Cost of living comparison
Afghanistan is 2.4 times more expensive than Libya.
If you lived in Afghanistan instead of Libya, you would:
pay 11.6% less for restaurants
Libya
|
Afghanistan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.29
LYD20.720
|
$2.08
AFN149
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.12
LYD19.900
|
$4.08
AFN292
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.46
LYD2.250
|
$0.46
AFN33
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.16
LYD0.790
|
$0.19
AFN14
|
|
pay 21.4% less for groceries
Libya
|
Afghanistan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.32
LYD1.530
|
$0.24
AFN17
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.58
LYD12.490
|
$1.90
AFN136
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.67
LYD17.750
|
$2.27
AFN163
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.32
LYD6.380
|
$1.65
AFN118
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.40
LYD6.780
|
$1.42
AFN102
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.72
LYD3.480
|
$0.27
AFN19
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.52
LYD2.530
|
$0.37
AFN26
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.35
LYD1.690
|
$0.32
AFN23
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.24
LYD1.180
|
$0.25
AFN18
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.27
LYD1.310
|
$0.20
AFN14
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.27
LYD1.330
|
$0.15
AFN11
|
|
pay 8.4 times more for transportation
Libya
|
Afghanistan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$0.12
LYD0.600
|
$3.85
AFN275
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$21.71
LYD104.930
|
$14.64
AFN1,046
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,462.81
LYD79,580.740
|
$8,342.32
AFN596,301
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.53
LYD46.050
|
$11.58
AFN828
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for housing
Libya
|
Afghanistan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.38
LYD117.850
|
$179.88
AFN12,858
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$214.03
LYD1,034.620
|
$96.41
AFN6,891
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$116.31
LYD562.230
|
$58.93
AFN4,212
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.93
LYD149.520
|
$96.91
AFN6,927
|
|
pay 13.8% less for childcare
Libya
|
Afghanistan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$65.74
LYD317.770
|
$35.24
AFN2,519
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,166.12
LYD5,636.970
|
$1,385.55
AFN99,038
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
Libya
|
Afghanistan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.63
LYD3.070
|
$4.62
AFN330
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.58
LYD2.820
|
$1.03
AFN74
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
LYD11.870
|
$1.80
AFN129
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.90
LYD154.180
|
$10.98
AFN785
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.46
LYD21.550
|
$3.12
AFN223
|
|
pay 35.8% less for clothing
Libya
|
Afghanistan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$29.81
LYD144.120
|
$14.45
AFN1,033
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.85
LYD134.640
|
$21.98
AFN1,571
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$43.99
LYD212.670
|
$35.82
AFN2,560
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$57.86
LYD279.680
|
$27.74
AFN1,983
|
|
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