Cost of living comparison
Afghanistan is 61.3% cheaper than Republic of the Congo.
If you lived in Afghanistan instead of Republic of the Congo, you would:
pay 76.1% less for restaurants
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Afghanistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.00
FCFA8,567
|
$2.08
AFN142
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.94
FCFA5,469
|
$4.08
AFN279
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.09
FCFA1,282
|
$0.46
AFN32
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
FCFA917
|
$0.19
AFN13
|
|
pay 71.5% less for groceries
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Afghanistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.53
FCFA939
|
$0.24
AFN16
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.61
FCFA2,823
|
$1.90
AFN130
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.14
FCFA4,373
|
$2.27
AFN155
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.52
FCFA2,154
|
$1.65
AFN112
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,356
|
$1.42
AFN97
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.44
FCFA880
|
$0.27
AFN18
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.03
FCFA629
|
$0.37
AFN25
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.29
FCFA1,399
|
$0.32
AFN22
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.31
FCFA801
|
$0.25
AFN17
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.33
FCFA812
|
$0.20
AFN13
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.29
FCFA791
|
$0.15
AFN10
|
|
pay 43.0% less for transportation
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Afghanistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.17
FCFA3,161
|
$3.85
AFN263
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$21.74
FCFA13,304
|
$14.64
AFN1,001
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,585.40
FCFA17,493,859
|
$8,342.32
AFN570,158
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.24
FCFA12,387
|
$11.58
AFN792
|
|
pay 59.8% less for housing
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Afghanistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$156.50
FCFA95,776
|
$179.88
AFN12,294
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,030.70
FCFA630,775
|
$96.41
AFN6,589
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$381.29
FCFA233,342
|
$58.93
AFN4,028
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$456.95
FCFA279,648
|
$96.91
AFN6,623
|
|
pay 78.2% less for childcare
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Afghanistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$214.14
FCFA131,053
|
$35.24
AFN2,408
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,100.00
FCFA3,121,128
|
$1,385.55
AFN94,696
|
|
pay 43.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Afghanistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.85
FCFA1,745
|
$4.62
AFN316
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.18
FCFA2,559
|
$1.03
AFN71
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.50
FCFA2,142
|
$1.80
AFN123
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$75.25
FCFA46,052
|
$10.98
AFN751
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
FCFA6,120
|
$3.12
AFN213
|
|
pay 57.0% less for clothing
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Afghanistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$35.42
FCFA21,674
|
$14.45
AFN988
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.56
FCFA21,760
|
$21.98
AFN1,502
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.22
FCFA56,439
|
$35.82
AFN2,448
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$90.00
FCFA55,079
|
$27.74
AFN1,896
|
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