Cost of living comparison

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Afghanistan vs. Bangladesh Cost of Living Summary

Afghanistan is 62.1% more expensive than Bangladesh overall.

Restaurants: pay 28.5% more in Afghanistan
Groceries: pay 9.7% less in Afghanistan
Transportation: pay 45.4% more in Afghanistan
Housing: pay 4.5 times more in Afghanistan
Childcare: pay 54.2% more in Afghanistan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 12.7% less in Afghanistan
Clothing: pay 19.6% less in Afghanistan

The cost of housing, childcare, transportation, and restaurants in Afghanistan are more expensive than in Bangladesh. Expenses including clothing, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Afghanistan. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Afghanistan.

Afghanistan vs. Bangladesh Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Afghanistan instead of Bangladesh, you would:

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pay 28.5% more for restaurants

	Bangladesh	Afghanistan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$1.62 BDT197.80	$2.44 AFN161	+50.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.77 BDT582.29	$3.89 AFN257	-18.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.31 BDT37.97	$0.45 AFN30	+45.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.15 BDT18.38	$0.21 AFN14	+36.5%
Average			+28.5%

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pay 9.7% less for groceries

	Bangladesh	Afghanistan
Bread 1 loaf	$0.53 BDT65.11	$0.20 AFN13	-62.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.89 BDT475.02	$2.26 AFN149	-42.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$2.66 BDT324.63	$2.59 AFN171	-2.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.15 BDT140.53	$1.53 AFN101	+32.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.06 BDT128.83	$1.65 AFN109	+56.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.93 BDT113.95	$0.26 AFN17	-72.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.36 BDT44.52	$0.41 AFN27	+11.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.85 BDT103.59	$0.34 AFN23	-59.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.25 BDT30.64	$0.24 AFN16	-4.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.14 BDT16.65	$0.21 AFN14	+54.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.23 BDT28.18	$0.19 AFN12	-18.5%
Average			-9.7%

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pay 45.4% more for transportation

	Bangladesh	Afghanistan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.82 BDT466.06	$4.06 AFN268	+6.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$11.13 BDT1,357.60	$16.25 AFN1,073	+46.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,071.90 BDT3,669,154.32	$9,043.81 AFN597,505	-69.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.38 BDT412.46	$10.12 AFN668	+199.3%
Average			+45.4%

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pay 4.5 times more for housing

	Bangladesh	Afghanistan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$15.10 BDT1,841.87	$194.20 AFN12,831	+1186.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$91.14 BDT11,120.83	$87.87 AFN5,805	-3.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$50.57 BDT6,169.79	$51.69 AFN3,415	+2.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$20.30 BDT2,476.96	$63.00 AFN4,162	+210.3%
Average			+348.9%

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pay 54.2% more for childcare

	Bangladesh	Afghanistan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$27.27 BDT3,326.73	$46.37 AFN3,064	+70.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,068.12 BDT130,323.82	$1,476.83 AFN97,571	+38.3%
Average			+54.2%

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pay 12.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Bangladesh	Afghanistan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.17 BDT509.33	$4.87 AFN322	+16.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.43 BDT174.70	$1.11 AFN73	-22.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.73 BDT332.55	$1.92 AFN127	-29.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$12.99 BDT1,584.63	$10.12 AFN668	-22.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.54 BDT431.56	$3.32 AFN220	-6.1%
Average			-12.7%

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pay 19.6% less for clothing

	Bangladesh	Afghanistan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$17.84 BDT2,176.23	$11.08 AFN732	-37.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$19.04 BDT2,322.89	$17.72 AFN1,171	-6.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$36.21 BDT4,418.01	$33.97 AFN2,244	-6.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$32.01 BDT3,905.40	$23.20 AFN1,533	-27.5%
Average			-19.6%

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