Cost of living comparison

Fiji

compared to

Afghanistan

Afghanistan vs. Fiji Cost of Living Summary

Afghanistan is 63.8% cheaper than Fiji overall.

Restaurants: pay 57.3% less in Afghanistan
Groceries: pay 60.3% less in Afghanistan
Transportation: pay 36.5% less in Afghanistan
Housing: pay 72.4% less in Afghanistan
Childcare: pay 89.2% less in Afghanistan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 57.5% less in Afghanistan
Clothing: pay 49.6% less in Afghanistan

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

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Afghanistan vs. Fiji Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 57.3% less for restaurants

	Fiji	Afghanistan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.37 FJD14.44	$2.77 AFN180	-56.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.63 FJD17.30	$4.62 AFN300	-39.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.47 FJD3.32	$0.47 AFN31	-67.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.01 FJD2.30	$0.15 AFN10	-84.8%
Average			-57.3%

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pay 60.3% less for groceries

	Fiji	Afghanistan
Bread 1 loaf	$0.64 FJD1.44	$0.24 AFN16	-62.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.51 FJD12.49	$2.19 AFN142	-60.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.95 FJD11.22	$3.21 AFN208	-35.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.16 FJD7.18	$1.55 AFN101	-50.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.81 FJD8.64	$1.81 AFN118	-52.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.02 FJD2.32	$0.32 AFN21	-68.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.94 FJD2.12	$0.40 AFN26	-57.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.36 FJD3.09	$0.42 AFN27	-69.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.03 FJD2.33	$0.24 AFN16	-76.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.60 FJD1.36	$0.28 AFN18	-53.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.57 FJD1.30	$0.22 AFN15	-61.1%
Average			-60.3%

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pay 36.5% less for transportation

	Fiji	Afghanistan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.06 FJD11.46	$4.19 AFN272	-17.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.21 FJD50.37	$20.77 AFN1,350	-6.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,622.47 FJD71,708.71	$8,461.54 AFN550K	-73.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.55 FJD10.33	$5.77 AFN375	+26.7%
Average			-36.5%

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pay 72.4% less for housing

	Fiji	Afghanistan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$21.57 FJD48.92	$96.92 AFN6,300	+349.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$887.39 FJD2,012.29	$123.08 AFN8,000	-86.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$412.15 FJD934.61	$108.80 AFN7,072	-73.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$42.17 FJD95.62	$32.46 AFN2,110	-23.0%
Average			-72.4%

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pay 89.2% less for childcare

	Fiji	Afghanistan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$135.51 FJD307.28	$20.26 AFN1,317	-85.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,291.27 FJD30,139.96	$1,046.15 AFN68,000	-92.1%
Average			-89.2%

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pay 57.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Fiji	Afghanistan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.41 FJD7.72	$2.31 AFN150	-32.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.25 FJD7.37	$1.10 AFN71	-66.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$10.07 FJD22.84	$2.38 AFN155	-76.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$32.05 FJD72.67	$11.08 AFN720	-65.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.22 FJD9.57	$2.31 AFN150	-45.3%
Average			-57.5%

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pay 49.6% less for clothing

	Fiji	Afghanistan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$27.15 FJD61.56	$10.64 AFN692	-60.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.21 FJD95.71	$16.00 AFN1,040	-62.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$52.26 FJD118.51	$57.69 AFN3,750	+10.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$63.89 FJD144.88	$25.08 AFN1,630	-60.7%
Average			-49.6%

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