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Afghanistan vs. Tanzania Cost of Living Summary

Afghanistan is 22.8% cheaper than Tanzania overall.

Restaurants: pay 38.9% less in Afghanistan
Groceries: pay 43.8% less in Afghanistan
Transportation: pay 19.7% less in Afghanistan
Housing: pay 42.1% more in Afghanistan
Childcare: pay 89.5% less in Afghanistan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 15.1% more in Afghanistan
Clothing: pay 24.7% less in Afghanistan

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

Afghanistan vs. Tanzania Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 38.9% less for restaurants

	Tanzania	Afghanistan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.92 TZS9,676.70	$2.44 AFN161	-37.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.49 TZS20,945.47	$3.89 AFN257	-54.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.66 TZS1,629.49	$0.45 AFN30	-31.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.30 TZS748.55	$0.21 AFN14	-32.3%
Average			-38.9%

Tanzania vs. Afghanistan - Cost of restaurants

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pay 43.8% less for groceries

	Tanzania	Afghanistan
Bread 1 loaf	$0.73 TZS1,807.84	$0.20 AFN13	-72.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.41 TZS10,867.44	$2.26 AFN149	-48.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.59 TZS13,791.35	$2.59 AFN171	-53.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.28 TZS5,620.04	$1.53 AFN101	-33.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.88 TZS4,646.05	$1.65 AFN109	-12.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.30 TZS3,208.76	$0.26 AFN17	-80.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.49 TZS1,216.11	$0.41 AFN27	-17.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.43 TZS1,061.21	$0.34 AFN23	-20.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.36 TZS884.03	$0.24 AFN16	-33.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.36 TZS884.03	$0.21 AFN14	-41.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.61 TZS1,513.99	$0.19 AFN12	-69.3%
Average			-43.8%

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pay 19.7% less for transportation

	Tanzania	Afghanistan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.69 TZS11,565.92	$4.06 AFN268	-13.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$15.76 TZS38,860.03	$16.25 AFN1,074	+3.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$17,898.05 TZS44,138,690.42	$9,043.81 AFN597,905	-49.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.49 TZS30,800.35	$10.12 AFN669	-19.0%
Average			-19.7%

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pay 42.1% more for housing

	Tanzania	Afghanistan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$46.82 TZS115,464.93	$194.20 AFN12,839	+314.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$334.35 TZS824,548.32	$87.87 AFN5,809	-73.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$178.27 TZS439,627.23	$51.69 AFN3,417	-71.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$64.23 TZS158,395.91	$63.00 AFN4,165	-1.9%
Average			+42.1%

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pay 89.5% less for childcare

	Tanzania	Afghanistan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$427.61 TZS1,054,534.99	$46.37 AFN3,066	-89.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,288.25 TZS35,236,488.60	$1,476.83 AFN97,636	-89.7%
Average			-89.5%

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pay 15.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Tanzania	Afghanistan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.37 TZS3,381.39	$4.87 AFN322	+255.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.04 TZS5,037.97	$1.11 AFN73	-45.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.00 TZS4,925.81	$1.92 AFN127	-3.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$58.55 TZS144,401.75	$10.12 AFN669	-82.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.35 TZS15,649.28	$3.32 AFN220	-47.6%
Average			+15.1%

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pay 24.7% less for clothing

	Tanzania	Afghanistan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$18.07 TZS44,554.74	$11.08 AFN732	-38.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$27.59 TZS68,042.89	$17.72 AFN1,172	-35.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$28.27 TZS69,708.59	$33.97 AFN2,246	+20.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$41.90 TZS103,342.49	$23.20 AFN1,534	-44.6%
Average			-24.7%

Tanzania vs. Afghanistan - Cost of clothing

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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