Cost of living comparison

Belize

compared to

Afghanistan

Afghanistan vs. Belize Cost of Living Summary

Afghanistan is 68.1% cheaper than Belize overall.

Restaurants: pay 66.8% less in Afghanistan
Groceries: pay 79.4% less in Afghanistan
Transportation: pay 41.8% less in Afghanistan
Housing: pay 78.0% less in Afghanistan
Childcare: pay 30.2% less in Afghanistan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 53.1% less in Afghanistan
Clothing: pay 31.5% less in Afghanistan

Expenses including groceries, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, and clothing are lower in Afghanistan.

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Afghanistan vs. Belize Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 66.8% less for restaurants

	Belize	Afghanistan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.08 BZD20.26	$2.77 AFN180	-72.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.91 BZD17.92	$4.62 AFN300	-48.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.17 BZD2.35	$0.47 AFN31	-59.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.15 BZD2.32	$0.15 AFN10	-86.7%
Average			-66.8%

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pay 79.4% less for groceries

	Belize	Afghanistan
Bread 1 loaf	$2.74 BZD5.51	$0.24 AFN16	-91.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.04 BZD16.17	$2.19 AFN142	-72.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$15.22 BZD30.61	$3.21 AFN208	-78.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.48 BZD4.99	$1.55 AFN101	-37.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.12 BZD10.29	$1.81 AFN118	-64.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.87 BZD7.78	$0.32 AFN21	-91.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.74 BZD1.48	$0.40 AFN26	-46.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.24 BZD2.50	$0.42 AFN27	-66.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.40 BZD4.84	$0.24 AFN16	-90.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$2.43 BZD4.89	$0.28 AFN18	-88.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.47 BZD2.95	$0.22 AFN15	-84.8%
Average			-79.4%

Belize vs. Afghanistan - Cost of groceries

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pay 41.8% less for transportation

	Belize	Afghanistan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.12 BZD14.31	$4.19 AFN272	-41.1%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$20.77 AFN1,350
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$10,514.56 BZD21,146.88	$8,461.54 AFN550K	-19.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$27.33 BZD54.97	$5.77 AFN375	-78.9%
Average			-41.8%

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pay 78.0% less for housing

	Belize	Afghanistan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$48.69 BZD97.92	$96.92 AFN6,300	+99.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$669.71 BZD1,346.92	$123.08 AFN8,000	-81.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$524.89 BZD1,055.65	$108.80 AFN7,072	-79.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$162.79 BZD327.40	$32.46 AFN2,110	-80.1%
Average			-78.0%

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pay 30.2% less for childcare

	Belize	Afghanistan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$64.52 BZD129.76	$20.26 AFN1,317	-68.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$674.20 BZD1,355.95	$1,046.15 AFN68,000	+55.2%
Average			-30.2%

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pay 53.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Belize	Afghanistan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.32 BZD4.66	$2.31 AFN150	-0.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.62 BZD7.27	$1.10 AFN71	-69.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.49 BZD9.03	$2.38 AFN155	-46.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$31.65 BZD63.65	$11.08 AFN720	-65.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.98 BZD10.01	$2.31 AFN150	-53.6%
Average			-53.1%

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pay 31.5% less for clothing

	Belize	Afghanistan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$32.35 BZD65.06	$10.64 AFN692	-67.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$24.89 BZD50.05	$16.00 AFN1,040	-35.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$37.33 BZD75.07	$57.69 AFN3,750	+54.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$37.33 BZD75.07	$25.08 AFN1,630	-32.8%
Average			-31.5%

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