Cost of living comparison

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Afghanistan vs. Brunei Cost of Living Summary

Afghanistan is 38.5% cheaper than Brunei overall.

Restaurants: pay 48.4% less in Afghanistan
Groceries: pay 70.3% less in Afghanistan
Transportation: pay 17.5% more in Afghanistan
Housing: pay 12.4% more in Afghanistan
Childcare: pay 79.2% less in Afghanistan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 25.5% less in Afghanistan
Clothing: pay 75.7% less in Afghanistan

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

Afghanistan vs. Brunei Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 48.4% less for restaurants

	Brunei	Afghanistan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.68 BND4.76	$2.44 AFN161	-33.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.87 BND8.90	$3.89 AFN257	-43.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.97 BND1.26	$0.45 AFN30	-53.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.55 BND0.72	$0.21 AFN14	-62.9%
Average			-48.4%

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pay 70.3% less for groceries

	Brunei	Afghanistan
Bread 1 loaf	$2.09 BND2.71	$0.20 AFN13	-90.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.49 BND8.42	$2.26 AFN149	-65.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.83 BND8.86	$2.59 AFN171	-62.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.44 BND3.16	$1.53 AFN101	-37.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.19 BND4.14	$1.65 AFN109	-48.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.73 BND2.24	$0.26 AFN17	-85.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.98 BND1.27	$0.41 AFN27	-58.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.54 BND2.00	$0.34 AFN23	-77.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.94 BND2.52	$0.24 AFN16	-87.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.05 BND1.36	$0.21 AFN14	-79.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.01 BND1.31	$0.19 AFN12	-81.3%
Average			-70.3%

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pay 17.5% more for transportation

	Brunei	Afghanistan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.43 BND1.85	$4.06 AFN268	+184.3%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$16.25 AFN1,074
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,557.48 BND39,619.20	$9,043.81 AFN597,905	-70.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$26.30 BND34.10	$10.12 AFN669	-61.5%
Average			+17.5%

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pay 12.4% more for housing

	Brunei	Afghanistan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$68.09 BND88.28	$194.20 AFN12,839	+185.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$727.22 BND942.87	$87.87 AFN5,809	-87.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$612.39 BND793.99	$51.69 AFN3,417	-91.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$43.74 BND56.71	$63.00 AFN4,165	+44.0%
Average			+12.4%

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pay 79.2% less for childcare

	Brunei	Afghanistan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$156.63 BND203.08	$46.37 AFN3,066	-70.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$12,411.76 BND16,092.43	$1,476.83 AFN97,636	-88.1%
Average			-79.2%

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pay 25.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Brunei	Afghanistan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.93 BND2.51	$4.87 AFN322	+152.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.10 BND5.31	$1.11 AFN73	-73.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$11.60 BND15.04	$1.92 AFN127	-83.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$64.15 BND83.17	$10.12 AFN669	-84.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.41 BND7.02	$3.32 AFN220	-38.6%
Average			-25.5%

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pay 75.7% less for clothing

	Brunei	Afghanistan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$96.72 BND125.40	$11.08 AFN732	-88.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$84.22 BND109.19	$17.72 AFN1,172	-79.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$118.87 BND154.11	$33.97 AFN2,246	-71.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$63.82 BND82.75	$23.20 AFN1,534	-63.7%
Average			-75.7%

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