Cost of living comparison
Belarus is 2.4 times more expensive than Afghanistan.
If you lived in Belarus instead of Afghanistan, you would:
pay 97.2% more for restaurants
|
Afghanistan
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.34
AFN160
|
$8.05
BYN26.42
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.88
AFN333
|
$4.72
BYN15.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.48
AFN33
|
$0.63
BYN2.05
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.19
AFN13
|
$0.41
BYN1.36
|
|
pay 68.3% more for groceries
|
Afghanistan
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.24
AFN17
|
$0.58
BYN1.89
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.99
AFN136
|
$2.92
BYN9.59
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.40
AFN164
|
$2.52
BYN8.28
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.73
AFN118
|
$1.23
BYN4.03
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.49
AFN102
|
$1.62
BYN5.32
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.28
AFN19
|
$0.47
BYN1.55
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.38
AFN26
|
$0.72
BYN2.38
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.33
AFN22
|
$0.74
BYN2.44
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
AFN17
|
$0.87
BYN2.86
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.21
AFN14
|
$0.20
BYN0.66
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.16
AFN11
|
$0.25
BYN0.84
|
|
pay 4.8% less for transportation
|
Afghanistan
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.06
AFN277
|
$2.81
BYN9.22
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$15.44
AFN1,054
|
$12.76
BYN41.90
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,439.56
AFN576,136
|
$16,579.62
BYN54,421.66
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.80
AFN805
|
$3.80
BYN12.48
|
|
pay 59.7% more for housing
|
Afghanistan
|
Belarus
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$189.66
AFN12,947
|
$10.23
BYN33.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$88.17
AFN6,019
|
$263.08
BYN863.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$59.20
AFN4,042
|
$174.05
BYN571.30
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$100.63
AFN6,869
|
$41.27
BYN135.46
|
|
pay 6.5 times more for childcare
|
Afghanistan
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$37.05
AFN2,530
|
$301.44
BYN989.45
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,462.66
AFN99,850
|
$7,103.87
BYN23,318.06
|
|
pay 27.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Afghanistan
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.14
AFN283
|
$1.12
BYN3.66
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.05
AFN72
|
$1.48
BYN4.86
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.90
AFN130
|
$1.64
BYN5.38
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$11.46
AFN782
|
$31.35
BYN102.92
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.29
AFN225
|
$3.68
BYN12.06
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for clothing
|
Afghanistan
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$15.11
AFN1,032
|
$59.42
BYN195.05
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$18.99
AFN1,296
|
$37.14
BYN121.90
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$26.51
AFN1,810
|
$86.71
BYN284.61
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$25.50
AFN1,741
|
$84.07
BYN275.95
|
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