Cost of living comparison
India is 20.0% more expensive than Afghanistan.
If you lived in India instead of Afghanistan, you would:
pay 21.3% more for restaurants
Afghanistan
|
India
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.74
AFN126
|
$2.24
₹186.39
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.49
AFN251
|
$3.92
₹326.72
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
AFN22
|
$0.41
₹34.32
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.17
AFN12
|
$0.19
₹15.46
|
|
pay 29.1% more for groceries
Afghanistan
|
India
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.28
AFN20
|
$0.45
₹37.55
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.71
AFN123
|
$2.51
₹208.88
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.38
AFN171
|
$2.48
₹206.44
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.22
AFN88
|
$0.92
₹76.47
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.13
AFN82
|
$1.36
₹113.27
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.30
AFN22
|
$0.83
₹69.24
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.42
AFN30
|
$0.28
₹23.52
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.57
AFN41
|
$0.44
₹36.91
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.19
AFN14
|
$0.22
₹18.19
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.14
AFN10
|
$0.16
₹13.58
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.12
AFN8
|
$0.19
₹15.75
|
|
pay 13.7% more for transportation
Afghanistan
|
India
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.41
AFN246
|
$4.78
₹398.64
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$10.46
AFN753
|
$8.38
₹698.24
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$6,973.68
AFN502,105
|
$13,136.82
₹1,095,221.81
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.81
AFN418
|
$2.70
₹224.85
|
|
pay 8.7% less for housing
Afghanistan
|
India
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$610.20
AFN43,934
|
$8.43
₹703.17
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$97.47
AFN7,018
|
$126.14
₹10,516.40
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$68.91
AFN4,961
|
$85.52
₹7,129.78
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$23.69
AFN1,705
|
$26.13
₹2,178.30
|
|
pay 18.6% more for childcare
Afghanistan
|
India
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$30.03
AFN2,162
|
$47.60
₹3,968.62
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,534.21
AFN110,463
|
$1,206.46
₹100,582.75
|
|
pay 30.0% more for entertainment and sports
Afghanistan
|
India
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.32
AFN167
|
$1.88
₹157.02
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.16
AFN84
|
$1.40
₹116.83
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.92
AFN138
|
$3.85
₹320.61
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$12.59
AFN907
|
$17.05
₹1,421.65
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.62
AFN188
|
$2.94
₹244.87
|
|
pay 36.0% more for clothing
Afghanistan
|
India
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.66
AFN1,199
|
$25.43
₹2,119.89
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$15.85
AFN1,141
|
$26.83
₹2,236.63
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$31.38
AFN2,259
|
$41.28
₹3,441.42
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$33.90
AFN2,441
|
$30.75
₹2,563.59
|
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