Cost of living comparison
Colombia is 2.2 times more expensive than Afghanistan.
If you lived in Colombia instead of Afghanistan, you would:
pay 97.7% more for restaurants
|
Afghanistan
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.34
AFN160
|
$4.20
COP18,905.52
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.88
AFN333
|
$6.62
COP29,788.81
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.48
AFN33
|
$0.78
COP3,529.82
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.19
AFN13
|
$0.60
COP2,679.14
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
|
Afghanistan
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.24
AFN17
|
$1.27
COP5,721.43
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.99
AFN136
|
$2.16
COP9,738.25
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.40
AFN164
|
$3.88
COP17,461.07
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.73
AFN118
|
$2.02
COP9,092.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.49
AFN102
|
$2.19
COP9,847.98
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.28
AFN19
|
$1.07
COP4,820.92
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.38
AFN26
|
$0.45
COP2,046.31
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.33
AFN22
|
$0.55
COP2,482.88
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
AFN17
|
$0.46
COP2,058.10
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.21
AFN14
|
$0.50
COP2,251.74
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.16
AFN11
|
$0.45
COP2,037.80
|
|
pay 56.5% more for transportation
|
Afghanistan
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.06
AFN277
|
$3.05
COP13,740.71
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$15.44
AFN1,054
|
$34.31
COP154,360.57
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,439.56
AFN576,136
|
$17,642.99
COP79,377,149.49
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.80
AFN805
|
$14.10
COP63,428.43
|
|
pay 96.4% more for housing
|
Afghanistan
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$189.66
AFN12,947
|
$22.88
COP102,923.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$88.17
AFN6,019
|
$272.41
COP1,225,605.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$59.20
AFN4,042
|
$235.87
COP1,061,199.56
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$100.63
AFN6,869
|
$66.40
COP298,751.19
|
|
pay 4.1 times more for childcare
|
Afghanistan
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$37.05
AFN2,530
|
$190.65
COP857,768.55
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,462.66
AFN99,850
|
$4,364.51
COP19,636,279.11
|
|
pay 15.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Afghanistan
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.14
AFN283
|
$1.15
COP5,191.42
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.05
AFN72
|
$1.40
COP6,317.82
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.90
AFN130
|
$2.09
COP9,414.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$11.46
AFN782
|
$22.45
COP101,025.01
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.29
AFN225
|
$3.65
COP16,439.00
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for clothing
|
Afghanistan
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$15.11
AFN1,032
|
$52.02
COP234,043.29
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$18.99
AFN1,296
|
$38.22
COP171,976.43
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$26.51
AFN1,810
|
$81.60
COP367,146.31
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$25.50
AFN1,741
|
$69.09
COP310,823.45
|
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