Cost of living comparison
Comoros is 4.1 times more expensive than Afghanistan.
If you lived in Comoros instead of Afghanistan, you would:
pay 2.8 times more for restaurants
|
Afghanistan
|
Comoros
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.34
AFN164
|
$1.61
KMF758
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.88
AFN341
|
$7.62
KMF3,595
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.48
AFN33
|
$1.55
KMF731
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.19
AFN13
|
$1.13
KMF531
|
|
pay 4.3 times more for groceries
|
Afghanistan
|
Comoros
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.24
AFN17
|
$0.61
KMF288
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.99
AFN139
|
$5.14
KMF2,423
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.40
AFN168
|
$15.61
KMF7,362
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.73
AFN121
|
$4.80
KMF2,265
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.49
AFN104
|
$2.65
KMF1,250
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.28
AFN19
|
$2.43
KMF1,147
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.38
AFN27
|
$0.21
KMF101
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.33
AFN23
|
$0.24
KMF115
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
AFN18
|
$1.79
KMF844
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.21
AFN14
|
$1.46
KMF691
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.16
AFN11
|
$1.22
KMF575
|
|
pay 88.7% more for transportation
|
Afghanistan
|
Comoros
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.06
AFN284
|
$10.91
KMF5,148
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$15.44
AFN1,079
|
$30.95
KMF14,599
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,439.56
AFN590,086
|
$18,241.41
KMF8,605,165
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.80
AFN825
|
$8.20
KMF3,867
|
|
pay 4.8 times more for housing
|
Afghanistan
|
Comoros
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$189.66
AFN13,261
|
$155.86
KMF73,527
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$88.17
AFN6,164
|
$696.65
KMF328,634
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$59.20
AFN4,139
|
$578.75
KMF273,019
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$100.63
AFN7,036
|
$81.96
KMF38,663
|
|
pay 9.8 times more for childcare
|
Afghanistan
|
Comoros
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$37.05
AFN2,591
|
$381.55
KMF179,991
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,462.66
AFN102,268
|
$13,464.56
KMF6,351,745
|
|
pay 79.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Afghanistan
|
Comoros
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.14
AFN290
|
$1.57
KMF741
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.05
AFN73
|
$2.98
KMF1,408
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.90
AFN133
|
$1.88
KMF885
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$11.46
AFN801
|
$32.92
KMF15,531
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.29
AFN230
|
$6.23
KMF2,937
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for clothing
|
Afghanistan
|
Comoros
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$15.11
AFN1,057
|
$57.88
KMF27,302
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$18.99
AFN1,327
|
$57.88
KMF27,302
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$26.51
AFN1,854
|
$105.03
KMF49,548
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$25.50
AFN1,783
|
$81.45
KMF38,425
|
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