Cost of living in Mazar-e-sharif
compared to
Cost of living in Mazar-e-sharif vs. Afghanistan overall average
Mazar-e-sharif is 16.2% more expensive than Afghanistan overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 6.6% more in Mazar-e-sharif
- Groceries
-
pay 2.3% more in Mazar-e-sharif
- Transportation
-
pay 19.7% more in Mazar-e-sharif
- Housing
-
pay 19.0% more in Mazar-e-sharif
- Childcare
-
pay 59.2% more in Mazar-e-sharif
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 12.0% more in Mazar-e-sharif
- Clothing
-
pay 5.2% less in Mazar-e-sharif
The cost of childcare, transportation, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and groceries in Mazar-e-sharif are more expensive than in Afghanistan.
Mazar-e-sharif Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.22
AFN146
|
$2.22
-
$2.22
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.34
AFN221
|
$2.99
-
$3.69
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
AFN36
|
$0.40
-
$0.81
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.26
AFN17
|
$0.20
-
$0.30
|
Mazar-e-sharif - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.19
AFN13
|
$0.16
-
$0.22
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.58
AFN171
|
$1.48
-
$3.69
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.24
AFN148
|
$2.24
-
$2.24
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.62
AFN107
|
$1.33
-
$1.77
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.74
AFN115
|
$1.47
-
$2.01
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.26
AFN17
|
$0.23
-
$0.27
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.45
AFN30
|
$0.40
-
$0.50
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.35
AFN23
|
$0.33
-
$0.37
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.27
AFN18
|
$0.15
-
$0.40
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.21
AFN14
|
$0.20
-
$0.22
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.17
AFN11
|
$0.10
-
$0.25
|
Mazar-e-sharif - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.39
AFN290
|
$3.35
-
$5.42
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.15
AFN1,465
|
??
-
??
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$9,965.05
AFN658,810
|
??
-
??
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.55
AFN830
|
??
-
??
|
Mazar-e-sharif - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$295.37
AFN19,527
|
$147.68
-
$443.05
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$88.61
AFN5,858
|
??
-
??
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$44.30
AFN2,929
|
??
-
??
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$86.47
AFN5,716
|
$60.00
-
$112.93
|
Mazar-e-sharif - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$73.84
AFN4,882
|
??
-
??
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
??
-
??
|
Mazar-e-sharif - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.38
AFN488
|
??
-
??
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.16
AFN76
|
$0.59
-
$2.22
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.18
AFN78
|
$0.89
-
$1.48
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$11.08
AFN732
|
$7.38
-
$14.77
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.43
AFN293
|
??
-
??
|
Mazar-e-sharif - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$12.55
AFN830
|
??
-
??
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
??
-
??
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
??
-
??
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$17.72
AFN1,172
|
??
-
??
|
Mazar-e-sharif - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Afghanistan
to see the average cost of cities throughout Afghanistan, like
Mazar-e-sharif,
Kabul,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Afghanistan compared to Mazar-e-sharif.
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