Cost of living comparison
Pakistan is 30.1% cheaper than Afghanistan.
If you lived in Pakistan instead of Afghanistan, you would:
pay 33.6% less for restaurants
Afghanistan
|
Pakistan
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.74
AFN126
|
$0.98
PKR274.09
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.49
AFN252
|
$2.67
PKR744.46
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
AFN22
|
$0.17
PKR47.89
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.17
AFN12
|
$0.13
PKR35.65
|
|
pay 17.6% less for groceries
Afghanistan
|
Pakistan
|
||
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.28
AFN20
|
$0.33
PKR90.82
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.71
AFN123
|
$2.14
PKR596.49
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.38
AFN172
|
$1.71
PKR476.19
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.22
AFN88
|
$0.81
PKR225.36
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.13
AFN82
|
$0.74
PKR205.28
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.30
AFN22
|
$0.32
PKR89.12
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.42
AFN30
|
$0.18
PKR50.50
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.57
AFN41
|
$0.25
PKR69.70
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.19
AFN14
|
$0.18
PKR49.25
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.14
AFN10
|
$0.09
PKR26.32
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.12
AFN8
|
$0.12
PKR34.76
|
|
pay 23.7% less for transportation
Afghanistan
|
Pakistan
|
||
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Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.41
AFN246
|
$2.55
PKR709.57
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$10.46
AFN755
|
$5.51
PKR1,535.07
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$6,973.68
AFN503,146
|
$10,243.87
PKR2,852,917.93
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.81
AFN419
|
$1.80
PKR502.22
|
|
pay 36.7% less for housing
Afghanistan
|
Pakistan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$610.20
AFN44,025
|
$17.57
PKR4,893.04
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$97.47
AFN7,033
|
$57.96
PKR16,142.51
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$68.91
AFN4,972
|
$36.22
PKR10,088.26
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$23.69
AFN1,709
|
$32.70
PKR9,107.95
|
|
pay 47.9% less for childcare
Afghanistan
|
Pakistan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$30.03
AFN2,166
|
$19.40
PKR5,404.11
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,534.21
AFN110,692
|
$607.98
PKR169,321.35
|
|
pay 29.3% less for entertainment and sports
Afghanistan
|
Pakistan
|
||
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Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.32
AFN168
|
$1.69
PKR470.91
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.16
AFN84
|
$0.92
PKR255.60
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.92
AFN138
|
$0.85
PKR237.44
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$12.59
AFN908
|
$7.61
PKR2,118.74
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.62
AFN189
|
$2.54
PKR706.06
|
|
pay 22.1% less for clothing
Afghanistan
|
Pakistan
|
||
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.66
AFN1,202
|
$10.53
PKR2,932.40
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$15.85
AFN1,143
|
$13.64
PKR3,798.19
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$31.38
AFN2,264
|
$30.17
PKR8,400.96
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$33.90
AFN2,446
|
$22.47
PKR6,258.96
|
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