Cost of living comparison
Cuba is 3.9 times more expensive than Afghanistan.
If you lived in Cuba instead of Afghanistan, you would:
pay 6.0 times more for restaurants
Afghanistan
|
Cuba
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.74
AFN124
|
$7.75
$7.75
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.49
AFN248
|
$6.00
$6.00
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
AFN22
|
$2.39
$2.39
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.17
AFN12
|
$1.67
$1.67
|
|
pay 4.3 times more for groceries
Afghanistan
|
Cuba
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.28
AFN20
|
$1.13
$1.13
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.71
AFN122
|
$3.46
$3.46
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.38
AFN169
|
$13.70
$13.70
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.22
AFN87
|
$2.07
$2.07
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.13
AFN81
|
$2.88
$2.88
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.30
AFN22
|
$3.77
$3.77
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.42
AFN30
|
$0.37
$0.37
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.57
AFN41
|
$0.53
$0.53
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.19
AFN14
|
$0.63
$0.63
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.14
AFN10
|
$0.66
$0.66
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.12
AFN8
|
$1.00
$1.00
|
|
pay 4.0 times more for transportation
Afghanistan
|
Cuba
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.41
AFN243
|
$4.46
$4.46
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$10.46
AFN745
|
$22.50
$22.50
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$6,973.68
AFN496,407
|
$80,000.00
$80,000.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.81
AFN414
|
$6.10
$6.10
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for housing
Afghanistan
|
Cuba
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$610.20
AFN43,436
|
$165.00
$165.00
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$97.47
AFN6,938
|
$596.67
$596.67
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$68.91
AFN4,905
|
$222.50
$222.50
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$23.69
AFN1,686
|
$30.59
$30.59
|
|
pay 6.4 times more for childcare
Afghanistan
|
Cuba
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$30.03
AFN2,137
|
$86.67
$86.67
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,534.21
AFN109,210
|
$15,166.67
$15,166.67
|
|
pay 42.3% more for entertainment and sports
Afghanistan
|
Cuba
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.32
AFN165
|
$3.25
$3.25
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.16
AFN83
|
$2.03
$2.03
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.92
AFN137
|
$4.25
$4.25
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$12.59
AFN896
|
$16.67
$16.67
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.62
AFN186
|
$1.12
$1.12
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for clothing
Afghanistan
|
Cuba
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.66
AFN1,186
|
$47.75
$47.75
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$15.85
AFN1,128
|
$42.17
$42.17
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$31.38
AFN2,234
|
$69.58
$69.58
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$33.90
AFN2,413
|
$64.00
$64.00
|
|
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