Cost of living comparison
Kabul is 58.0% cheaper than Panama City.
- Restaurants
-
pay 64.2% less in Kabul
- Groceries
-
pay 70.2% less in Kabul
- Transportation
-
pay 41.7% less in Kabul
- Housing
-
pay 13.3% less in Kabul
- Childcare
-
pay 90.1% less in Kabul
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 53.9% less in Kabul
- Clothing
-
pay 72.4% less in Kabul
Expenses including childcare, clothing, groceries, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Kabul.
If you lived in Kabul instead of Panama City, you would:
pay 64.2% less for restaurants
|
Panama City
|
Kabul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.25
PAB13.25
|
$2.63
AFN190
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.00
PAB8.00
|
$7.31
AFN527
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
PAB1.86
|
$0.38
AFN27
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.41
PAB1.41
|
$0.17
AFN12
|
|
pay 70.2% less for groceries
|
Panama City
|
Kabul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.51
PAB2.51
|
$0.25
AFN18
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.39
PAB6.39
|
$1.96
AFN141
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.80
PAB6.80
|
$3.05
AFN219
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.68
PAB2.68
|
$1.48
AFN107
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.41
PAB3.41
|
$1.54
AFN111
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
PAB1.48
|
$0.25
AFN18
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
PAB0.72
|
$0.36
AFN26
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.24
PAB1.24
|
$0.37
AFN27
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.40
PAB1.40
|
$0.23
AFN16
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
PAB0.98
|
$0.15
AFN11
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.15
PAB1.15
|
$0.15
AFN11
|
|
pay 41.7% less for transportation
|
Panama City
|
Kabul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.69
PAB3.69
|
$3.96
AFN285
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.00
PAB25.00
|
$8.93
AFN643
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,750.00
PAB19,750.00
|
$7,079.28
AFN509,708
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.71
PAB16.71
|
$9.07
AFN653
|
|
pay 13.3% less for housing
|
Panama City
|
Kabul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.10
PAB52.10
|
$130.18
AFN9,373
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,023.81
PAB1,023.81
|
$103.61
AFN7,460
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$755.88
PAB755.88
|
$89.85
AFN6,469
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$94.84
PAB94.84
|
$70.84
AFN5,100
|
|
pay 90.1% less for childcare
|
Panama City
|
Kabul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$439.17
PAB439.17
|
$23.40
AFN1,685
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,092.67
PAB10,092.67
|
$1,462.66
AFN105,312
|
|
pay 53.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Panama City
|
Kabul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.00
PAB3.00
|
$2.93
AFN211
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.59
PAB3.59
|
$1.27
AFN91
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.50
PAB5.50
|
$2.63
AFN190
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.27
PAB47.27
|
$8.78
AFN632
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.00
PAB7.00
|
$2.19
AFN158
|
|
pay 72.4% less for clothing
|
Panama City
|
Kabul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.91
PAB53.91
|
$10.97
AFN790
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.78
PAB37.78
|
$16.03
AFN1,154
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.62
PAB87.62
|
$23.77
AFN1,711
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.75
PAB108.75
|
$22.38
AFN1,611
|
|
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