Cost of living comparison
Senegal is 3.7 times more expensive than Afghanistan.
If you lived in Senegal instead of Afghanistan, you would:
pay 4.0 times more for restaurants
Afghanistan
|
Senegal
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.08
AFN149
|
$8.26
F CFA4,988
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.08
AFN293
|
$8.26
F CFA4,988
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.46
AFN33
|
$1.45
F CFA877
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.19
AFN14
|
$1.34
F CFA810
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for groceries
Afghanistan
|
Senegal
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.24
AFN17
|
$0.68
F CFA413
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.90
AFN136
|
$6.82
F CFA4,118
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.27
AFN163
|
$9.41
F CFA5,685
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.65
AFN118
|
$2.39
F CFA1,442
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.42
AFN102
|
$4.97
F CFA3,003
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.27
AFN19
|
$1.00
F CFA605
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.37
AFN26
|
$0.78
F CFA469
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.32
AFN23
|
$0.96
F CFA580
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
AFN18
|
$0.78
F CFA472
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.20
AFN14
|
$0.59
F CFA358
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.15
AFN11
|
$0.51
F CFA305
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for transportation
Afghanistan
|
Senegal
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.85
AFN276
|
$6.06
F CFA3,663
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$14.64
AFN1,050
|
$20.64
F CFA12,469
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,342.32
AFN598,542
|
$27,241.56
F CFA16,459,535
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.58
AFN831
|
$28.89
F CFA17,457
|
|
pay 4.2 times more for housing
Afghanistan
|
Senegal
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$179.88
AFN12,906
|
$47.86
F CFA28,915
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$96.41
AFN6,917
|
$925.69
F CFA559,306
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$58.93
AFN4,228
|
$363.71
F CFA219,758
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$96.91
AFN6,953
|
$90.91
F CFA54,930
|
|
pay 6.8 times more for childcare
Afghanistan
|
Senegal
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$35.24
AFN2,528
|
$251.78
F CFA152,126
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,385.55
AFN99,410
|
$9,059.27
F CFA5,473,674
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for entertainment and sports
Afghanistan
|
Senegal
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.62
AFN332
|
$2.48
F CFA1,496
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.03
AFN74
|
$3.91
F CFA2,362
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.80
AFN129
|
$1.32
F CFA798
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$10.98
AFN788
|
$65.49
F CFA39,569
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.12
AFN224
|
$8.26
F CFA4,988
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for clothing
Afghanistan
|
Senegal
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$14.45
AFN1,037
|
$59.44
F CFA35,912
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$21.98
AFN1,577
|
$35.77
F CFA21,614
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$35.82
AFN2,570
|
$82.22
F CFA49,679
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$27.74
AFN1,990
|
$75.12
F CFA45,388
|
|
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