Cost of living comparison

Windhoek, Namibia

compared to

Kabul, Afghanistan

Kabul vs. Windhoek Cost of Living Summary

Kabul is 41.8% cheaper than Windhoek.

Restaurants: pay 42.8% less in Kabul
Groceries: pay 58.7% less in Kabul
Transportation: pay 30.0% less in Kabul
Housing: pay 4.1% less in Kabul
Childcare: pay 79.3% less in Kabul
Entertainment and Sports: pay 16.3% less in Kabul
Clothing: pay 61.5% less in Kabul

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

Kabul vs. Windhoek Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 42.8% less for restaurants

	Windhoek	Kabul
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.23 NAD183.08	$2.63 AFN184	-74.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.11 NAD91.49	$7.31 AFN512	+43.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.95 NAD16.95	$0.38 AFN26	-60.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.83 NAD14.82	$0.17 AFN12	-79.8%
Average			-42.8%

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pay 58.7% less for groceries

	Windhoek	Kabul
Bread 1 loaf	$0.84 NAD15.09	$0.25 AFN17	-70.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.98 NAD53.31	$1.96 AFN137	-34.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.50 NAD98.49	$3.05 AFN213	-44.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.97 NAD53.22	$1.48 AFN104	-50.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.33 NAD41.72	$1.54 AFN108	-33.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.79 NAD14.22	$0.25 AFN17	-68.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.86 NAD15.45	$0.36 AFN26	-57.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.71 NAD12.76	$0.37 AFN26	-47.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.76 NAD13.64	$0.23 AFN16	-70.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.91 NAD16.38	$0.15 AFN10	-83.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.93 NAD16.70	$0.15 AFN11	-83.8%
Average			-58.7%

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pay 30.0% less for transportation

	Windhoek	Kabul
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.69 NAD83.91	$3.96 AFN277	-15.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$34.08 NAD610.28	$8.93 AFN625	-73.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$17,041.85 NAD305,138.53	$7,079.28 AFN495,290	-58.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.10 NAD127.14	$9.07 AFN634	+27.7%
Average			-30.0%

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pay 4.1% less for housing

	Windhoek	Kabul
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$59.63 NAD1,067.73	$130.18 AFN9,108	+118.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$421.63 NAD7,549.35	$103.61 AFN7,249	-75.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$301.93 NAD5,406.13	$89.85 AFN6,286	-70.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$63.84 NAD1,143.10	$70.84 AFN4,956	+11.0%
Average			-4.1%

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pay 79.3% less for childcare

	Windhoek	Kabul
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$169.47 NAD3,034.43	$23.40 AFN1,637	-86.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,302.57 NAD94,943.85	$1,462.66 AFN102,333	-72.4%
Average			-79.3%

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pay 16.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Windhoek	Kabul
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.70 NAD30.51	$2.93 AFN205	+71.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.91 NAD34.13	$1.27 AFN89	-33.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.81 NAD50.34	$2.63 AFN184	-6.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$35.35 NAD632.99	$8.78 AFN614	-75.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.55 NAD63.57	$2.19 AFN154	-38.2%
Average			-16.3%

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pay 61.5% less for clothing

	Windhoek	Kabul
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$37.49 NAD671.30	$10.97 AFN767	-70.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$26.97 NAD482.88	$16.03 AFN1,122	-40.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$70.06 NAD1,254.46	$23.77 AFN1,663	-66.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$71.01 NAD1,271.41	$22.38 AFN1,566	-68.5%
Average			-61.5%

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