Cost of living comparison

 Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
compared to
 Kabul, Afghanistan
Kabul vs. Ouagadougou Cost of Living Summary

Kabul is 25.8% cheaper than Ouagadougou.

Restaurants
pay 1.2% less in Kabul
Groceries
pay 63.6% less in Kabul
Transportation
pay 18.2% less in Kabul
Housing
pay 6.6% more in Kabul
Childcare
pay 85.6% less in Kabul
Entertainment and Sports
pay 7.3% more in Kabul

The cost of entertainment and sports and housing in Kabul are more expensive than in Ouagadougou. Expenses including childcare, groceries, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Kabul.

Kabul vs. Ouagadougou Cost Breakdown

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

pay 1.2% less for restaurants

 
Ouagadougou
Kabul
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $1.23
F CFA682
$2.63
AFN184
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$7.35
F CFA4,095
$7.31
AFN511
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.76
F CFA425
$0.38
AFN26

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pay 63.6% less for groceries

 
Ouagadougou
Kabul
Bread
1 loaf
$0.71
F CFA398
$0.25
AFN17
Local cheese (8 oz) $8.17
F CFA4,550
$1.96
AFN137
Milk (1 gallon) $9.16
F CFA5,102
$3.05
AFN213

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pay 18.2% less for transportation

 
Ouagadougou
Kabul
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.84
F CFA2,695
$3.96
AFN277
Monthly public transit pass ?? $8.93
AFN624
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) ?? $7,079.28
AFN494,463

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pay 6.6% more for housing

 
Ouagadougou
Kabul
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$44.85
F CFA24,977
$130.18
AFN9,092
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $408.47
F CFA227,480
$103.61
AFN7,236
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $285.93
F CFA159,236
$89.85
AFN6,276

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pay 85.6% less for childcare

 
Ouagadougou
Kabul
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $122.54
F CFA68,244
$23.40
AFN1,635
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $15,052.55
F CFA8,382,799
$1,462.66
AFN102,162

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pay 7.3% more for entertainment and sports

 
Ouagadougou
Kabul
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $1.14
F CFA637
$2.93
AFN204
Cappuccino in mid-range area $1.63
F CFA910
$1.27
AFN89
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$1.63
F CFA910
$2.63
AFN184

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pay (unknown) more for clothing

 
Ouagadougou
Kabul
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
?? $10.97
AFN766
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
?? $16.03
AFN1,120
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
?? $23.77
AFN1,660

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: July 2025
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