Cost of living comparison
Mongolia is 3.0 times more expensive than Afghanistan.
If you lived in Mongolia instead of Afghanistan, you would:
pay 91.3% more for restaurants
|
Afghanistan
|
Mongolia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.34
AFN159
|
$5.08
MNT17,250.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.88
AFN332
|
$4.86
MNT16,500.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.48
AFN33
|
$0.84
MNT2,852.94
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.19
AFN13
|
$0.52
MNT1,773.33
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for groceries
|
Afghanistan
|
Mongolia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.24
AFN17
|
$0.92
MNT3,124.01
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.99
AFN136
|
$6.82
MNT23,187.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.40
AFN163
|
$5.44
MNT18,498.60
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.73
AFN118
|
$2.21
MNT7,518.68
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.49
AFN101
|
$2.04
MNT6,945.64
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.28
AFN19
|
$1.69
MNT5,745.51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.38
AFN26
|
$1.30
MNT4,430.09
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.33
AFN22
|
$1.91
MNT6,503.39
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
AFN17
|
$1.47
MNT5,003.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.21
AFN14
|
$0.31
MNT1,037.72
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.16
AFN11
|
$0.46
MNT1,547.26
|
|
pay 38.8% more for transportation
|
Afghanistan
|
Mongolia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.06
AFN277
|
$4.00
MNT13,586.19
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$15.44
AFN1,051
|
$8.09
MNT27,500.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,439.56
AFN574,841
|
$30,311.95
MNT103,000,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.80
AFN804
|
$5.30
MNT18,000.00
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for housing
|
Afghanistan
|
Mongolia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$189.66
AFN12,918
|
$14.66
MNT49,800.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$88.17
AFN6,005
|
$559.15
MNT1,900,000.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$59.20
AFN4,032
|
$428.82
MNT1,457,142.86
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$100.63
AFN6,854
|
$58.64
MNT199,261.01
|
|
pay 4.7 times more for childcare
|
Afghanistan
|
Mongolia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$37.05
AFN2,524
|
$153.03
MNT520,000.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,462.66
AFN99,626
|
$7,690.11
MNT26,131,000.00
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Afghanistan
|
Mongolia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.14
AFN282
|
$1.77
MNT6,000.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.05
AFN71
|
$2.52
MNT8,557.14
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.90
AFN130
|
$1.77
MNT6,000.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$11.46
AFN780
|
$59.96
MNT203,750.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.29
AFN224
|
$4.56
MNT15,500.00
|
|
pay 4.0 times more for clothing
|
Afghanistan
|
Mongolia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$15.11
AFN1,029
|
$66.51
MNT226,000.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$18.99
AFN1,293
|
$50.62
MNT171,999.80
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$26.51
AFN1,806
|
$88.29
MNT300,000.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$25.50
AFN1,737
|
$142.24
MNT483,333.33
|
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