Cost of living comparison
Azerbaijan is 2.2 times more expensive than Afghanistan.
If you lived in Azerbaijan instead of Afghanistan, you would:
pay 85.8% more for restaurants
Afghanistan
|
Azerbaijan
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.34
AFN160
|
$7.16
AZN12.17
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.88
AFN333
|
$6.08
AZN10.33
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.48
AFN33
|
$0.68
AZN1.15
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.19
AFN13
|
$0.33
AZN0.56
|
|
pay 56.8% more for groceries
Afghanistan
|
Azerbaijan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.24
AFN17
|
$0.37
AZN0.64
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.99
AFN136
|
$2.25
AZN3.82
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.40
AFN164
|
$4.99
AZN8.49
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.73
AFN118
|
$1.27
AZN2.16
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.49
AFN102
|
$1.86
AZN3.17
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.28
AFN19
|
$0.38
AZN0.65
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.38
AFN26
|
$0.74
AZN1.25
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.33
AFN22
|
$0.60
AZN1.03
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
AFN17
|
$0.76
AZN1.29
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.21
AFN14
|
$0.25
AZN0.43
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.16
AFN11
|
$0.19
AZN0.32
|
|
pay 6.2% more for transportation
Afghanistan
|
Azerbaijan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.06
AFN277
|
$2.29
AZN3.89
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$15.44
AFN1,054
|
$13.53
AZN23.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,439.56
AFN576,136
|
$20,196.08
AZN34,333.33
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.80
AFN805
|
$4.90
AZN8.32
|
|
pay 90.8% more for housing
Afghanistan
|
Azerbaijan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$189.66
AFN12,947
|
$12.53
AZN21.30
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$88.17
AFN6,019
|
$303.97
AZN516.74
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$59.20
AFN4,042
|
$222.12
AZN377.60
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$100.63
AFN6,869
|
$36.77
AZN62.51
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for childcare
Afghanistan
|
Azerbaijan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$37.05
AFN2,530
|
$169.65
AZN288.40
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,462.66
AFN99,850
|
$4,419.31
AZN7,512.82
|
|
pay 88.4% more for entertainment and sports
Afghanistan
|
Azerbaijan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.14
AFN283
|
$1.32
AZN2.25
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.05
AFN72
|
$2.74
AZN4.65
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.90
AFN130
|
$3.53
AZN6.00
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$11.46
AFN782
|
$32.62
AZN55.45
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.29
AFN225
|
$5.88
AZN10.00
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for clothing
Afghanistan
|
Azerbaijan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$15.11
AFN1,032
|
$51.10
AZN86.87
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$18.99
AFN1,296
|
$42.64
AZN72.49
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$26.51
AFN1,810
|
$102.53
AZN174.29
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$25.50
AFN1,741
|
$75.92
AZN129.06
|
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