Cost of living comparison

Zimbabwe

compared to

Afghanistan

Afghanistan vs. Zimbabwe Cost of Living Summary

Afghanistan is 53.7% cheaper than Zimbabwe overall.

Restaurants: pay 46.8% less in Afghanistan
Groceries: pay 55.8% less in Afghanistan
Transportation: pay 54.1% less in Afghanistan
Housing: pay 49.1% less in Afghanistan
Childcare: pay 89.7% less in Afghanistan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 51.3% less in Afghanistan
Clothing: pay 24.7% less in Afghanistan

Expenses including childcare, groceries, transportation, entertainment and sports, housing, and restaurants are lower in Afghanistan.

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Afghanistan vs. Zimbabwe Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 46.8% less for restaurants

	Zimbabwe	Afghanistan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.25 ZWL2,334.50	$2.77 AFN180	-61.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.38 ZWL1,730.75	$4.62 AFN300	-14.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.73 ZWL234.79	$0.47 AFN31	-34.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.42 ZWL135.90	$0.15 AFN10	-63.5%
Average			-46.8%

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pay 55.8% less for groceries

	Zimbabwe	Afghanistan
Bread 1 loaf	$1.00 ZWL322.00	$0.24 AFN16	-76.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.28 ZWL1,701.44	$2.19 AFN142	-58.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.96 ZWL1,919.26	$3.21 AFN208	-46.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.90 ZWL611.53	$1.55 AFN101	-18.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.12 ZWL682.33	$1.81 AFN118	-14.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.10 ZWL353.72	$0.32 AFN21	-70.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.73 ZWL236.30	$0.40 AFN26	-46.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.02 ZWL328.63	$0.42 AFN27	-59.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.59 ZWL188.63	$0.24 AFN16	-59.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.67 ZWL217.09	$0.28 AFN18	-58.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.72 ZWL231.09	$0.22 AFN15	-68.9%
Average			-55.8%

Zimbabwe vs. Afghanistan - Cost of groceries

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pay 54.1% less for transportation

	Zimbabwe	Afghanistan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.57 ZWL2,116.06	$4.19 AFN272	-36.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$45.00 ZWL14,490.00	$20.77 AFN1,350	-53.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$23,500.00 ZWL8M	$8,461.54 AFN550K	-64.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$19.50 ZWL6,279.00	$5.77 AFN375	-70.4%
Average			-54.1%

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pay 49.1% less for housing

	Zimbabwe	Afghanistan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$88.24 ZWL28,414.33	$96.92 AFN6,300	+9.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$282.50 ZWL90,965.00	$123.08 AFN8,000	-56.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$212.05 ZWL68,280.10	$108.80 AFN7,072	-48.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$55.83 ZWL17,977.33	$32.46 AFN2,110	-41.9%
Average			-49.1%

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pay 89.7% less for childcare

	Zimbabwe	Afghanistan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$331.89 ZWL107K	$20.26 AFN1,317	-93.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,027.78 ZWL2M	$1,046.15 AFN68,000	-82.6%
Average			-89.7%

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pay 51.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Zimbabwe	Afghanistan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.38 ZWL442.75	$2.31 AFN150	+67.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.56 ZWL825.12	$1.10 AFN71	-57.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.75 ZWL563.50	$2.38 AFN155	+36.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$39.58 ZWL12,745.83	$11.08 AFN720	-72.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.00 ZWL3,220.00	$2.31 AFN150	-76.9%
Average			-51.3%

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pay 24.7% less for clothing

	Zimbabwe	Afghanistan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$22.24 ZWL7,160.03	$10.64 AFN692	-52.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$16.41 ZWL5,282.85	$16.00 AFN1,040	-2.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$42.46 ZWL13,673.21	$57.69 AFN3,750	+35.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$49.35 ZWL15,890.90	$25.08 AFN1,630	-49.2%
Average			-24.7%

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