Next door is a recently renovated house with marble exterior decoration which is renting for a high price to one of the many foreign Non-Governmental Organization staff members. These NGO staff have much higher housing allowances than most Afghans can afford, so they are able to obtain the best housing and in the process inflate housing costs.

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