Cost of living comparison

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Afghanistan vs. Somalia Cost of Living Summary

Afghanistan is 10.5% more expensive than Somalia overall.

Restaurants: pay 29.4% less in Afghanistan
Groceries: pay 56.9% less in Afghanistan
Transportation: pay 15.8% more in Afghanistan
Housing: pay 78.4% more in Afghanistan
Childcare: pay 79.7% more in Afghanistan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 13.2% less in Afghanistan
Clothing: pay 1.2% less in Afghanistan

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

Afghanistan vs. Somalia Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 29.4% less for restaurants

	Somalia	Afghanistan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.88 SOS1,638	$2.44 AFN161	-15.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.62 SOS2,634	$3.89 AFN257	-16.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.74 SOS420	$0.45 AFN30	-38.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.40 SOS225	$0.21 AFN14	-48.0%
Average			-29.4%

Somalia vs. Afghanistan - Cost of restaurants

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pay 56.9% less for groceries

	Somalia	Afghanistan
Bread 1 loaf	$1.12 SOS641	$0.20 AFN13	-82.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.17 SOS1,234	$2.26 AFN149	+4.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.78 SOS4,429	$2.59 AFN171	-66.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.51 SOS1,430	$1.53 AFN101	-39.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.44 SOS1,389	$1.65 AFN109	-32.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.49 SOS847	$0.26 AFN17	-82.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.98 SOS560	$0.41 AFN27	-58.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.27 SOS725	$0.34 AFN23	-73.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.62 SOS354	$0.24 AFN16	-61.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.64 SOS363	$0.21 AFN14	-66.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.58 SOS330	$0.19 AFN12	-67.5%
Average			-56.9%

Somalia vs. Afghanistan - Cost of groceries

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pay 15.8% more for transportation

	Somalia	Afghanistan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.87 SOS2,204	$4.06 AFN268	+4.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$25.00 SOS14,239	$16.25 AFN1,073	-35.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$5,750.00 SOS3,275,083	$9,043.81 AFN597,505	+57.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.43 SOS4,234	$10.12 AFN668	+36.1%
Average			+15.8%

Somalia vs. Afghanistan - Cost of transportation

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pay 78.4% more for housing

	Somalia	Afghanistan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$37.79 SOS21,525	$194.20 AFN12,831	+413.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$142.93 SOS81,410	$87.87 AFN5,805	-38.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$98.19 SOS55,925	$51.69 AFN3,415	-47.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$73.70 SOS41,977	$63.00 AFN4,162	-14.5%
Average			+78.4%

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pay 79.7% more for childcare

	Somalia	Afghanistan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$43.33 SOS24,682	$46.37 AFN3,064	+7.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$585.00 SOS333,204	$1,476.83 AFN97,571	+152.4%
Average			+79.7%

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pay 13.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Somalia	Afghanistan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.00 SOS3,987	$4.87 AFN322	-30.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.19 SOS676	$1.11 AFN73	-6.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.10 SOS627	$1.92 AFN127	+74.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$33.33 SOS18,986	$10.12 AFN668	-69.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.00 SOS2,848	$3.32 AFN220	-33.5%
Average			-13.2%

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pay 1.2% less for clothing

	Somalia	Afghanistan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$15.25 SOS8,686	$11.08 AFN732	-27.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$19.78 SOS11,265	$17.72 AFN1,171	-10.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$19.89 SOS11,328	$33.97 AFN2,244	+70.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$37.28 SOS21,233	$23.20 AFN1,533	-37.8%
Average			-1.2%

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