3% less in Kabul
Childcare: pay 84.9% less in Kabul
Entertainment and Sports: pay 62.7% less in Kabul
Clothing: pay 79.1% less in Kabul

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

Kabul vs. Oranjestad Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 69.1% less for restaurants

	Oranjestad	Kabul
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$19.00 AWG34.22	$2.63 AFN184	-86.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.27 AWG18.50	$7.31 AFN510	-28.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.33 AWG2.40	$0.38 AFN26	-71.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.61 AWG2.90	$0.17 AFN12	-89.6%
Average			-69.1%

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pay 76.2% less for groceries

	Oranjestad	Kabul
Bread 1 loaf	$3.05 AWG5.50	$0.25 AFN17	-91.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.00 AWG10.81	$1.96 AFN137	-67.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.40 AWG11.53	$3.05 AFN212	-52.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.00 AWG9.00	$1.48 AFN103	-70.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.21 AWG9.39	$1.54 AFN108	-70.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.79 AWG3.22	$0.25 AFN17	-86.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.91 AWG1.63	$0.36 AFN25	-59.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.81 AWG3.27	$0.37 AFN26	-79.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.72 AWG4.90	$0.23 AFN16	-91.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.06 AWG1.91	$0.15 AFN10	-85.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.91 AWG1.63	$0.15 AFN11	-83.3%
Average			-76.2%

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pay 67.5% less for transportation

	Oranjestad	Kabul
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.66 AWG10.19	$3.96 AFN276	-30.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$40.00 AWG72.05	$8.93 AFN623	-77.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,000.00 AWG63,043.75	$7,079.28 AFN493,709	-79.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$51.10 AWG92.04	$9.07 AFN632	-82.3%
Average			-67.5%

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pay 47.3% less for housing

	Oranjestad	Kabul
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$91.80 AWG165.36	$130.18 AFN9,079	+41.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$810.73 AWG1,460.32	$103.61 AFN7,225	-87.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$655.25 AWG1,180.26	$89.85 AFN6,266	-86.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$167.08 AWG300.95	$70.84 AFN4,940	-57.6%
Average			-47.3%

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pay 84.9% less for childcare

	Oranjestad	Kabul
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$225.00 AWG405.28	$23.40 AFN1,632	-89.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,404.07 AWG13,336.58	$1,462.66 AFN102,006	-80.2%
Average			-84.9%

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pay 62.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Oranjestad	Kabul
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.00 AWG5.40	$2.93 AFN204	-2.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.72 AWG6.70	$1.27 AFN88	-65.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$10.00 AWG18.01	$2.63 AFN184	-73.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$131.44 AWG236.76	$8.78 AFN612	-93.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.00 AWG18.01	$2.19 AFN153	-78.1%
Average			-62.7%

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pay 79.1% less for clothing

	Oranjestad	Kabul
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$80.00 AWG144.10	$10.97 AFN765	-86.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$57.37 AWG103.34	$16.03 AFN1,118	-72.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$116.59 AWG210.01	$23.77 AFN1,658	-79.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$102.90 AWG185.35	$22.38 AFN1,561	-78.3%
Average			-79.1%

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