Cost of living comparison
Afghanistan is 59.8% cheaper than Luxembourg.
If you lived in Afghanistan instead of Luxembourg, you would:
pay 83.3% less for restaurants
|
Luxembourg
|
Afghanistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.22
€18.58
|
$2.08
AFN149
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.79
€10.84
|
$4.08
AFN292
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.13
€2.87
|
$0.46
AFN33
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.80
€2.57
|
$0.19
AFN14
|
|
pay 72.4% less for groceries
|
Luxembourg
|
Afghanistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.92
€2.68
|
$0.24
AFN17
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.10
€7.45
|
$1.90
AFN136
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.95
€4.55
|
$2.27
AFN163
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.89
€3.58
|
$1.65
AFN118
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.51
€5.07
|
$1.42
AFN102
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.19
€1.09
|
$0.27
AFN19
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.71
|
$0.37
AFN26
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.14
€1.05
|
$0.32
AFN23
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.92
€1.77
|
$0.25
AFN18
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.67
|
$0.20
AFN14
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.74
€0.68
|
$0.15
AFN11
|
|
pay 55.6% less for transportation
|
Luxembourg
|
Afghanistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.00
€5.52
|
$3.85
AFN275
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$14.64
AFN1,046
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,590.69
€25,359.98
|
$8,342.32
AFN596,301
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.95
€27.52
|
$11.58
AFN828
|
|
pay 7.4% more for housing
|
Luxembourg
|
Afghanistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$49.80
€45.77
|
$179.88
AFN12,858
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,699.58
€1,562.17
|
$96.41
AFN6,891
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,475.67
€1,356.36
|
$58.93
AFN4,212
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$164.91
€151.57
|
$96.91
AFN6,927
|
|
pay 94.5% less for childcare
|
Luxembourg
|
Afghanistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,178.26
€1,083.00
|
$35.24
AFN2,519
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,310.77
€15,911.19
|
$1,385.55
AFN99,038
|
|
pay 61.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Luxembourg
|
Afghanistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.28
€4.85
|
$4.62
AFN330
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.77
€3.47
|
$1.03
AFN74
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.97
€5.49
|
$1.80
AFN129
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.65
€41.04
|
$10.98
AFN785
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.72
€11.69
|
$3.12
AFN223
|
|
pay 59.2% less for clothing
|
Luxembourg
|
Afghanistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$61.55
€56.57
|
$14.45
AFN1,033
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.61
€29.05
|
$21.98
AFN1,571
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.38
€79.40
|
$35.82
AFN2,560
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.33
€88.54
|
$27.74
AFN1,983
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