Cost of living in Afghanistan
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| Food | ||
|---|---|---|
| Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district | 369 Afghani | |
| Combo meal in fast food restaurant (Big Mac Meal or similar) | 282 Afghani | |
| 500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast | 245 Afghani | |
| 1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | 70 Afghani | |
| 12 eggs, large | 84 Afghani | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | 44 Afghani | |
| 500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | 234 Afghani | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | 76 Afghani | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes | 35 Afghani | |
| 0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket | 110 Afghani | |
| 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | 1,757 Afghani | |
| 2 liters of Coca-Cola | 60 Afghani | |
| Bread for 2 people for 1 day | 29 Afghani | |
| Housing | ||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in EXPENSIVE area | 24,075 Afghani | |
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in NORMAL area | 27,123 Afghani | |
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | 2,403 Afghani | |
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in EXPENSIVE area | 114,963 Afghani | |
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in NORMAL area | 21,416 Afghani | |
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 Sqft) studio | 3,746 Afghani | |
| Internet 8 Mbps (1 month) | 5,493 Afghani | |
| 40” flat screen TV | 35,094 Afghani | |
| Microwave 800/900 Watt (Bosch, Panasonic, LG, Sharp, or equivalent brands) | 9,862 Afghani | |
| Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | 229 Afghani | |
| Hourly rate for cleaning help | - | |
| Clothes | ||
| 1 pair of jeans (Levis 501 or similar) | 7,586 Afghani | |
| 1 summer dress in a High Street Store (Zara, H&M or similar retailers) | 2,419 Afghani | |
| 1 pair of sport shoes (Nike, Adidas, or equivalent brands) | 2,902 Afghani | |
| 1 pair of men’s leather business shoes | 3,364 Afghani | |
| Transportation | ||
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 TSI 150 CV (or equivalent), with no extras, new | 1,000,000 Afghani | |
| 1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | 52 Afghani | |
| Monthly ticket public transport | 3,525 Afghani | |
| Personal Care | ||
| Cold medicine for 6 days (Tylenol, Frenadol, Coldrex, or equivalent brands) | 76 Afghani | |
| 1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) | 300 Afghani | |
| Short visit to private Doctor (15 minutes) | 300 Afghani | |
| 1 box of 32 tampons (Tampax, OB, ...) | 154 Afghani | |
| Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | 188 Afghani | |
| Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | 200 Afghani | |
| 4 rolls of toilet paper | 71 Afghani | |
| Tube of toothpaste | 56 Afghani | |
| Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | 362 Afghani | |
| Entertainment | ||
| Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | 676 Afghani | |
| 2 tickets to the movies | 217 Afghani | |
| 2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) | 500 Afghani | |
| Dinner for two at an Italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert | 1,540 Afghani | |
| 1 cocktail drink in downtown club | 1,000 Afghani | |
| Cappuccino in expat area of the city | 316 Afghani | |
| 1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) | 350 Afghani | |
| iPad Air 2, 64GB | 26,946 Afghani | |
| 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) | 3.62 Afghani | |
| 1 month of gym membership in business district | 3,313 Afghani | |
| 1 package of Marlboro cigarettes | 125 Afghani | |
Map of Cost of Living in Afghanistan
This map shows only the top cities in Afghanistan. We also have on this page a list of all the cities available in Expatistan.
The color of each marker corresponds with the Cost of Living in the city. Red markers show more expensive cities, green ones show cheaper cities.
Moving the mouse on top of a city will show its name and the Cost of Living Index of that city.
What is the Cost of Living Index? To calculate each city's Price Index value, we start by assigning a value of 100 to a
central reference city (that happens to be Prague).
Once the reference point has been established, the Price Index value of every other city in the
database is calculated by comparing their cost of living to the cost of living in Prague.
Therefore, if a city has a Price Index of 134, that means that living there is 34% more expensive than living in Prague.
List of all cities available in Afghanistan
| Kabul |
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