Cost of living comparison
Chile is 3.6 times more expensive than Afghanistan.
If you lived in Chile instead of Afghanistan, you would:
pay 4.3 times more for restaurants
Afghanistan
|
Chile
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.74
AFN126
|
$7.40
CLF0.2500
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.49
AFN252
|
$6.77
CLF0.2300
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
AFN22
|
$1.38
CLF0.0500
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.17
AFN12
|
$1.08
CLF0.0400
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for groceries
Afghanistan
|
Chile
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.28
AFN20
|
$1.32
CLF0.0400
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.71
AFN123
|
$4.79
CLF0.1600
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.38
AFN172
|
$4.51
CLF0.1500
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.22
AFN88
|
$3.01
CLF0.1000
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.13
AFN82
|
$2.63
CLF0.0900
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.30
AFN22
|
$0.80
CLF0.0300
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.42
AFN30
|
$0.77
CLF0.0300
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.57
AFN41
|
$0.78
CLF0.0300
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.19
AFN14
|
$0.75
CLF0.0300
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.14
AFN10
|
$0.51
CLF0.0200
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.12
AFN8
|
$0.59
CLF0.0200
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for transportation
Afghanistan
|
Chile
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.41
AFN246
|
$5.39
CLF0.1800
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$10.46
AFN755
|
$46.36
CLF1.5800
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$6,973.68
AFN503,146
|
$17,551.34
CLF597.1500
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.81
AFN419
|
$13.31
CLF0.4500
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for housing
Afghanistan
|
Chile
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$610.20
AFN44,025
|
$30.10
CLF1.0200
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$97.47
AFN7,033
|
$449.67
CLF15.3000
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$68.91
AFN4,972
|
$387.32
CLF13.1800
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$23.69
AFN1,709
|
$98.11
CLF3.3400
|
|
pay 6.8 times more for childcare
Afghanistan
|
Chile
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$30.03
AFN2,166
|
$312.26
CLF10.6200
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,534.21
AFN110,692
|
$4,973.52
CLF169.2100
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for entertainment and sports
Afghanistan
|
Chile
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.32
AFN168
|
$3.15
CLF0.1100
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.16
AFN84
|
$2.82
CLF0.1000
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.92
AFN138
|
$5.89
CLF0.2000
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$12.59
AFN908
|
$43.65
CLF1.4900
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.62
AFN189
|
$6.56
CLF0.2200
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for clothing
Afghanistan
|
Chile
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.66
AFN1,202
|
$47.97
CLF1.6300
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$15.85
AFN1,143
|
$29.36
CLF1.0000
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$31.38
AFN2,264
|
$62.17
CLF2.1200
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$33.90
AFN2,446
|
$74.99
CLF2.5500
|
|
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