Cost of living comparison
Republic of the Congo is 3.9 times more expensive than Afghanistan.
If you lived in Republic of the Congo instead of Afghanistan, you would:
pay 4.9 times more for restaurants
|
Afghanistan
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.34
AFN164
|
$13.96
FCFA8,780
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.88
AFN341
|
$8.94
FCFA5,620
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.48
AFN33
|
$1.88
FCFA1,184
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.19
AFN13
|
$1.50
FCFA942
|
|
pay 4.4 times more for groceries
|
Afghanistan
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.24
AFN17
|
$2.56
FCFA1,612
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.99
AFN139
|
$4.20
FCFA2,643
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.40
AFN168
|
$7.87
FCFA4,950
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.73
AFN121
|
$3.39
FCFA2,134
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.49
AFN104
|
$2.20
FCFA1,381
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.28
AFN19
|
$1.18
FCFA742
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.38
AFN27
|
$0.91
FCFA573
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.33
AFN23
|
$1.98
FCFA1,242
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
AFN18
|
$1.21
FCFA760
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.21
AFN14
|
$1.16
FCFA732
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.16
AFN11
|
$1.05
FCFA661
|
|
pay 95.8% more for transportation
|
Afghanistan
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.06
AFN284
|
$5.18
FCFA3,259
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$15.44
AFN1,079
|
$22.59
FCFA14,207
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,439.56
AFN590,086
|
$32,895.05
FCFA20,688,145
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.80
AFN825
|
$14.09
FCFA8,864
|
|
pay 5.5 times more for housing
|
Afghanistan
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$189.66
AFN13,261
|
$75.50
FCFA47,481
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$88.17
AFN6,164
|
$971.39
FCFA610,918
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$59.20
AFN4,139
|
$357.68
FCFA224,948
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$100.63
AFN7,036
|
$456.95
FCFA287,384
|
|
pay 4.6 times more for childcare
|
Afghanistan
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$37.05
AFN2,591
|
$214.14
FCFA134,678
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,462.66
AFN102,268
|
$5,100.00
FCFA3,207,460
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Afghanistan
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.14
AFN290
|
$2.76
FCFA1,739
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.05
AFN73
|
$4.13
FCFA2,599
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.90
AFN133
|
$3.75
FCFA2,358
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$11.46
AFN801
|
$61.25
FCFA38,520
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.29
AFN230
|
$8.17
FCFA5,138
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for clothing
|
Afghanistan
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$15.11
AFN1,057
|
$35.83
FCFA22,536
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$18.99
AFN1,327
|
$37.92
FCFA23,846
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$26.51
AFN1,854
|
$92.22
FCFA58,000
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$25.50
AFN1,783
|
$91.67
FCFA57,650
|
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