Cost of living comparison
Bahamas is 6.7 times more expensive than Afghanistan.
If you lived in Bahamas instead of Afghanistan, you would:
pay 8.0 times more for restaurants
|
Afghanistan
|
Bahamas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.34
AFN160
|
$30.33
BSD30.33
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.88
AFN333
|
$10.58
BSD10.58
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.48
AFN33
|
$2.73
BSD2.73
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.19
AFN13
|
$2.15
BSD2.15
|
|
pay 6.7 times more for groceries
|
Afghanistan
|
Bahamas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.24
AFN17
|
$4.38
BSD4.38
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.99
AFN136
|
$4.32
BSD4.32
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.40
AFN164
|
$14.05
BSD14.05
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.73
AFN118
|
$5.32
BSD5.32
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.49
AFN102
|
$4.62
BSD4.62
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.28
AFN19
|
$1.74
BSD1.74
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.38
AFN26
|
$1.44
BSD1.44
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.33
AFN22
|
$1.73
BSD1.73
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
AFN17
|
$2.10
BSD2.10
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.21
AFN14
|
$1.89
BSD1.89
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.16
AFN11
|
$1.37
BSD1.37
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for transportation
|
Afghanistan
|
Bahamas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.06
AFN277
|
$5.16
BSD5.16
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$15.44
AFN1,054
|
$45.00
BSD45.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,439.56
AFN576,136
|
$37,500.00
BSD37,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.80
AFN805
|
$30.85
BSD30.85
|
|
pay 11.5 times more for housing
|
Afghanistan
|
Bahamas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$189.66
AFN12,947
|
$73.43
BSD73.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$88.17
AFN6,019
|
$1,522.92
BSD1,522.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$59.20
AFN4,042
|
$1,550.00
BSD1,550.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$100.63
AFN6,869
|
$197.45
BSD197.45
|
|
pay 9.2 times more for childcare
|
Afghanistan
|
Bahamas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$37.05
AFN2,530
|
$453.33
BSD453.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,462.66
AFN99,850
|
$8,905.56
BSD8,905.56
|
|
pay 5.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Afghanistan
|
Bahamas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.14
AFN283
|
$4.33
BSD4.33
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.05
AFN72
|
$6.02
BSD6.02
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.90
AFN130
|
$10.66
BSD10.66
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$11.46
AFN782
|
$80.69
BSD80.69
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.29
AFN225
|
$18.00
BSD18.00
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for clothing
|
Afghanistan
|
Bahamas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$15.11
AFN1,032
|
$57.50
BSD57.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$18.99
AFN1,296
|
$50.83
BSD50.83
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$26.51
AFN1,810
|
$106.00
BSD106.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$25.50
AFN1,741
|
$100.00
BSD100.00
|
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