Cost of living comparison
Afghanistan is 4.8% cheaper than Benin.
If you lived in Afghanistan instead of Benin, you would:
pay 30.4% less for restaurants
|
Benin
|
Afghanistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.27
F CFA2,055
|
$2.34
AFN164
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.90
F CFA3,083
|
$4.88
AFN341
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
F CFA432
|
$0.48
AFN33
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
F CFA319
|
$0.19
AFN13
|
|
pay 54.7% less for groceries
|
Benin
|
Afghanistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.25
F CFA788
|
$0.24
AFN17
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
F CFA2,740
|
$1.99
AFN139
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.11
F CFA4,473
|
$2.40
AFN168
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.93
F CFA1,215
|
$1.73
AFN121
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.43
F CFA1,526
|
$1.49
AFN104
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
F CFA738
|
$0.28
AFN19
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA373
|
$0.38
AFN27
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.49
F CFA311
|
$0.33
AFN23
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
F CFA435
|
$0.25
AFN18
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
F CFA388
|
$0.21
AFN14
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
F CFA435
|
$0.16
AFN11
|
|
pay 4.2% more for transportation
|
Benin
|
Afghanistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.75
F CFA2,360
|
$4.06
AFN284
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$15.44
AFN1,079
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$8,439.56
AFN590,086
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.76
F CFA7,399
|
$11.80
AFN825
|
|
pay 28.2% more for housing
|
Benin
|
Afghanistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.08
F CFA32,754
|
$189.66
AFN13,261
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$178.09
F CFA112,006
|
$88.17
AFN6,164
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$130.71
F CFA82,206
|
$59.20
AFN4,139
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.42
F CFA117,869
|
$100.63
AFN7,036
|
|
pay 78.8% less for childcare
|
Benin
|
Afghanistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$204.24
F CFA128,447
|
$37.05
AFN2,591
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,990.94
F CFA3,767,783
|
$1,462.66
AFN102,268
|
|
pay 21.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Benin
|
Afghanistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.98
F CFA617
|
$4.14
AFN290
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.08
F CFA2,569
|
$1.05
AFN73
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.12
F CFA1,336
|
$1.90
AFN133
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.14
F CFA34,681
|
$11.46
AFN801
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.94
F CFA4,367
|
$3.29
AFN230
|
|
pay 76.5% more for clothing
|
Benin
|
Afghanistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.34
F CFA10,276
|
$15.11
AFN1,057
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$8.17
F CFA5,138
|
$18.99
AFN1,327
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$8.17
F CFA5,138
|
$26.51
AFN1,854
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$44.93
F CFA28,258
|
$25.50
AFN1,783
|
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