Cost of living comparison
Afghanistan is 3.5 times more expensive than India.
If you lived in Afghanistan instead of India, you would:
pay 17.0% less for restaurants
|
India
|
Afghanistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.24
₹186.46
|
$1.74
AFN126
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.92
₹326.84
|
$3.49
AFN252
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.41
₹34.33
|
$0.31
AFN22
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.19
₹15.46
|
$0.17
AFN12
|
|
pay 9.8% less for groceries
|
India
|
Afghanistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.45
₹37.56
|
$0.28
AFN20
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.51
₹208.96
|
$1.71
AFN123
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.48
₹206.52
|
$2.38
AFN172
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$0.92
₹76.50
|
$1.22
AFN88
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.36
₹113.32
|
$1.13
AFN82
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.83
₹69.27
|
$0.30
AFN22
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.28
₹23.53
|
$0.42
AFN30
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.44
₹36.92
|
$0.57
AFN41
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
₹18.19
|
$0.19
AFN14
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.16
₹13.59
|
$0.14
AFN10
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.19
₹15.75
|
$0.12
AFN8
|
|
pay 16.2% more for transportation
|
India
|
Afghanistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.78
₹398.79
|
$3.41
AFN247
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.38
₹698.51
|
$10.46
AFN756
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$13,136.82
₹1,095,642.84
|
$6,973.68
AFN504,251
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.70
₹224.94
|
$5.81
AFN420
|
|
pay 18.7 times more for housing
|
India
|
Afghanistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.43
₹703.44
|
$610.20
AFN44,122
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$126.14
₹10,520.44
|
$97.47
AFN7,048
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$85.52
₹7,132.53
|
$68.91
AFN4,982
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$26.13
₹2,179.14
|
$23.69
AFN1,713
|
|
pay 4.8% less for childcare
|
India
|
Afghanistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$47.60
₹3,970.14
|
$30.03
AFN2,171
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,206.46
₹100,621.42
|
$1,534.21
AFN110,935
|
|
pay 16.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
India
|
Afghanistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.88
₹157.08
|
$2.32
AFN168
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.40
₹116.88
|
$1.16
AFN84
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.85
₹320.74
|
$1.92
AFN139
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$17.05
₹1,422.19
|
$12.59
AFN910
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.94
₹244.97
|
$2.62
AFN189
|
|
pay 22.3% less for clothing
|
India
|
Afghanistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$25.43
₹2,120.70
|
$16.66
AFN1,205
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.83
₹2,237.49
|
$15.85
AFN1,146
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$41.28
₹3,442.74
|
$31.38
AFN2,269
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$30.75
₹2,564.57
|
$33.90
AFN2,451
|
|
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