Cost of living comparison

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Afghanistan vs. Ethiopia Cost of Living Summary

Afghanistan is 28.9% cheaper than Ethiopia overall.

Restaurants: pay 43.0% less in Afghanistan
Groceries: pay 54.3% less in Afghanistan
Transportation: pay 29.0% more in Afghanistan
Housing: pay 44.6% less in Afghanistan
Childcare: pay 72.9% less in Afghanistan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 57.2% more in Afghanistan
Clothing: pay 73.9% less in Afghanistan

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

Afghanistan vs. Ethiopia Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 43.0% less for restaurants

	Ethiopia	Afghanistan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.26 ETB655.54	$2.44 AFN161	-42.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.50 ETB1,000.24	$3.89 AFN257	-40.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.61 ETB93.51	$0.45 AFN30	-25.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.57 ETB87.20	$0.21 AFN14	-63.7%
Average			-43.0%

Ethiopia vs. Afghanistan - Cost of restaurants

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pay 54.3% less for groceries

	Ethiopia	Afghanistan
Bread 1 loaf	$1.26 ETB193.73	$0.20 AFN13	-84.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.34 ETB667.36	$2.26 AFN149	-47.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.42 ETB834.53	$2.59 AFN171	-52.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.28 ETB351.02	$1.53 AFN101	-33.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.76 ETB886.79	$1.65 AFN109	-71.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.08 ETB473.48	$0.26 AFN17	-91.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.43 ETB66.40	$0.41 AFN27	-5.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.06 ETB162.78	$0.34 AFN23	-67.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.40 ETB62.30	$0.24 AFN16	-40.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.28 ETB42.45	$0.21 AFN14	-23.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.91 ETB139.43	$0.19 AFN12	-79.2%
Average			-54.3%

Ethiopia vs. Afghanistan - Cost of groceries

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pay 29.0% more for transportation

	Ethiopia	Afghanistan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.81 ETB740.52	$4.06 AFN268	-15.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$12.00 ETB1,846.60	$16.25 AFN1,074	+35.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$55,000.00 ETB8,463,587.61	$9,043.81 AFN597,905	-83.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.62 ETB556.29	$10.12 AFN669	+179.8%
Average			+29.0%

Ethiopia vs. Afghanistan - Cost of transportation

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pay 44.6% less for housing

	Ethiopia	Afghanistan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$130.20 ETB20,035.62	$194.20 AFN12,839	+49.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$815.99 ETB125,568.08	$87.87 AFN5,809	-89.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$512.43 ETB78,854.26	$51.69 AFN3,417	-89.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$121.97 ETB18,769.25	$63.00 AFN4,165	-48.4%
Average			-44.6%

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pay 72.9% less for childcare

	Ethiopia	Afghanistan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$94.05 ETB14,472.47	$46.37 AFN3,066	-50.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$30,187.50 ETB4,645,355.47	$1,476.83 AFN97,636	-95.1%
Average			-72.9%

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pay 57.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Ethiopia	Afghanistan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.90 ETB138.50	$4.87 AFN322	+441.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.09 ETB167.35	$1.11 AFN73	+1.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.10 ETB784.81	$1.92 AFN127	-62.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$62.10 ETB9,556.74	$10.12 AFN669	-83.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.75 ETB577.06	$3.32 AFN220	-11.4%
Average			+57.2%

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pay 73.9% less for clothing

	Ethiopia	Afghanistan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$45.03 ETB6,929.81	$11.08 AFN732	-75.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$75.17 ETB11,566.90	$17.72 AFN1,172	-76.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$94.08 ETB14,477.62	$33.97 AFN2,246	-63.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$115.09 ETB17,709.97	$23.20 AFN1,534	-79.8%
Average			-73.9%

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