Afghanistan is 40.2% cheaper than Jamaica.

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

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pay 59.1% less for restaurants

 
Jamaica
Afghanistan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $5.99
JMD951.31
$2.08
AFN139
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$6.88
JMD1,092.87
$4.08
AFN272
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.07
JMD170.25
$0.46
AFN31

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pay 73.7% less for groceries

 
Jamaica
Afghanistan
Bread
1 loaf
$2.12
JMD336.41
$0.24
AFN16
Local cheese (8 oz) $5.77
JMD916.54
$1.90
AFN126
Milk (1 gallon) $13.01
JMD2,065.92
$2.27
AFN152

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pay 55.8% less for transportation

 
Jamaica
Afghanistan
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.99
JMD791.81
$3.85
AFN257
Monthly public transit pass $46.46
JMD7,374.81
$14.64
AFN976
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $42,183.23
JMD6,696,503.48
$8,342.32
AFN556,391

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pay 38.1% more for housing

 
Jamaica
Afghanistan
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$43.15
JMD6,850.51
$179.88
AFN11,997
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $450.88
JMD71,575.54
$96.41
AFN6,430
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $316.95
JMD50,315.30
$58.93
AFN3,930

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pay 59.7% less for childcare

 
Jamaica
Afghanistan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $232.14
JMD36,851.18
$35.24
AFN2,350
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $2,119.17
JMD336,413.29
$1,385.55
AFN92,409

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pay 31.9% less for entertainment and sports

 
Jamaica
Afghanistan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $2.15
JMD341.32
$4.62
AFN308
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.46
JMD390.50
$1.03
AFN69
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$8.05
JMD1,278.04
$1.80
AFN120

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pay 39.0% less for clothing

 
Jamaica
Afghanistan
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$29.66
JMD4,707.83
$14.45
AFN964
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$23.10
JMD3,667.05
$21.98
AFN1,466
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$60.71
JMD9,637.25
$35.82
AFN2,389

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