Cost of living comparison

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Afghanistan vs. Eritrea Cost of Living Summary

Afghanistan is 0.9% more expensive than Eritrea overall.

Restaurants: pay 64.5% less in Afghanistan
Groceries: pay 51.8% less in Afghanistan
Transportation: pay 11.9% less in Afghanistan
Housing: pay 7.0% more in Afghanistan
Childcare: pay 36.9% more in Afghanistan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.7 times more in Afghanistan
Clothing: pay 80.4% less in Afghanistan

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

Afghanistan vs. Eritrea Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 64.5% less for restaurants

	Eritrea	Afghanistan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.00 ERN180.00	$2.44 AFN158	-79.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.99 ERN89.85	$3.89 AFN253	-35.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.25 ERN18.75	$0.45 AFN30	-63.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.00 ERN15.00	$0.21 AFN13	-79.4%
Average			-64.5%

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pay 51.8% less for groceries

	Eritrea	Afghanistan
Bread 1 loaf	??	$0.20 AFN13
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.50 ERN22.50	$2.26 AFN147	+50.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.30 ERN79.49	$2.59 AFN168	-51.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.38 ERN65.70	$1.53 AFN99	-65.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$12.17 ERN182.57	$1.65 AFN108	-86.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$5.54 ERN83.16	$0.26 AFN17	-95.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.58 ERN8.69	$0.41 AFN26	-29.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.91 ERN13.61	$0.34 AFN22	-62.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.50 ERN7.56	$0.24 AFN16	-52.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.70 ERN10.43	$0.21 AFN14	-69.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.43 ERN6.50	$0.19 AFN12	-56.6%
Average			-51.8%

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pay 11.9% less for transportation

	Eritrea	Afghanistan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.52 ERN127.76	$4.06 AFN264	-52.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$8.00 ERN120.00	$16.25 AFN1,056	+103.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$66,666.00 ERN1000K	$9,043.81 AFN588K	-86.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$10.12 AFN658
Average			-11.9%

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pay 7.0% more for housing

	Eritrea	Afghanistan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$200.00 ERN3,000.00	$194.20 AFN12,623	-2.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$475.00 ERN7,125.00	$87.87 AFN5,712	-81.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$400.00 ERN6,000.00	$51.69 AFN3,360	-87.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$21.03 ERN315.44	$63.00 AFN4,095	+199.6%
Average			+7.0%

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pay 36.9% more for childcare

	Eritrea	Afghanistan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$25.00 ERN375.00	$46.37 AFN3,014	+85.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,675.00 ERN25,125.00	$1,476.83 AFN95,994	-11.8%
Average			+36.9%

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pay 2.7 times more for entertainment and sports

	Eritrea	Afghanistan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.80 ERN12.00	$4.87 AFN317	+509.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$0.82 ERN12.38	$1.11 AFN72	+34.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	??	$1.92 AFN125
Monthly membership at local gym	$27.00 ERN405.00	$10.12 AFN658	-62.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$1.10 ERN16.50	$3.32 AFN216	+202.1%
Average			+170.8%

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pay 80.4% less for clothing

	Eritrea	Afghanistan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$82.50 ERN1,237.50	$11.08 AFN720	-86.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$75.00 ERN1,125.00	$17.72 AFN1,152	-76.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$200.00 ERN3,000.00	$33.97 AFN2,208	-83.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$95.00 ERN1,425.00	$23.20 AFN1,508	-75.6%
Average			-80.4%

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