Cost of living comparison

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Afghanistan vs. Rwanda Cost of Living Summary

Afghanistan is 6.7% more expensive than Rwanda overall.

Restaurants: pay 46.0% less in Afghanistan
Groceries: pay 30.8% less in Afghanistan
Transportation: pay 37.2% less in Afghanistan
Housing: pay 3.0 times more in Afghanistan
Childcare: pay 76.7% less in Afghanistan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 51.8% more in Afghanistan
Clothing: pay 10.4% less in Afghanistan

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

Afghanistan vs. Rwanda Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 46.0% less for restaurants

	Rwanda	Afghanistan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.45 RWF5,009	$2.44 AFN161	-29.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.89 RWF10,019	$3.89 AFN257	-43.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.86 RWF1,247	$0.45 AFN30	-47.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.57 RWF832	$0.21 AFN14	-64.1%
Average			-46.0%

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pay 30.8% less for groceries

	Rwanda	Afghanistan
Bread 1 loaf	$1.05 RWF1,520	$0.20 AFN13	-80.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.26 RWF3,279	$2.26 AFN149	+0.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$2.64 RWF3,840	$2.59 AFN171	-2.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.65 RWF2,404	$1.53 AFN101	-7.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.10 RWF3,045	$1.65 AFN109	-21.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.15 RWF1,676	$0.26 AFN17	-77.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.37 RWF536	$0.41 AFN27	+10.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.70 RWF1,020	$0.34 AFN23	-51.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.48 RWF697	$0.24 AFN16	-49.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.23 RWF331	$0.21 AFN14	-7.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.39 RWF568	$0.19 AFN12	-51.8%
Average			-30.8%

Rwanda vs. Afghanistan - Cost of groceries

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pay 37.2% less for transportation

	Rwanda	Afghanistan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.42 RWF6,426	$4.06 AFN268	-8.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$29.30 RWF42,579	$16.25 AFN1,073	-44.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,543.61 RWF38,571,978	$9,043.81 AFN597,505	-65.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.48 RWF21,039	$10.12 AFN668	-30.1%
Average			-37.2%

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pay 3.0 times more for housing

	Rwanda	Afghanistan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$19.48 RWF28,303	$194.20 AFN12,831	+897.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$575.44 RWF836,209	$87.87 AFN5,805	-84.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$322.51 RWF468,658	$51.69 AFN3,415	-84.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$39.98 RWF58,099	$63.00 AFN4,162	+57.6%
Average			+196.5%

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pay 76.7% less for childcare

	Rwanda	Afghanistan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$166.62 RWF242,118	$46.37 AFN3,064	-72.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,842.43 RWF11,396,266	$1,476.83 AFN97,571	-81.2%
Average			-76.7%

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pay 51.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Rwanda	Afghanistan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.03 RWF1,503	$4.87 AFN322	+371.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.31 RWF3,361	$1.11 AFN73	-52.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.72 RWF2,505	$1.92 AFN127	+11.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$31.41 RWF45,641	$10.12 AFN668	-67.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.45 RWF5,009	$3.32 AFN220	-3.6%
Average			+51.8%

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pay 10.4% less for clothing

	Rwanda	Afghanistan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$19.19 RWF27,885	$11.08 AFN732	-42.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$19.30 RWF28,052	$17.72 AFN1,171	-8.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$22.98 RWF33,396	$33.97 AFN2,244	+47.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$37.92 RWF55,103	$23.20 AFN1,533	-38.8%
Average			-10.4%

Rwanda vs. Afghanistan - Cost of clothing

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