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Afghanistan vs. Belarus Cost of Living Summary

Afghanistan is 34.5% more expensive than Belarus overall.

Restaurants: pay 41.3% less in Afghanistan
Groceries: pay 29.7% less in Afghanistan
Transportation: pay 40.0% more in Afghanistan
Housing: pay 4.6 times more in Afghanistan
Childcare: pay 82.4% less in Afghanistan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 63.1% more in Afghanistan
Clothing: pay 66.5% less in Afghanistan

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

Afghanistan vs. Belarus Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 41.3% less for restaurants

	Belarus	Afghanistan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.88 BYN23.17	$2.44 AFN161	-69.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.34 BYN15.68	$3.89 AFN257	-27.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.60 BYN1.76	$0.45 AFN30	-24.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.37 BYN1.09	$0.21 AFN14	-44.8%
Average			-41.3%

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pay 29.7% less for groceries

	Belarus	Afghanistan
Bread 1 loaf	$0.54 BYN1.60	$0.20 AFN13	-62.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.03 BYN8.91	$2.26 AFN150	-25.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$2.53 BYN7.43	$2.59 AFN172	+2.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.28 BYN3.77	$1.53 AFN101	+18.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.61 BYN4.73	$1.65 AFN110	+2.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.52 BYN1.52	$0.26 AFN17	-50.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.73 BYN2.14	$0.41 AFN27	-44.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.77 BYN2.27	$0.34 AFN23	-55.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.83 BYN2.43	$0.24 AFN16	-70.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.23 BYN0.68	$0.21 AFN14	-9.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.27 BYN0.81	$0.19 AFN12	-31.4%
Average			-29.7%

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pay 40.0% more for transportation

	Belarus	Afghanistan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.93 BYN8.60	$4.06 AFN269	+38.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$12.40 BYN36.44	$16.25 AFN1,076	+31.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$17,403.97 BYN51,154.49	$9,043.81 AFN599,291	-48.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.24 BYN12.46	$10.12 AFN670	+138.6%
Average			+40.0%

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pay 4.6 times more for housing

	Belarus	Afghanistan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$12.01 BYN35.30	$194.20 AFN12,869	+1517.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$298.15 BYN876.34	$87.87 AFN5,823	-70.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$179.17 BYN526.61	$51.69 AFN3,425	-71.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$40.09 BYN117.83	$63.00 AFN4,174	+57.1%
Average			+358.1%

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pay 82.4% less for childcare

	Belarus	Afghanistan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$281.30 BYN826.80	$46.37 AFN3,073	-83.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,896.64 BYN23,210.15	$1,476.83 AFN97,863	-81.3%
Average			-82.4%

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pay 63.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Belarus	Afghanistan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.98 BYN2.89	$4.87 AFN323	+395.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.45 BYN4.25	$1.11 AFN73	-23.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.66 BYN4.89	$1.92 AFN127	+15.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$29.82 BYN87.65	$10.12 AFN670	-66.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.54 BYN10.41	$3.32 AFN220	-6.2%
Average			+63.1%

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pay 66.5% less for clothing

	Belarus	Afghanistan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$42.44 BYN124.75	$11.08 AFN734	-73.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.20 BYN115.21	$17.72 AFN1,174	-54.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$98.42 BYN289.27	$33.97 AFN2,251	-65.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$82.70 BYN243.08	$23.20 AFN1,537	-71.9%
Average			-66.5%

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