Cost of living in Afghanistan
Summary of cost of living in Afghanistan
- Family of four estimated monthly costs: 162,169 Afghani
- Single person estimated monthly costs: 91,368 Afghani WARNING! These estimates are based on only a few data points. At the moment, you should treat them only as a best guess.
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| Food | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district | 100 Afghani | ||
| Combo meal in fast food restaurant (big mac meal or similar) | 450 Afghani | ||
| 500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast | 230 Afghani | ||
| 1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | 80 Afghani | ||
| 12 eggs, large | 96 Afghani | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | 40 Afghani | ||
| 500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | 500 Afghani | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | 100 Afghani | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes | 30 Afghani | ||
| 0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket | 276 Afghani | ||
| 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | 1,250 Afghani | ||
| 2 liters of coca-cola | 60 Afghani | ||
| Bread for 2 people for 1 day | 13 Afghani | ||
| Housing | |||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in expensive area | 120,400 Afghani | ||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in normal area | 17,500 Afghani | ||
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | 2,000 Afghani | ||
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in expensive area | 10,000 Afghani | ||
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in normal area | 10,000 Afghani | ||
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 sqft) studio | 2,000 Afghani | ||
| Internet 8 mbps (1 month) | 1,500 Afghani | ||
| 40” flat screen tv | 25,830 Afghani | ||
| Microwave 800/900 watt (bosch, panasonic, lg, sharp, or equivalent brands) | 6,818 Afghani | ||
| Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | 1,000 Afghani | ||
| Hourly rate for cleaning help | - | ||
| Clothes | |||
| 1 pair of jeans (levis 501 or similar) | 1,200 Afghani | ||
| 1 summer dress in a high street store (zara, h&m or similar retailers) | 700 Afghani | ||
| 1 pair of sport shoes (nike, adidas, or equivalent brands) | 3,500 Afghani | ||
| 1 pair of men’s leather business shoes | 3,000 Afghani | ||
| Transportation | |||
| Volkswagen golf 1.4 tsi 150 cv (or equivalent), with no extras, new | - | ||
| 1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | 70 Afghani | ||
| Monthly ticket public transport | 2,054 Afghani | ||
| Personal Care | |||
| Cold medicine for 6 days (tylenol, frenadol, coldrex, or equivalent brands) | 360 Afghani | ||
| 1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) | 120 Afghani | ||
| Short visit to private doctor (15 minutes) | - | ||
| 1 box of 32 tampons (tampax, ob, ...) | 250 Afghani | ||
| Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | 500 Afghani | ||
| Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | 220 Afghani | ||
| 4 rolls of toilet paper | 80 Afghani | ||
| Tube of toothpaste | 90 Afghani | ||
| Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | 250 Afghani | ||
| Entertainment | |||
| Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | 300 Afghani | ||
| 2 tickets to the movies | - | ||
| 2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) | - | ||
| Dinner for two at an italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert | - | ||
| 1 cocktail drink in downtown club | 900 Afghani | ||
| Cappuccino in expat area of the city | 120 Afghani | ||
| 1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) | 200 Afghani | ||
| Ipad wi-fi 128gb | - | ||
| 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) | 3.00 Afghani | ||
| 1 month of gym membership in business district | 1,500 Afghani | ||
| 1 package of marlboro cigarettes | 350 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:
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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