Cost of living comparison
Grenada is 3.3 times more expensive than Afghanistan.
If you lived in Grenada instead of Afghanistan, you would:
pay 3.8 times more for restaurants
|
Afghanistan
|
Grenada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.34
AFN158
|
$8.33
EC$22.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.88
AFN329
|
$8.79
EC$23.75
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.48
AFN32
|
$1.57
EC$4.25
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.19
AFN13
|
$1.25
EC$3.38
|
|
pay 5.1 times more for groceries
|
Afghanistan
|
Grenada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.24
AFN16
|
$1.60
EC$4.33
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.99
AFN135
|
$4.32
EC$11.68
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.40
AFN162
|
$17.86
EC$48.26
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.73
AFN117
|
$3.74
EC$10.11
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.49
AFN100
|
$3.52
EC$9.52
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.28
AFN19
|
$2.48
EC$6.70
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.38
AFN26
|
$0.84
EC$2.27
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.33
AFN22
|
$0.79
EC$2.13
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
AFN17
|
$1.34
EC$3.63
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.21
AFN14
|
$2.32
EC$6.26
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.16
AFN11
|
$0.86
EC$2.33
|
|
pay 5.0 times more for transportation
|
Afghanistan
|
Grenada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.06
AFN274
|
$5.27
EC$14.25
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$15.44
AFN1,042
|
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,439.56
AFN569,670
|
$24,976.41
EC$67,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.80
AFN796
|
$155.41
EC$420.00
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for housing
|
Afghanistan
|
Grenada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$189.66
AFN12,802
|
$47.49
EC$128.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$88.17
AFN5,951
|
$557.56
EC$1,506.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$59.20
AFN3,996
|
$305.55
EC$825.77
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$100.63
AFN6,792
|
$157.57
EC$425.84
|
|
pay 54.6% more for childcare
|
Afghanistan
|
Grenada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$37.05
AFN2,501
|
$55.50
EC$150.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,462.66
AFN98,730
|
$2,331.13
EC$6,300.00
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Afghanistan
|
Grenada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.14
AFN280
|
$2.31
EC$6.25
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.05
AFN71
|
$3.89
EC$10.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.90
AFN128
|
$3.70
EC$10.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$11.46
AFN773
|
$34.56
EC$93.41
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.29
AFN222
|
$9.83
EC$26.58
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for clothing
|
Afghanistan
|
Grenada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$15.11
AFN1,020
|
$25.90
EC$70.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$18.99
AFN1,282
|
$44.40
EC$120.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$26.51
AFN1,789
|
$42.55
EC$115.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$25.50
AFN1,721
|
$75.85
EC$205.00
|
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