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Afghanistan vs. Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) Cost of Living Summary

Afghanistan is 81.8% cheaper than Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) overall.

Restaurants: pay 88.2% less in Afghanistan
Groceries: pay 78.9% less in Afghanistan
Transportation: pay 41.5% less in Afghanistan
Housing: pay 90.0% less in Afghanistan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 68.7% less in Afghanistan
Clothing: pay 80.6% less in Afghanistan

Expenses including housing, restaurants, clothing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Afghanistan.

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Afghanistan vs. Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Afghanistan instead of Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas), you would:

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pay 88.2% less for restaurants

	Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)	Afghanistan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$26.43 FKP19.83	$2.77 AFN180	-89.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	??	$4.62 AFN300
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.24 FKP1.68	$0.47 AFN31	-78.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.38 FKP1.04	$0.15 AFN10	-88.9%
Average			-88.2%

Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) vs. Afghanistan - Cost of restaurants

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pay 78.9% less for groceries

	Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)	Afghanistan
Bread 1 loaf	$3.03 FKP2.27	$0.24 AFN16	-92.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.46 FKP1.09	$2.19 AFN142	+50.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.44 FKP6.33	$3.21 AFN208	-62.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$7.09 FKP5.32	$1.55 AFN101	-78.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.32 FKP3.24	$1.81 AFN118	-58.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$4.25 FKP3.19	$0.32 AFN21	-92.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$2.49 FKP1.87	$0.40 AFN26	-84.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$4.79 FKP3.59	$0.42 AFN27	-91.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.66 FKP2.74	$0.24 AFN16	-93.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.44 FKP1.08	$0.28 AFN18	-80.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.33 FKP0.25	$0.22 AFN15	-32.4%
Average			-78.9%

Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) vs. Afghanistan - Cost of groceries

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pay 41.5% less for transportation

	Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)	Afghanistan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.16 FKP5.37	$4.19 AFN272	-41.5%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$20.77 AFN1,350
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	??	$8,461.54 AFN550K
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$5.77 AFN375
Average			-41.5%

Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) vs. Afghanistan - Cost of transportation

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pay 90.0% less for housing

	Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)	Afghanistan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$447.53 FKP335.78	$96.92 AFN6,300	-78.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,453.58 FKP1,090.62	$123.08 AFN8,000	-91.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,057.15 FKP793.18	$108.80 AFN7,072	-89.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$293.49 FKP220.20	$32.46 AFN2,110	-88.9%
Average			-90.0%

Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) vs. Afghanistan - Cost of housing

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

	Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)	Afghanistan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	??	$20.26 AFN1,317
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$1,046.15 AFN68,000

Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) vs. Afghanistan - Cost of childcare

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pay 68.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)	Afghanistan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.16 FKP3.12	$2.31 AFN150	-44.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.20 FKP3.15	$1.10 AFN71	-73.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$16.11 FKP12.09	$2.38 AFN155	-85.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$22.10 FKP16.58	$11.08 AFN720	-49.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.06 FKP9.05	$2.31 AFN150	-80.9%
Average			-68.7%

Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) vs. Afghanistan - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 80.6% less for clothing

	Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)	Afghanistan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$112.32 FKP84.28	$10.64 AFN692	-90.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$92.50 FKP69.40	$16.00 AFN1,040	-82.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$158.57 FKP118.98	$57.69 AFN3,750	-63.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$105.71 FKP79.32	$25.08 AFN1,630	-76.3%
Average			-80.6%

Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) vs. Afghanistan - Cost of clothing

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