Cost of living comparison

Bangladesh

compared to

Afghanistan

Afghanistan vs. Bangladesh Cost of Living Summary

Afghanistan is 13.6% more expensive than Bangladesh overall.

Restaurants: pay 34.4% more in Afghanistan
Groceries: pay 16.7% less in Afghanistan
Transportation: pay 21.3% less in Afghanistan
Housing: pay 83.9% more in Afghanistan
Childcare: pay 18.8% less in Afghanistan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 29.4% less in Afghanistan
Clothing: pay 6.4% less in Afghanistan

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

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Afghanistan vs. Bangladesh Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 34.4% more for restaurants

	Bangladesh	Afghanistan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$1.55 BDT190.41	$2.77 AFN180	+79.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.63 BDT570.42	$4.62 AFN300	-0.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.35 BDT42.95	$0.47 AFN31	+36.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.15 BDT18.25	$0.15 AFN10	+3.8%
Average			+34.4%

Bangladesh vs. Afghanistan - Cost of restaurants

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pay 16.7% less for groceries

	Bangladesh	Afghanistan
Bread 1 loaf	$0.51 BDT62.92	$0.24 AFN16	-53.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.93 BDT484.35	$2.19 AFN142	-44.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$2.72 BDT335.71	$3.21 AFN208	+17.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.14 BDT140.33	$1.55 AFN101	+36.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.12 BDT137.80	$1.81 AFN118	+62.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.10 BDT135.13	$0.32 AFN21	-70.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.39 BDT47.55	$0.40 AFN26	+2.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.97 BDT119.38	$0.42 AFN27	-56.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.28 BDT34.97	$0.24 AFN16	-16.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.14 BDT16.79	$0.28 AFN18	+104.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.25 BDT31.05	$0.22 AFN15	-11.4%
Average			-16.7%

Bangladesh vs. Afghanistan - Cost of groceries

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pay 21.3% less for transportation

	Bangladesh	Afghanistan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.14 BDT509.43	$4.19 AFN272	+1.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$14.21 BDT1,750.20	$20.77 AFN1,350	+46.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,706.58 BDT4M	$8,461.54 AFN550K	-71.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.94 BDT485.05	$5.77 AFN375	+46.5%
Average			-21.3%

Bangladesh vs. Afghanistan - Cost of transportation

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pay 83.9% more for housing

	Bangladesh	Afghanistan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$13.30 BDT1,639.06	$96.92 AFN6,300	+628.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$88.96 BDT10,959.02	$123.08 AFN8,000	+38.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$49.37 BDT6,081.67	$108.80 AFN7,072	+120.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$21.18 BDT2,609.85	$32.46 AFN2,110	+53.2%
Average			+83.9%

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pay 18.8% less for childcare

	Bangladesh	Afghanistan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$27.21 BDT3,352.48	$20.26 AFN1,317	-25.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,182.33 BDT146K	$1,046.15 AFN68,000	-11.5%
Average			-18.8%

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pay 29.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Bangladesh	Afghanistan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.62 BDT446.27	$2.31 AFN150	-36.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.68 BDT206.95	$1.10 AFN71	-34.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.76 BDT340.04	$2.38 AFN155	-13.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$13.12 BDT1,616.26	$11.08 AFN720	-15.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.68 BDT453.38	$2.31 AFN150	-37.3%
Average			-29.4%

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pay 6.4% less for clothing

	Bangladesh	Afghanistan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$16.79 BDT2,068.20	$10.64 AFN692	-36.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$17.93 BDT2,209.46	$16.00 AFN1,040	-10.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$35.26 BDT4,344.21	$57.69 AFN3,750	+63.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$30.28 BDT3,730.68	$25.08 AFN1,630	-17.2%
Average			-6.4%

Bangladesh vs. Afghanistan - Cost of clothing

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