Cost of living comparison
compared to
Afghanistan vs. Philippines Cost of Living Summary
Afghanistan is 2.3% cheaper than Philippines overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 24.5% less in Afghanistan
- Groceries
-
pay 58.6% less in Afghanistan
- Transportation
-
pay 56.8% more in Afghanistan
- Housing
-
pay 2.1 times more in Afghanistan
- Childcare
-
pay 69.0% less in Afghanistan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 24.0% more in Afghanistan
- Clothing
-
pay 55.0% less in Afghanistan
The cost of housing, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Afghanistan are more expensive than in Philippines. Expenses including childcare, groceries, clothing, and restaurants are lower in Afghanistan. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Afghanistan.
Afghanistan vs. Philippines Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Afghanistan instead of Philippines, you would:
pay 24.5% less for restaurants
|
Philippines
|
Afghanistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.83
₱221.24
|
$2.44
AFN152
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.27
₱188.95
|
$3.89
AFN243
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
₱39.99
|
$0.45
AFN28
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
₱21.94
|
$0.21
AFN13
|
|
Philippines vs. Afghanistan - Cost of restaurants
pay 58.6% less for groceries
|
Philippines
|
Afghanistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.24
₱71.70
|
$0.20
AFN13
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.91
₱225.50
|
$2.26
AFN141
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.02
₱405.11
|
$2.59
AFN162
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.06
₱118.71
|
$1.53
AFN95
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.91
₱110.43
|
$1.65
AFN103
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.42
₱81.93
|
$0.26
AFN16
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.65
₱37.25
|
$0.41
AFN25
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.17
₱67.51
|
$0.34
AFN21
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
₱39.98
|
$0.24
AFN15
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
₱54.75
|
$0.21
AFN13
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.17
₱67.65
|
$0.19
AFN12
|
|
Philippines vs. Afghanistan - Cost of groceries
pay 56.8% more for transportation
|
Philippines
|
Afghanistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.15
₱239.40
|
$4.06
AFN253
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.67
₱731.29
|
$16.25
AFN1,015
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,414.32
₱1M
|
$9,043.81
AFN565K
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.78
₱160.40
|
$10.12
AFN632
|
|
Philippines vs. Afghanistan - Cost of transportation
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
Philippines
|
Afghanistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$27.95
₱1,613.62
|
$194.20
AFN12,138
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$254.21
₱14,677.96
|
$87.87
AFN5,492
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$161.64
₱9,333.11
|
$51.69
AFN3,231
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$80.13
₱4,626.46
|
$63.00
AFN3,937
|
|
Philippines vs. Afghanistan - Cost of housing
pay 69.0% less for childcare
|
Philippines
|
Afghanistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$130.02
₱7,507.33
|
$46.37
AFN2,898
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,634.78
₱325K
|
$1,476.83
AFN92,302
|
|
Philippines vs. Afghanistan - Cost of childcare
pay 24.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Philippines
|
Afghanistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.20
₱69.19
|
$4.87
AFN305
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.17
₱125.33
|
$1.11
AFN69
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.73
₱157.49
|
$1.92
AFN120
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.80
₱1,778.28
|
$10.12
AFN632
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.63
₱324.82
|
$3.32
AFN208
|
|
Philippines vs. Afghanistan - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 55.0% less for clothing
|
Philippines
|
Afghanistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.17
₱2,377.15
|
$11.08
AFN692
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.58
₱1,476.97
|
$17.72
AFN1,108
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$69.76
₱4,028.19
|
$33.97
AFN2,123
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$65.98
₱3,809.51
|
$23.20
AFN1,450
|
|
Philippines vs. Afghanistan - Cost of clothing
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