Cost of living comparison
Afghanistan is 46.6% cheaper than Gabon.
If you lived in Afghanistan instead of Gabon, you would:
pay 76.5% less for restaurants
Gabon
|
Afghanistan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.51
FCFA9,954
|
$2.08
AFN149
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.86
FCFA8,959
|
$4.08
AFN292
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.24
FCFA747
|
$0.46
AFN33
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.16
FCFA697
|
$0.19
AFN14
|
|
pay 71.1% less for groceries
Gabon
|
Afghanistan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.43
FCFA863
|
$0.24
AFN17
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.44
FCFA2,074
|
$1.90
AFN136
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.88
FCFA5,958
|
$2.27
AFN163
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.43
FCFA2,066
|
$1.65
AFN118
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.15
FCFA1,896
|
$1.42
AFN102
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.45
FCFA873
|
$0.27
AFN19
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.17
FCFA707
|
$0.37
AFN26
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.45
FCFA873
|
$0.32
AFN23
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
FCFA572
|
$0.25
AFN18
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
FCFA632
|
$0.20
AFN14
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.12
FCFA677
|
$0.15
AFN11
|
|
pay 46.7% less for transportation
Gabon
|
Afghanistan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.93
FCFA2,369
|
$3.85
AFN275
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$45.40
FCFA27,374
|
$14.64
AFN1,046
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,067.07
FCFA16,922,276
|
$8,342.32
AFN596,301
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$11.58
AFN828
|
|
pay (unknown) more for housing
Gabon
|
Afghanistan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.79
FCFA41,476
|
$179.88
AFN12,858
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$853.02
FCFA514,304
|
$96.41
AFN6,891
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$495.30
FCFA298,628
|
$58.93
AFN4,212
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$84.17
FCFA50,747
|
$96.91
AFN6,927
|
pay 72.4% less for childcare
Gabon
|
Afghanistan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$119.70
FCFA72,169
|
$35.24
AFN2,519
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,365.76
FCFA3,235,141
|
$1,385.55
AFN99,038
|
|
pay 45.1% more for entertainment and sports
Gabon
|
Afghanistan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.99
FCFA597
|
$4.62
AFN330
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.68
FCFA2,820
|
$1.03
AFN74
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.48
FCFA1,493
|
$1.80
AFN129
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.79
FCFA34,840
|
$10.98
AFN785
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$3.12
AFN223
|
|
pay 57.9% less for clothing
Gabon
|
Afghanistan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.04
FCFA39,817
|
$14.45
AFN1,033
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$74.30
FCFA44,794
|
$21.98
AFN1,571
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$45.40
FCFA27,374
|
$35.82
AFN2,560
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$72.64
FCFA43,799
|
$27.74
AFN1,983
|
|
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