Cost of living comparison

compared to

If you lived in Kabul instead of Vatican City, you would:

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pay (unknown) more for restaurants

 
Vatican City
Kabul
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant ?? $2.63
AFN184
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
?? $7.31
AFN511
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) ?? $0.38
AFN26

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pay (unknown) more for groceries

 
Vatican City
Kabul
Bread
1 loaf
?? $0.25
AFN17
Local cheese (8 oz) ?? $1.96
AFN137
Milk (1 gallon) ?? $3.05
AFN213

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pay (unknown) more for transportation

 
Vatican City
Kabul
Gasoline (1 gallon) ?? $3.96
AFN277
Monthly public transit pass ?? $8.93
AFN624
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) ?? $7,079.28
AFN494,792

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pay (unknown) more for housing

 
Vatican City
Kabul
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
?? $130.18
AFN9,098
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area ?? $103.61
AFN7,241
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center ?? $89.85
AFN6,280

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

 
Vatican City
Kabul
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly ?? $23.40
AFN1,636
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters ?? $1,462.66
AFN102,230

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pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports

 
Vatican City
Kabul
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) ?? $2.93
AFN204
Cappuccino in mid-range area ?? $1.27
AFN89
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
?? $2.63
AFN184

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pay (unknown) more for clothing

 
Vatican City
Kabul
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
?? $10.97
AFN767
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
?? $16.03
AFN1,120
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
?? $23.77
AFN1,661

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