Cost of living comparison
United States is 8.6 times more expensive than Afghanistan.
If you lived in United States instead of Afghanistan, you would:
pay 6.7 times more for restaurants
Afghanistan
|
United States
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.08
AFN149
|
$18.02
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.08
AFN292
|
$10.37
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.46
AFN33
|
$2.44
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.19
AFN14
|
$1.98
|
|
pay 6.1 times more for groceries
Afghanistan
|
United States
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.24
AFN17
|
$3.43
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.90
AFN136
|
$6.30
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.27
AFN163
|
$3.93
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.65
AFN118
|
$3.52
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.42
AFN102
|
$5.12
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.27
AFN19
|
$2.31
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.37
AFN26
|
$0.76
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.32
AFN23
|
$2.03
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
AFN18
|
$2.13
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.20
AFN14
|
$1.32
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.15
AFN11
|
$1.38
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for transportation
Afghanistan
|
United States
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.85
AFN275
|
$3.61
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$14.64
AFN1,046
|
$65.73
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,342.32
AFN596,301
|
$31,580.82
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.58
AFN828
|
$17.71
|
|
pay 10.6 times more for housing
Afghanistan
|
United States
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$179.88
AFN12,858
|
$67.34
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$96.41
AFN6,891
|
$1,635.84
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$58.93
AFN4,212
|
$1,397.18
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$96.91
AFN6,927
|
$148.42
|
|
pay 27.4 times more for childcare
Afghanistan
|
United States
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$35.24
AFN2,519
|
$1,344.29
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,385.55
AFN99,038
|
$23,001.10
|
|
pay 4.0 times more for entertainment and sports
Afghanistan
|
United States
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.62
AFN330
|
$5.73
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.03
AFN74
|
$4.97
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.80
AFN129
|
$9.54
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$10.98
AFN785
|
$51.32
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.12
AFN223
|
$13.21
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for clothing
Afghanistan
|
United States
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$14.45
AFN1,033
|
$50.12
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$21.98
AFN1,571
|
$40.92
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$35.82
AFN2,560
|
$85.55
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$27.74
AFN1,983
|
$113.11
|
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