Cost of living comparison
Panama is 3.7 times more expensive than Afghanistan.
If you lived in Panama instead of Afghanistan, you would:
pay 4.6 times more for restaurants
Afghanistan
|
Panama
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.74
AFN126
|
$7.70
PAB7.70
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.49
AFN252
|
$7.45
PAB7.45
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
AFN22
|
$1.54
PAB1.54
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.17
AFN12
|
$1.16
PAB1.16
|
|
pay 4.3 times more for groceries
Afghanistan
|
Panama
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.28
AFN20
|
$1.94
PAB1.94
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.71
AFN123
|
$5.35
PAB5.35
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.38
AFN172
|
$6.06
PAB6.06
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.22
AFN88
|
$2.20
PAB2.20
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.13
AFN82
|
$2.67
PAB2.67
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.30
AFN22
|
$1.75
PAB1.75
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.42
AFN30
|
$0.55
PAB0.55
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.57
AFN41
|
$1.06
PAB1.06
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.19
AFN14
|
$1.23
PAB1.23
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.14
AFN10
|
$0.89
PAB0.89
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.12
AFN8
|
$0.96
PAB0.96
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for transportation
Afghanistan
|
Panama
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.41
AFN247
|
$4.07
PAB4.07
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$10.46
AFN756
|
$27.50
PAB27.50
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$6,973.68
AFN504,251
|
$20,583.33
PAB20,583.33
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.81
AFN420
|
$15.79
PAB15.79
|
|
pay 4.1 times more for housing
Afghanistan
|
Panama
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$610.20
AFN44,122
|
$49.92
PAB49.92
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$97.47
AFN7,048
|
$696.35
PAB696.35
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$68.91
AFN4,982
|
$440.76
PAB440.76
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$23.69
AFN1,713
|
$62.88
PAB62.88
|
|
pay 5.8 times more for childcare
Afghanistan
|
Panama
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$30.03
AFN2,171
|
$228.54
PAB228.54
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,534.21
AFN110,935
|
$6,185.93
PAB6,185.93
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for entertainment and sports
Afghanistan
|
Panama
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.32
AFN168
|
$1.75
PAB1.75
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.16
AFN84
|
$3.22
PAB3.22
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.92
AFN139
|
$5.43
PAB5.43
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$12.59
AFN910
|
$45.25
PAB45.25
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.62
AFN189
|
$4.88
PAB4.88
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for clothing
Afghanistan
|
Panama
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.66
AFN1,205
|
$48.38
PAB48.38
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$15.85
AFN1,146
|
$38.88
PAB38.88
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$31.38
AFN2,269
|
$82.05
PAB82.05
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$33.90
AFN2,451
|
$94.12
PAB94.12
|
|
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