Cost of living comparison
Canada is 6.5 times more expensive than Afghanistan.
If you lived in Canada instead of Afghanistan, you would:
pay 6.6 times more for restaurants
Afghanistan
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.74
AFN126
|
$15.95
CA$21.82
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.49
AFN252
|
$8.82
CA$12.06
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
AFN22
|
$1.77
CA$2.42
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.17
AFN12
|
$1.47
CA$2.01
|
|
pay 5.2 times more for groceries
Afghanistan
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.28
AFN20
|
$2.29
CA$3.13
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.71
AFN123
|
$5.39
CA$7.37
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.38
AFN172
|
$7.61
CA$10.41
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.22
AFN88
|
$3.04
CA$4.15
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.13
AFN82
|
$4.81
CA$6.57
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.30
AFN22
|
$1.62
CA$2.22
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.42
AFN30
|
$0.68
CA$0.93
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.57
AFN41
|
$1.60
CA$2.19
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.19
AFN14
|
$1.71
CA$2.34
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.14
AFN10
|
$1.13
CA$1.54
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.12
AFN8
|
$1.11
CA$1.52
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for transportation
Afghanistan
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.41
AFN246
|
$4.96
CA$6.78
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$10.46
AFN755
|
$63.09
CA$86.30
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$6,973.68
AFN503,028
|
$21,101.60
CA$28,863.83
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.81
AFN419
|
$16.98
CA$23.22
|
|
pay 7.4 times more for housing
Afghanistan
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$610.20
AFN44,015
|
$64.04
CA$87.59
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$97.47
AFN7,031
|
$1,066.70
CA$1,459.08
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$68.91
AFN4,970
|
$952.71
CA$1,303.16
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$23.69
AFN1,709
|
$112.22
CA$153.50
|
|
pay 16.8 times more for childcare
Afghanistan
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$30.03
AFN2,166
|
$746.92
CA$1,021.67
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,534.21
AFN110,666
|
$13,296.08
CA$18,187.04
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for entertainment and sports
Afghanistan
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.32
AFN168
|
$4.67
CA$6.39
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.16
AFN84
|
$3.31
CA$4.53
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.92
AFN138
|
$11.96
CA$16.36
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$12.59
AFN908
|
$43.49
CA$59.48
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.62
AFN189
|
$10.20
CA$13.95
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for clothing
Afghanistan
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.66
AFN1,202
|
$49.87
CA$68.21
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$15.85
AFN1,143
|
$36.92
CA$50.50
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$31.38
AFN2,264
|
$78.02
CA$106.72
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$33.90
AFN2,445
|
$97.82
CA$133.81
|
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