Cost of living comparison
Switzerland is 13.6 times more expensive than Afghanistan.
If you lived in Switzerland instead of Afghanistan, you would:
pay 14.2 times more for restaurants
Afghanistan
|
Switzerland
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.74
AFN124
|
$26.06
CHF23.40
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.49
AFN247
|
$16.57
CHF14.88
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
AFN22
|
$4.36
CHF3.92
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.17
AFN12
|
$3.85
CHF3.46
|
|
pay 7.2 times more for groceries
Afghanistan
|
Switzerland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.28
AFN20
|
$3.23
CHF2.90
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.71
AFN121
|
$14.05
CHF12.61
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.38
AFN169
|
$6.73
CHF6.05
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.22
AFN86
|
$6.47
CHF5.81
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.13
AFN80
|
$11.61
CHF10.42
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.30
AFN22
|
$1.92
CHF1.72
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.42
AFN30
|
$1.29
CHF1.16
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.57
AFN41
|
$1.50
CHF1.35
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.19
AFN14
|
$2.00
CHF1.80
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.14
AFN10
|
$1.16
CHF1.04
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.12
AFN8
|
$1.15
CHF1.03
|
|
pay 5.9 times more for transportation
Afghanistan
|
Switzerland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.41
AFN242
|
$7.86
CHF7.06
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$10.46
AFN742
|
$101.99
CHF91.58
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$6,973.68
AFN494,952
|
$34,369.68
CHF30,862.08
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.81
AFN412
|
$39.48
CHF35.45
|
|
pay 10.5 times more for housing
Afghanistan
|
Switzerland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$610.20
AFN43,308
|
$58.09
CHF52.16
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$97.47
AFN6,918
|
$1,527.18
CHF1,371.32
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$68.91
AFN4,891
|
$1,267.40
CHF1,138.06
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$23.69
AFN1,681
|
$182.90
CHF164.24
|
|
pay 46.8 times more for childcare
Afghanistan
|
Switzerland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$30.03
AFN2,131
|
$2,253.56
CHF2,023.58
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,534.21
AFN108,889
|
$28,390.10
CHF25,492.75
|
|
pay 5.4 times more for entertainment and sports
Afghanistan
|
Switzerland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.32
AFN165
|
$6.80
CHF6.11
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.16
AFN82
|
$5.05
CHF4.53
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.92
AFN136
|
$9.54
CHF8.57
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$12.59
AFN894
|
$88.43
CHF79.41
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.62
AFN186
|
$20.14
CHF18.09
|
|
pay 4.9 times more for clothing
Afghanistan
|
Switzerland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.66
AFN1,182
|
$111.16
CHF99.81
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$15.85
AFN1,125
|
$56.12
CHF50.40
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$31.38
AFN2,227
|
$131.83
CHF118.38
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$33.90
AFN2,406
|
$170.76
CHF153.34
|
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