Cost of living comparison
United States is 8.3 times more expensive than Afghanistan.
If you lived in United States instead of Afghanistan, you would:
pay 7.7 times more for restaurants
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Afghanistan
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.74
AFN121
|
$18.15
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.49
AFN241
|
$9.28
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
AFN21
|
$2.24
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.17
AFN11
|
$1.77
|
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pay 6.2 times more for groceries
|
Afghanistan
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.28
AFN19
|
$3.17
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.71
AFN118
|
$5.93
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.38
AFN165
|
$3.83
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.22
AFN84
|
$4.01
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.13
AFN78
|
$5.32
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.30
AFN21
|
$2.19
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.42
AFN29
|
$0.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.57
AFN40
|
$1.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.19
AFN13
|
$2.05
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.14
AFN10
|
$1.29
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.12
AFN8
|
$1.27
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for transportation
|
Afghanistan
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.41
AFN236
|
$3.72
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.46
AFN724
|
$63.08
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$6,973.68
AFN482,531
|
$25,096.27
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.81
AFN402
|
$16.64
|
|
pay 10.1 times more for housing
|
Afghanistan
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$610.20
AFN42,222
|
$70.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$97.47
AFN6,745
|
$1,528.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$68.91
AFN4,768
|
$1,282.97
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$23.69
AFN1,639
|
$138.81
|
|
pay 24.1 times more for childcare
|
Afghanistan
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$30.03
AFN2,078
|
$1,137.97
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,534.21
AFN106,157
|
$15,943.15
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Afghanistan
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.32
AFN161
|
$5.19
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.16
AFN80
|
$4.51
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.92
AFN133
|
$8.57
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$12.59
AFN871
|
$42.79
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.62
AFN181
|
$12.04
|
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pay 2.7 times more for clothing
|
Afghanistan
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.66
AFN1,153
|
$45.40
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$15.85
AFN1,096
|
$36.73
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$31.38
AFN2,171
|
$79.51
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$33.90
AFN2,346
|
$109.59
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