Cost of living comparison
Uzbekistan is 2.3 times more expensive than Afghanistan.
If you lived in Uzbekistan instead of Afghanistan, you would:
pay 30.7% more for restaurants
|
Afghanistan
|
Uzbekistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.34
AFN164
|
$4.55
UZS58,482.45
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.88
AFN341
|
$3.99
UZS51,299.67
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.48
AFN33
|
$0.56
UZS7,170.37
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.19
AFN13
|
$0.25
UZS3,176.61
|
|
pay 72.0% more for groceries
|
Afghanistan
|
Uzbekistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.24
AFN17
|
$0.40
UZS5,076.86
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.99
AFN139
|
$3.57
UZS45,887.92
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.40
AFN168
|
$4.13
UZS53,052.48
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.73
AFN121
|
$1.65
UZS21,218.98
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.49
AFN104
|
$1.75
UZS22,495.92
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.28
AFN19
|
$0.57
UZS7,383.15
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.38
AFN27
|
$0.77
UZS9,851.27
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.33
AFN23
|
$0.96
UZS12,357.16
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
AFN18
|
$0.65
UZS8,307.01
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.21
AFN14
|
$0.22
UZS2,761.10
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.16
AFN11
|
$0.17
UZS2,222.78
|
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pay 5.7% less for transportation
|
Afghanistan
|
Uzbekistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.06
AFN284
|
$3.69
UZS47,372.13
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$15.44
AFN1,079
|
$6.91
UZS88,763.63
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,439.56
AFN590,086
|
$18,473.32
UZS237,220,577.18
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.80
AFN825
|
$2.69
UZS34,595.02
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for housing
|
Afghanistan
|
Uzbekistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$189.66
AFN13,261
|
$12.72
UZS163,371.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$88.17
AFN6,164
|
$489.90
UZS6,290,896.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$59.20
AFN4,139
|
$312.70
UZS4,015,499.00
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$100.63
AFN7,036
|
$29.11
UZS373,762.05
|
|
pay 5.2 times more for childcare
|
Afghanistan
|
Uzbekistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$37.05
AFN2,591
|
$205.10
UZS2,633,731.30
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,462.66
AFN102,268
|
$7,070.48
UZS90,793,861.77
|
|
pay 53.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Afghanistan
|
Uzbekistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.14
AFN290
|
$1.17
UZS14,974.96
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.05
AFN73
|
$1.72
UZS22,138.44
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.90
AFN133
|
$1.78
UZS22,824.56
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$11.46
AFN801
|
$43.03
UZS552,578.76
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.29
AFN230
|
$3.47
UZS44,582.27
|
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pay 2.9 times more for clothing
|
Afghanistan
|
Uzbekistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$15.11
AFN1,057
|
$32.61
UZS418,733.09
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$18.99
AFN1,327
|
$47.09
UZS604,731.89
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$26.51
AFN1,854
|
$86.06
UZS1,105,126.19
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$25.50
AFN1,783
|
$94.57
UZS1,214,346.32
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