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Afghanistan vs. Prague Cost of Living Summary

Afghanistan is 41.3% cheaper than Prague.

Restaurants: pay 75.3% less in Afghanistan
Groceries: pay 67.0% less in Afghanistan
Transportation: pay 46.6% less in Afghanistan
Housing: pay 2.1 times more in Afghanistan
Childcare: pay 92.8% less in Afghanistan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 46.9% less in Afghanistan
Clothing: pay 73.0% less in Afghanistan

Expenses including childcare, restaurants, clothing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Afghanistan. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Afghanistan.

Afghanistan vs. Prague Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 75.3% less for restaurants

	Prague	Afghanistan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.56 CZK219.42	$2.44 AFN161	-76.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.60 CZK199.47	$3.89 AFN257	-59.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.95 CZK40.61	$0.45 AFN30	-76.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.71 CZK35.54	$0.21 AFN14	-88.0%
Average			-75.3%

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pay 67.0% less for groceries

	Prague	Afghanistan
Bread 1 loaf	$1.73 CZK35.91	$0.20 AFN13	-88.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.52 CZK135.39	$2.26 AFN150	-65.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.77 CZK99.07	$2.59 AFN172	-45.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.81 CZK79.10	$1.53 AFN101	-59.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.30 CZK89.45	$1.65 AFN110	-61.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.02 CZK21.15	$0.26 AFN17	-74.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.87 CZK18.11	$0.41 AFN27	-53.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.05 CZK21.79	$0.34 AFN23	-67.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.81 CZK37.69	$0.24 AFN16	-86.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.65 CZK13.51	$0.21 AFN14	-67.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.56 CZK11.67	$0.19 AFN12	-66.5%
Average			-67.0%

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pay 46.6% less for transportation

	Prague	Afghanistan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.73 CZK139.78	$4.06 AFN269	-39.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$26.40 CZK548.55	$16.25 AFN1,076	-38.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,197.57 CZK648,282.45	$9,043.81 AFN599,291	-71.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$16.08 CZK334.11	$10.12 AFN670	-37.1%
Average			-46.6%

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pay 2.1 times more for housing

	Prague	Afghanistan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$23.93 CZK497.25	$194.20 AFN12,869	+711.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,194.06 CZK24,812.53	$87.87 AFN5,823	-92.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$923.20 CZK19,184.00	$51.69 AFN3,425	-94.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$260.95 CZK5,422.55	$63.00 AFN4,174	-75.9%
Average			+112.2%

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pay 92.8% less for childcare

	Prague	Afghanistan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$999.92 CZK20,778.28	$46.37 AFN3,073	-95.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,274.81 CZK317,409.06	$1,476.83 AFN97,863	-90.3%
Average			-92.8%

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pay 46.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Prague	Afghanistan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.88 CZK59.84	$4.87 AFN323	+69.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.74 CZK77.82	$1.11 AFN73	-70.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.73 CZK160.57	$1.92 AFN127	-75.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$71.84 CZK1,492.90	$10.12 AFN670	-85.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.00 CZK249.34	$3.32 AFN220	-72.3%
Average			-46.9%

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pay 73.0% less for clothing

	Prague	Afghanistan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$79.19 CZK1,645.64	$11.08 AFN734	-86.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.41 CZK818.86	$17.72 AFN1,174	-55.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$106.09 CZK2,204.50	$33.97 AFN2,251	-68.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$136.03 CZK2,826.60	$23.20 AFN1,537	-82.9%
Average			-73.0%

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