Cost of living comparison
Samoa is 3.9 times more expensive than Afghanistan.
If you lived in Samoa instead of Afghanistan, you would:
pay 4.2 times more for restaurants
Afghanistan
|
Samoa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.74
AFN126
|
$4.59
WST12.84
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.49
AFN252
|
$10.59
WST29.64
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
AFN22
|
$1.46
WST4.09
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.17
AFN12
|
$1.10
WST3.07
|
|
pay 5.3 times more for groceries
Afghanistan
|
Samoa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.28
AFN20
|
$1.21
WST3.40
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.71
AFN123
|
$8.09
WST22.65
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.38
AFN172
|
$4.17
WST11.67
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.22
AFN88
|
$2.72
WST7.60
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.13
AFN82
|
$2.66
WST7.46
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.30
AFN22
|
$1.10
WST3.08
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.42
AFN30
|
$1.10
WST3.08
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.57
AFN41
|
$1.10
WST3.08
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.19
AFN14
|
$4.16
WST11.66
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.14
AFN10
|
$0.77
WST2.14
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.12
AFN8
|
$0.83
WST2.33
|
|
pay 64.9% more for transportation
Afghanistan
|
Samoa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.41
AFN246
|
$3.75
WST10.50
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$10.46
AFN755
|
?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$6,973.68
AFN503,146
|
?? | |
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.81
AFN419
|
$12.78
WST35.78
|
|
pay 8.9 times more for housing
Afghanistan
|
Samoa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$610.20
AFN44,025
|
$109.70
WST307.17
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$97.47
AFN7,033
|
$1,100.71
WST3,081.99
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$68.91
AFN4,972
|
$440.28
WST1,232.80
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$23.69
AFN1,709
|
$420.86
WST1,178.41
|
|
pay 99.0% more for childcare
Afghanistan
|
Samoa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$30.03
AFN2,166
|
$76.44
WST214.03
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,534.21
AFN110,692
|
$2,201.42
WST6,163.98
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for entertainment and sports
Afghanistan
|
Samoa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.32
AFN168
|
$3.67
WST10.27
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.16
AFN84
|
$3.24
WST9.06
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.92
AFN138
|
$5.50
WST15.41
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$12.59
AFN908
|
$49.53
WST138.69
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.62
AFN189
|
$5.50
WST15.41
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for clothing
Afghanistan
|
Samoa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.66
AFN1,202
|
$50.00
WST140.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$15.85
AFN1,143
|
$49.35
WST138.19
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$31.38
AFN2,264
|
$75.00
WST210.00
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$33.90
AFN2,446
|
$100.00
WST280.00
|
|
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