Cost of living comparison
Afghanistan is 64.8% cheaper than Aruba overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 75.1% less in Afghanistan
- Groceries
-
pay 79.9% less in Afghanistan
- Transportation
-
pay 60.0% less in Afghanistan
- Housing
-
pay 21.3% less in Afghanistan
- Childcare
-
pay 81.8% less in Afghanistan
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 61.3% less in Afghanistan
- Clothing
-
pay 74.0% less in Afghanistan
Expenses including childcare, groceries, restaurants, clothing, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Afghanistan.
If you lived in Afghanistan instead of Aruba, you would:
pay 75.1% less for restaurants
|
Aruba
|
Afghanistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.00
AWG28.84
|
$2.34
AFN167
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.14
AWG18.27
|
$4.88
AFN349
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
AWG3.24
|
$0.48
AFN34
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.82
AWG3.28
|
$0.19
AFN14
|
|
pay 79.9% less for groceries
|
Aruba
|
Afghanistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.44
AWG6.21
|
$0.24
AFN17
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.00
AWG19.83
|
$1.99
AFN143
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.65
AWG13.79
|
$2.40
AFN172
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.24
AWG9.45
|
$1.73
AFN124
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.10
AWG7.39
|
$1.49
AFN106
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.25
AWG4.06
|
$0.28
AFN20
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
AWG1.99
|
$0.38
AFN27
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.49
AWG4.50
|
$0.33
AFN23
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.18
AWG5.72
|
$0.25
AFN18
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.44
AWG2.59
|
$0.21
AFN15
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.30
AWG2.35
|
$0.16
AFN12
|
|
pay 60.0% less for transportation
|
Aruba
|
Afghanistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.48
AWG9.87
|
$4.06
AFN290
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.00
AWG72.10
|
$15.44
AFN1,104
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
AWG63,087.50
|
$8,439.56
AFN603,429
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$51.10
AWG92.10
|
$11.80
AFN844
|
|
pay 21.3% less for housing
|
Aruba
|
Afghanistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$79.65
AWG143.57
|
$189.66
AFN13,561
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$705.36
AWG1,271.42
|
$88.17
AFN6,304
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$655.25
AWG1,181.08
|
$59.20
AFN4,233
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$182.10
AWG328.23
|
$100.63
AFN7,195
|
|
pay 81.8% less for childcare
|
Aruba
|
Afghanistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$225.00
AWG405.56
|
$37.05
AFN2,649
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,404.07
AWG13,345.83
|
$1,462.66
AFN104,580
|
|
pay 61.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Aruba
|
Afghanistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.62
AWG6.53
|
$4.14
AFN296
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.24
AWG7.65
|
$1.05
AFN75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.75
AWG24.78
|
$1.90
AFN136
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$95.72
AWG172.54
|
$11.46
AFN819
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.50
AWG20.73
|
$3.29
AFN235
|
|
pay 74.0% less for clothing
|
Aruba
|
Afghanistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.00
AWG117.16
|
$15.11
AFN1,081
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.37
AWG103.42
|
$18.99
AFN1,357
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$116.59
AWG210.15
|
$26.51
AFN1,896
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.90
AWG185.47
|
$25.50
AFN1,823
|
|
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