Cost of living comparison

Port Louis, Mauritius

compared to

Kabul, Afghanistan

Kabul vs. Port Louis Cost of Living Summary

Kabul is 40.3% cheaper than Port Louis.

Restaurants: pay 37.0% less in Kabul
Groceries: pay 60.9% less in Kabul
Transportation: pay 56.5% less in Kabul
Housing: pay 59.8% more in Kabul
Childcare: pay 75.7% less in Kabul
Entertainment and Sports: pay 39.9% less in Kabul
Clothing: pay 72.1% less in Kabul

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

Kabul vs. Port Louis Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Kabul instead of Port Louis, you would:

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pay 37.0% less for restaurants

	Port Louis	Kabul
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.88 MUR269.24	$2.63 AFN187	-55.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.35 MUR244.76	$7.31 AFN519	+36.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.94 MUR42.97	$0.38 AFN27	-59.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.55 MUR25.09	$0.17 AFN12	-69.5%
Average			-37.0%

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pay 60.9% less for groceries

	Port Louis	Kabul
Bread 1 loaf	$0.85 MUR38.81	$0.25 AFN18	-70.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.77 MUR264.34	$1.96 AFN139	-66.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.77 MUR264.19	$3.05 AFN216	-47.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.99 MUR90.89	$1.48 AFN105	-25.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.94 MUR134.71	$1.54 AFN109	-47.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.98 MUR44.96	$0.25 AFN18	-74.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.84 MUR38.64	$0.36 AFN26	-56.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.82 MUR37.75	$0.37 AFN26	-54.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.37 MUR62.73	$0.23 AFN16	-83.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.54 MUR24.79	$0.15 AFN11	-72.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.52 MUR23.87	$0.15 AFN11	-70.9%
Average			-60.9%

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pay 56.5% less for transportation

	Port Louis	Kabul
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.87 MUR268.74	$3.96 AFN281	-32.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$21.64 MUR990.79	$8.93 AFN634	-58.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$34,217.28 MUR1,566,466.96	$7,079.28 AFN502,337	-79.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.32 MUR930.09	$9.07 AFN643	-55.4%
Average			-56.5%

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pay 59.8% more for housing

	Port Louis	Kabul
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$33.06 MUR1,513.56	$130.18 AFN9,237	+293.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$502.57 MUR23,007.48	$103.61 AFN7,352	-79.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$395.64 MUR18,112.27	$89.85 AFN6,376	-77.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$35.02 MUR1,603.42	$70.84 AFN5,027	+102.3%
Average			+59.8%

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pay 75.7% less for childcare

	Port Louis	Kabul
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$218.85 MUR10,018.86	$23.40 AFN1,661	-89.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,849.44 MUR176,227.53	$1,462.66 AFN103,789	-62.0%
Average			-75.7%

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pay 39.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Port Louis	Kabul
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.25 MUR102.80	$2.93 AFN208	+30.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.22 MUR101.71	$1.27 AFN90	-42.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.52 MUR298.61	$2.63 AFN187	-59.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$27.80 MUR1,272.75	$8.78 AFN623	-68.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.35 MUR244.76	$2.19 AFN156	-59.0%
Average			-39.9%

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pay 72.1% less for clothing

	Port Louis	Kabul
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$57.74 MUR2,643.41	$10.97 AFN778	-81.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$43.91 MUR2,010.30	$16.03 AFN1,138	-63.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$90.53 MUR4,144.61	$23.77 AFN1,687	-73.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$74.85 MUR3,426.65	$22.38 AFN1,588	-70.1%
Average			-72.1%

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