Cost of living comparison
Italy is 5.1 times more expensive than Afghanistan.
If you lived in Italy instead of Afghanistan, you would:
pay 6.6 times more for restaurants
|
Afghanistan
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.74
AFN153
|
$15.74
€14.70
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.49
AFN305
|
$9.09
€8.48
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
AFN27
|
$2.45
€2.28
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.17
AFN15
|
$1.16
€1.08
|
|
pay 3.9 times more for groceries
|
Afghanistan
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.28
AFN24
|
$1.86
€1.73
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.71
AFN149
|
$7.20
€6.72
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.38
AFN208
|
$4.88
€4.56
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.22
AFN107
|
$3.14
€2.93
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.13
AFN99
|
$4.47
€4.17
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.30
AFN27
|
$0.96
€0.89
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.42
AFN37
|
$0.84
€0.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.57
AFN50
|
$0.94
€0.87
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.19
AFN17
|
$1.20
€1.12
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.14
AFN12
|
$0.65
€0.61
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.12
AFN10
|
$0.71
€0.66
|
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pay 3.2 times more for transportation
|
Afghanistan
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.41
AFN299
|
$8.02
€7.48
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.46
AFN915
|
$38.40
€35.84
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$6,973.68
AFN610,283
|
$25,887.08
€24,163.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.81
AFN509
|
$18.65
€17.41
|
|
pay 4.9 times more for housing
|
Afghanistan
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$610.20
AFN53,400
|
$30.75
€28.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$97.47
AFN8,530
|
$608.10
€567.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$68.91
AFN6,030
|
$488.80
€456.25
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$23.69
AFN2,073
|
$151.72
€141.61
|
|
pay 10.8 times more for childcare
|
Afghanistan
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$30.03
AFN2,628
|
$459.30
€428.71
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,534.21
AFN134,262
|
$9,604.44
€8,964.78
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Afghanistan
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.32
AFN203
|
$4.83
€4.51
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.16
AFN102
|
$1.60
€1.49
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.92
AFN168
|
$6.30
€5.88
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$12.59
AFN1,102
|
$51.79
€48.34
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.62
AFN229
|
$9.32
€8.70
|
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pay 3.3 times more for clothing
|
Afghanistan
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.66
AFN1,458
|
$80.37
€75.02
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$15.85
AFN1,387
|
$36.54
€34.11
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$31.38
AFN2,746
|
$89.56
€83.59
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$33.90
AFN2,967
|
$114.84
€107.19
|
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