Cost of living comparison
Afghanistan is 63.6% cheaper than Monaco.
If you lived in Afghanistan instead of Monaco, you would:
pay 88.8% less for restaurants
|
Monaco
|
Afghanistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$41.23
€38.51
|
$1.74
AFN126
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.44
€9.76
|
$3.49
AFN253
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$5.94
€5.55
|
$0.31
AFN22
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$7.70
€7.20
|
$0.17
AFN12
|
|
pay 77.3% less for groceries
|
Monaco
|
Afghanistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.80
€3.55
|
$0.28
AFN20
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$10.72
€10.01
|
$1.71
AFN124
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.50
€7.94
|
$2.38
AFN173
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.29
€4.01
|
$1.22
AFN88
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.64
€6.20
|
$1.13
AFN82
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.33
€1.24
|
$0.30
AFN22
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.99
€1.86
|
$0.42
AFN31
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
€0.66
|
$0.57
AFN41
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.87
€1.75
|
$0.19
AFN14
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.37
€1.28
|
$0.14
AFN10
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.39
€1.30
|
$0.12
AFN8
|
|
pay 67.0% less for transportation
|
Monaco
|
Afghanistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.27
€7.72
|
$3.41
AFN247
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$38.21
€35.69
|
$10.46
AFN758
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,988.99
€20,540.05
|
$6,973.68
AFN505,512
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.25
€17.05
|
$5.81
AFN421
|
|
pay 45.5% more for housing
|
Monaco
|
Afghanistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$107.38
€100.30
|
$610.20
AFN44,232
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$5,818.99
€5,435.55
|
$97.47
AFN7,066
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$4,384.68
€4,095.76
|
$68.91
AFN4,995
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$226.60
€211.67
|
$23.69
AFN1,717
|
|
pay 95.5% less for childcare
|
Monaco
|
Afghanistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$3,518.24
€3,286.41
|
$30.03
AFN2,177
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,240.37
€17,972.54
|
$1,534.21
AFN111,213
|
|
pay 81.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Monaco
|
Afghanistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.80
€8.22
|
$2.32
AFN168
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.42
€4.13
|
$1.16
AFN84
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.09
€11.30
|
$1.92
AFN139
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$604.70
€564.85
|
$12.59
AFN913
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.19
€12.32
|
$2.62
AFN190
|
|
pay 79.9% less for clothing
|
Monaco
|
Afghanistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$142.47
€133.08
|
$16.66
AFN1,208
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.03
€36.46
|
$15.85
AFN1,149
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$149.66
€139.80
|
$31.38
AFN2,275
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$481.56
€449.83
|
$33.90
AFN2,457
|
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