Cost of living comparison
Kabul is 41.9% cheaper than Santiago.
If you lived in Kabul instead of Santiago, you would:
pay 64.2% less for restaurants
|
Santiago
|
Kabul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.36
CLF0.4400
|
$2.63
AFN184
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.24
CLF0.3000
|
$7.31
AFN511
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.78
CLF0.0600
|
$0.38
AFN26
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
CLF0.0500
|
$0.17
AFN12
|
|
pay 63.9% less for groceries
|
Santiago
|
Kabul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.48
CLF0.0500
|
$0.25
AFN17
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.49
CLF0.2000
|
$1.96
AFN137
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.59
CLF0.1600
|
$3.05
AFN213
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.97
CLF0.1400
|
$1.48
AFN103
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.88
CLF0.1000
|
$1.54
AFN108
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.96
CLF0.0300
|
$0.25
AFN17
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
CLF0.0300
|
$0.36
AFN26
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.91
CLF0.0300
|
$0.37
AFN26
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
CLF0.0300
|
$0.23
AFN16
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
CLF0.0300
|
$0.15
AFN10
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.66
CLF0.0200
|
$0.15
AFN11
|
|
pay 47.5% less for transportation
|
Santiago
|
Kabul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.14
CLF0.1800
|
$3.96
AFN277
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$41.20
CLF1.4800
|
$8.93
AFN625
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,540.00
CLF664.6200
|
$7,079.28
AFN494,977
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.41
CLF0.4400
|
$9.07
AFN634
|
|
pay 83.0% more for housing
|
Santiago
|
Kabul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.87
CLF0.7500
|
$130.18
AFN9,102
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$513.58
CLF18.4100
|
$103.61
AFN7,244
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$439.93
CLF15.7700
|
$89.85
AFN6,282
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$104.66
CLF3.7500
|
$70.84
AFN4,953
|
|
pay 85.6% less for childcare
|
Santiago
|
Kabul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$387.71
CLF13.9000
|
$23.40
AFN1,636
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,421.89
CLF230.2100
|
$1,462.66
AFN102,268
|
|
pay 48.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Santiago
|
Kabul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.83
CLF0.1000
|
$2.93
AFN205
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.09
CLF0.1100
|
$1.27
AFN89
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.15
CLF0.1800
|
$2.63
AFN184
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.85
CLF1.2100
|
$8.78
AFN614
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.87
CLF0.2100
|
$2.19
AFN153
|
|
pay 67.0% less for clothing
|
Santiago
|
Kabul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.80
CLF1.8900
|
$10.97
AFN767
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.11
CLF1.1200
|
$16.03
AFN1,121
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.37
CLF2.6300
|
$23.77
AFN1,662
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.04
CLF2.9400
|
$22.38
AFN1,565
|
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