Cost of living comparison
Afghanistan is 13.6% cheaper than Madagascar.
If you lived in Afghanistan instead of Madagascar, you would:
pay 42.4% less for restaurants
|
Madagascar
|
Afghanistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.28
MGA15,150
|
$2.08
AFN139
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.52
MGA20,896
|
$4.08
AFN272
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
MGA4,499
|
$0.46
AFN31
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.66
MGA3,030
|
$0.19
AFN13
|
|
pay 42.5% less for groceries
|
Madagascar
|
Afghanistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.96
MGA4,430
|
$0.24
AFN16
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.06
MGA23,383
|
$1.90
AFN126
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.72
MGA17,186
|
$2.27
AFN152
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.04
MGA9,421
|
$1.65
AFN110
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.70
MGA12,457
|
$1.42
AFN95
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.74
MGA3,416
|
$0.27
AFN18
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.34
MGA1,561
|
$0.37
AFN24
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.58
MGA2,666
|
$0.32
AFN21
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
MGA1,757
|
$0.25
AFN16
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
MGA1,284
|
$0.20
AFN13
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
MGA1,789
|
$0.15
AFN10
|
|
pay 18.5% less for transportation
|
Madagascar
|
Afghanistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.51
MGA20,813
|
$3.85
AFN257
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$14.64
AFN976
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,708.95
MGA67,924,682
|
$8,342.32
AFN556,391
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.31
MGA52,250
|
$11.58
AFN773
|
|
pay 68.8% more for housing
|
Madagascar
|
Afghanistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.29
MGA287,659
|
$179.88
AFN11,997
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$299.81
MGA1,384,493
|
$96.41
AFN6,430
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$109.21
MGA504,345
|
$58.93
AFN3,930
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$32.30
MGA149,168
|
$96.91
AFN6,463
|
|
pay 81.2% less for childcare
|
Madagascar
|
Afghanistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$135.77
MGA626,997
|
$35.24
AFN2,350
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,892.46
MGA54,918,367
|
$1,385.55
AFN92,409
|
|
pay 49.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Madagascar
|
Afghanistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.91
MGA4,179
|
$4.62
AFN308
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.19
MGA5,496
|
$1.03
AFN69
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.59
MGA11,964
|
$1.80
AFN120
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.94
MGA156,728
|
$10.98
AFN732
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.79
MGA31,344
|
$3.12
AFN208
|
|
pay 28.8% less for clothing
|
Madagascar
|
Afghanistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.59
MGA85,858
|
$14.45
AFN964
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$18.48
MGA85,335
|
$21.98
AFN1,466
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.19
MGA365,696
|
$35.82
AFN2,389
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$64.20
MGA296,482
|
$27.74
AFN1,850
|
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