Cost of living comparison
Sudan is 2.0 times more expensive than Afghanistan.
If you lived in Sudan instead of Afghanistan, you would:
pay 2.1 times more for restaurants
Afghanistan
|
Sudan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.34
AFN164
|
$7.50
SDG4,511.25
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.88
AFN341
|
$8.00
SDG4,812.00
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.48
AFN33
|
$0.61
SDG365.59
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.19
AFN13
|
$0.44
SDG264.58
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for groceries
Afghanistan
|
Sudan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.24
AFN17
|
$1.14
SDG684.23
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.99
AFN139
|
$6.05
SDG3,639.19
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.40
AFN168
|
$6.13
SDG3,687.65
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.73
AFN121
|
$2.85
SDG1,716.50
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.49
AFN104
|
$2.81
SDG1,691.69
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.28
AFN19
|
$2.02
SDG1,213.46
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.38
AFN27
|
$0.51
SDG305.25
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.33
AFN23
|
$0.90
SDG539.34
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
AFN18
|
$0.80
SDG479.42
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.21
AFN14
|
$0.60
SDG359.30
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.16
AFN11
|
$0.43
SDG256.16
|
|
pay 27.3% more for transportation
Afghanistan
|
Sudan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.06
AFN284
|
$5.23
SDG3,147.44
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$15.44
AFN1,079
|
$25.00
SDG15,037.50
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,439.56
AFN590,086
|
?? | |
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.80
AFN825
|
$10.74
SDG6,458.68
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for housing
Afghanistan
|
Sudan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$189.66
AFN13,261
|
$70.15
SDG42,193.66
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$88.17
AFN6,164
|
$637.80
SDG383,634.48
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$59.20
AFN4,139
|
$272.14
SDG163,693.55
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$100.63
AFN7,036
|
$39.45
SDG23,729.50
|
|
pay 55.5% more for childcare
Afghanistan
|
Sudan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$37.05
AFN2,591
|
$63.07
SDG37,933.69
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,462.66
AFN102,268
|
$2,057.46
SDG1,237,560.29
|
|
pay 56.5% more for entertainment and sports
Afghanistan
|
Sudan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.14
AFN290
|
$2.00
SDG1,203.00
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.05
AFN73
|
$2.38
SDG1,431.60
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.90
AFN133
|
$1.80
SDG1,082.70
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$11.46
AFN801
|
$33.33
SDG20,050.00
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.29
AFN230
|
$4.00
SDG2,406.00
|
|
pay 47.5% more for clothing
Afghanistan
|
Sudan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$15.11
AFN1,057
|
$18.17
SDG10,927.58
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$18.99
AFN1,327
|
$20.00
SDG12,030.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$26.51
AFN1,854
|
$55.00
SDG33,082.50
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$25.50
AFN1,783
|
$40.00
SDG24,060.00
|
|
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