Cost of living comparison

Egypt

compared to

Afghanistan

Afghanistan vs. Egypt Cost of Living Summary

Afghanistan is 2.3% more expensive than Egypt overall.

Restaurants: pay 4.9% less in Afghanistan
Groceries: pay 9.7% more in Afghanistan
Transportation: pay 27.8% more in Afghanistan
Housing: pay 23.8% more in Afghanistan
Childcare: pay 57.6% less in Afghanistan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 13.7% less in Afghanistan
Clothing: pay 49.7% less in Afghanistan

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

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Afghanistan vs. Egypt Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 4.9% less for restaurants

	Egypt	Afghanistan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.51 EGP187.77	$2.77 AFN180	-21.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.31 EGP230.49	$4.62 AFN300	+7.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.33 EGP17.68	$0.47 AFN31	+43.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.16 EGP8.48	$0.15 AFN10	-3.0%
Average			-4.9%

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pay 9.7% more for groceries

	Egypt	Afghanistan
Bread 1 loaf	$0.60 EGP31.81	$0.24 AFN16	-59.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.76 EGP93.98	$2.19 AFN142	+24.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.17 EGP169.66	$3.21 AFN208	+1.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.31 EGP70.13	$1.55 AFN101	+18.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.86 EGP99.39	$1.81 AFN118	-2.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.66 EGP35.06	$0.32 AFN21	-51.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.31 EGP16.30	$0.40 AFN26	+29.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.22 EGP11.66	$0.42 AFN27	+92.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.16 EGP8.82	$0.24 AFN16	+44.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.15 EGP7.84	$0.28 AFN18	+90.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.16 EGP8.43	$0.22 AFN15	+41.7%
Average			+9.7%

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pay 27.8% more for transportation

	Egypt	Afghanistan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.62 EGP86.48	$4.19 AFN272	+158.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$8.01 EGP427.93	$20.77 AFN1,350	+159.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,467.25 EGP2M	$8,461.54 AFN550K	-73.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.92 EGP155.82	$5.77 AFN375	+97.9%
Average			+27.8%

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pay 23.8% more for housing

	Egypt	Afghanistan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$13.64 EGP729.09	$96.92 AFN6,300	+610.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$142.90 EGP7,637.83	$123.08 AFN8,000	-13.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$97.14 EGP5,191.98	$108.80 AFN7,072	+12.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$13.66 EGP730.06	$32.46 AFN2,110	+137.6%
Average			+23.8%

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pay 57.6% less for childcare

	Egypt	Afghanistan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$71.34 EGP3,813.22	$20.26 AFN1,317	-71.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,650.38 EGP88,212.88	$1,046.15 AFN68,000	-36.6%
Average			-57.6%

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pay 13.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Egypt	Afghanistan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.52 EGP81.38	$2.31 AFN150	+51.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.35 EGP72.10	$1.10 AFN71	-18.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.84 EGP98.53	$2.38 AFN155	+29.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$19.84 EGP1,060.49	$11.08 AFN720	-44.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.05 EGP163.28	$2.31 AFN150	-24.5%
Average			-13.7%

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pay 49.7% less for clothing

	Egypt	Afghanistan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$19.85 EGP1,060.94	$10.64 AFN692	-46.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.58 EGP2,008.58	$16.00 AFN1,040	-57.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$112.18 EGP5,996.15	$57.69 AFN3,750	-48.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$45.89 EGP2,452.87	$25.08 AFN1,630	-45.4%
Average			-49.7%

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