Cost of living comparison
Afghanistan is 2.2 times more expensive than Niger.
If you lived in Afghanistan instead of Niger, you would:
pay 69.5% less for restaurants
|
Niger
|
Afghanistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.03
F CFA3,081
|
$1.74
AFN126
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.06
F CFA6,162
|
$3.49
AFN253
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.24
F CFA760
|
$0.31
AFN22
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
F CFA368
|
$0.17
AFN12
|
|
pay 61.8% less for groceries
|
Niger
|
Afghanistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.52
F CFA321
|
$0.28
AFN20
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.38
F CFA5,135
|
$1.71
AFN124
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.72
F CFA5,345
|
$2.38
AFN173
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.32
F CFA1,422
|
$1.22
AFN88
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.39
F CFA2,077
|
$1.13
AFN82
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.71
F CFA1,048
|
$0.30
AFN22
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.61
F CFA373
|
$0.42
AFN31
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.08
F CFA664
|
$0.57
AFN41
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
F CFA454
|
$0.19
AFN14
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
F CFA349
|
$0.14
AFN10
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.27
F CFA163
|
$0.12
AFN8
|
|
pay 14.5% less for transportation
|
Niger
|
Afghanistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.57
F CFA2,187
|
$3.41
AFN247
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.57
F CFA7,703
|
$10.46
AFN758
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,113.21
F CFA12,324,028
|
$6,973.68
AFN505,512
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.53
F CFA2,773
|
$5.81
AFN421
|
|
pay 12.2 times more for housing
|
Niger
|
Afghanistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.57
F CFA7,703
|
$610.20
AFN44,232
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$569.83
F CFA349,157
|
$97.47
AFN7,066
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$374.64
F CFA229,552
|
$68.91
AFN4,995
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$255.25
F CFA156,402
|
$23.69
AFN1,717
|
|
pay 81.8% less for childcare
|
Niger
|
Afghanistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$949.79
F CFA581,968
|
$30.03
AFN2,177
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,609.28
F CFA2,824,256
|
$1,534.21
AFN111,213
|
|
pay 30.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Niger
|
Afghanistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.68
F CFA1,027
|
$2.32
AFN168
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.51
F CFA1,540
|
$1.16
AFN84
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.51
F CFA1,540
|
$1.92
AFN139
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.28
F CFA30,810
|
$12.59
AFN913
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.19
F CFA2,568
|
$2.62
AFN190
|
|
pay 42.8% less for clothing
|
Niger
|
Afghanistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.90
F CFA25,675
|
$16.66
AFN1,208
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.49
F CFA29,098
|
$15.85
AFN1,149
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$41.90
F CFA25,675
|
$31.38
AFN2,275
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$41.90
F CFA25,675
|
$33.90
AFN2,457
|
|
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