Cost of living comparison
Peru is 2.3 times more expensive than Afghanistan.
If you lived in Peru instead of Afghanistan, you would:
pay 2.1 times more for restaurants
|
Afghanistan
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.74
AFN137
|
$2.98
PEN11.11
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.49
AFN274
|
$5.00
PEN18.65
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
AFN24
|
$0.76
PEN2.82
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.17
AFN13
|
$0.46
PEN1.73
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
|
Afghanistan
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.28
AFN22
|
$1.30
PEN4.83
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.71
AFN134
|
$2.56
PEN9.53
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.38
AFN187
|
$4.32
PEN16.11
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.22
AFN96
|
$2.03
PEN7.57
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.13
AFN89
|
$2.13
PEN7.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.30
AFN24
|
$0.59
PEN2.18
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.42
AFN33
|
$0.42
PEN1.56
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.57
AFN45
|
$0.45
PEN1.67
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.19
AFN15
|
$0.42
PEN1.55
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.14
AFN11
|
$0.38
PEN1.40
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.12
AFN9
|
$0.39
PEN1.44
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for transportation
|
Afghanistan
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.41
AFN268
|
$5.30
PEN19.77
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.46
AFN822
|
$16.55
PEN61.67
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$6,973.68
AFN548,042
|
$20,417.59
PEN76,107.60
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.81
AFN457
|
$11.94
PEN44.49
|
|
pay 88.2% more for housing
|
Afghanistan
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$610.20
AFN47,954
|
$29.53
PEN110.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$97.47
AFN7,660
|
$277.70
PEN1,035.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$68.91
AFN5,415
|
$204.62
PEN762.73
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$23.69
AFN1,861
|
$39.33
PEN146.60
|
|
pay 4.3 times more for childcare
|
Afghanistan
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$30.03
AFN2,360
|
$162.20
PEN604.62
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,534.21
AFN120,569
|
$4,852.04
PEN18,086.22
|
|
pay 92.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Afghanistan
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.32
AFN183
|
$1.83
PEN6.84
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.16
AFN91
|
$2.60
PEN9.68
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.92
AFN151
|
$4.57
PEN17.04
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$12.59
AFN990
|
$31.17
PEN116.17
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.62
AFN206
|
$4.59
PEN17.09
|
|
pay 94.4% more for clothing
|
Afghanistan
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.66
AFN1,309
|
$40.11
PEN149.49
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$15.85
AFN1,245
|
$22.91
PEN85.40
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$31.38
AFN2,466
|
$67.62
PEN252.04
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$33.90
AFN2,664
|
$59.99
PEN223.61
|
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