Cost of living comparison
South Africa is 2.6 times more expensive than Afghanistan.
If you lived in South Africa instead of Afghanistan, you would:
pay 2.7 times more for restaurants
|
Afghanistan
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.34
AFN164
|
$8.97
ZAR164.35
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.88
AFN341
|
$4.77
ZAR87.39
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.48
AFN33
|
$0.95
ZAR17.48
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.19
AFN13
|
$0.74
ZAR13.57
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for groceries
|
Afghanistan
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.24
AFN17
|
$0.99
ZAR18.15
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.99
AFN139
|
$3.67
ZAR67.32
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.40
AFN168
|
$4.20
ZAR76.91
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.73
AFN121
|
$2.23
ZAR40.79
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.49
AFN104
|
$2.03
ZAR37.15
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.28
AFN19
|
$0.68
ZAR12.40
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.38
AFN27
|
$0.62
ZAR11.31
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.33
AFN23
|
$0.64
ZAR11.76
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
AFN18
|
$0.70
ZAR12.80
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.21
AFN14
|
$0.55
ZAR10.14
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.16
AFN11
|
$0.61
ZAR11.15
|
|
pay 94.6% more for transportation
|
Afghanistan
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.06
AFN284
|
$4.99
ZAR91.38
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$15.44
AFN1,079
|
$52.31
ZAR958.24
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,439.56
AFN590,086
|
$20,607.77
ZAR377,497.20
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.80
AFN825
|
$8.55
ZAR156.60
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for housing
|
Afghanistan
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$189.66
AFN13,261
|
$41.37
ZAR757.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$88.17
AFN6,164
|
$382.55
ZAR7,007.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$59.20
AFN4,139
|
$326.35
ZAR5,978.10
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$100.63
AFN7,036
|
$80.40
ZAR1,472.75
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for childcare
|
Afghanistan
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$37.05
AFN2,591
|
$174.12
ZAR3,189.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,462.66
AFN102,268
|
$4,033.53
ZAR73,886.96
|
|
pay 68.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Afghanistan
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.14
AFN290
|
$2.11
ZAR38.61
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.05
AFN73
|
$1.88
ZAR34.49
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.90
AFN133
|
$2.90
ZAR53.20
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$11.46
AFN801
|
$29.50
ZAR540.40
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.29
AFN230
|
$6.62
ZAR121.29
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for clothing
|
Afghanistan
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$15.11
AFN1,057
|
$47.72
ZAR874.06
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$18.99
AFN1,327
|
$32.06
ZAR587.26
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$26.51
AFN1,854
|
$90.39
ZAR1,655.76
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$25.50
AFN1,783
|
$81.37
ZAR1,490.50
|
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