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Afghanistan vs. Colombia Cost of Living Summary

Afghanistan is 14.9% cheaper than Colombia overall.

Restaurants: pay 52.3% less in Afghanistan
Groceries: pay 47.3% less in Afghanistan
Transportation: pay 34.4% less in Afghanistan
Housing: pay 2.4 times more in Afghanistan
Childcare: pay 77.3% less in Afghanistan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 34.1% more in Afghanistan
Clothing: pay 68.4% less in Afghanistan

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

Afghanistan vs. Colombia Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 52.3% less for restaurants

	Colombia	Afghanistan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.36 COP16,058.40	$2.44 AFN154	-44.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.74 COP28,488.31	$3.89 AFN245	-49.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.88 COP3,246.15	$0.45 AFN29	-48.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.62 COP2,285.89	$0.21 AFN13	-66.9%
Average			-52.3%

Colombia vs. Afghanistan - Cost of restaurants

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pay 47.3% less for groceries

	Colombia	Afghanistan
Bread 1 loaf	$1.36 COP4,997.13	$0.20 AFN13	-85.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.49 COP9,165.48	$2.26 AFN142	-9.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.35 COP16,019.70	$2.59 AFN163	-40.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.23 COP8,201.94	$1.53 AFN96	-31.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.47 COP9,077.62	$1.65 AFN104	-32.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.21 COP4,444.31	$0.26 AFN16	-78.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.52 COP1,908.53	$0.41 AFN26	-21.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.62 COP2,266.49	$0.34 AFN22	-44.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.53 COP1,957.82	$0.24 AFN15	-54.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.52 COP1,920.33	$0.21 AFN13	-59.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.50 COP1,859.48	$0.19 AFN12	-62.7%
Average			-47.3%

Colombia vs. Afghanistan - Cost of groceries

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pay 34.4% less for transportation

	Colombia	Afghanistan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.91 COP14,387.83	$4.06 AFN255	+3.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$33.68 COP124K	$16.25 AFN1,023	-51.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$18,639.00 COP69M	$9,043.81 AFN570K	-51.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$16.37 COP60,275.81	$10.12 AFN637	-38.2%
Average			-34.4%

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pay 2.4 times more for housing

	Colombia	Afghanistan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$23.34 COP85,951.59	$194.20 AFN12,235	+732.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$313.67 COP1M	$87.87 AFN5,536	-72.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$251.62 COP927K	$51.69 AFN3,256	-79.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$73.60 COP271K	$63.00 AFN3,969	-14.4%
Average			+141.5%

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pay 77.3% less for childcare

	Colombia	Afghanistan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$234.03 COP862K	$46.37 AFN2,921	-80.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,761.13 COP21M	$1,476.83 AFN93,040	-74.4%
Average			-77.3%

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pay 34.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Colombia	Afghanistan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.20 COP4,428.30	$4.87 AFN307	+305.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.59 COP5,872.18	$1.11 AFN70	-30.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.56 COP9,421.21	$1.92 AFN121	-25.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$25.07 COP92,327.75	$10.12 AFN637	-59.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.12 COP15,174.67	$3.32 AFN209	-19.4%
Average			+34.1%

Colombia vs. Afghanistan - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 68.4% less for clothing

	Colombia	Afghanistan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$61.30 COP226K	$11.08 AFN698	-81.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$40.34 COP149K	$17.72 AFN1,116	-56.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$95.01 COP350K	$33.97 AFN2,140	-64.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$81.28 COP299K	$23.20 AFN1,462	-71.5%
Average			-68.4%

Colombia vs. Afghanistan - Cost of clothing

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