Cost of living comparison
Afghanistan is 16.8% cheaper than Bosnia and Herzegovina overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 53.6% less in Afghanistan
- Groceries
-
pay 52.0% less in Afghanistan
- Transportation
-
pay 23.9% less in Afghanistan
- Housing
-
pay 2.4 times more in Afghanistan
- Childcare
-
pay 60.1% less in Afghanistan
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 3.7% less in Afghanistan
- Clothing
-
pay 63.3% less in Afghanistan
Expenses including clothing, childcare, restaurants, groceries, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Afghanistan. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Afghanistan.
If you lived in Afghanistan instead of Bosnia and Herzegovina, you would:
pay 53.6% less for restaurants
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Afghanistan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.02
BAM10.31
|
$2.34
AFN164
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.03
BAM8.61
|
$4.88
AFN341
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
BAM2.68
|
$0.48
AFN33
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.00
BAM1.71
|
$0.19
AFN13
|
|
pay 52.0% less for groceries
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Afghanistan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.98
BAM1.67
|
$0.24
AFN17
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.52
BAM6.03
|
$1.99
AFN140
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.65
BAM7.97
|
$2.40
AFN168
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.51
BAM4.30
|
$1.73
AFN121
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.05
BAM5.22
|
$1.49
AFN104
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.53
BAM0.91
|
$0.28
AFN19
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
BAM1.20
|
$0.38
AFN27
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
BAM1.13
|
$0.33
AFN23
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
BAM1.17
|
$0.25
AFN18
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
BAM0.72
|
$0.21
AFN14
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
BAM0.80
|
$0.16
AFN11
|
|
pay 23.9% less for transportation
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Afghanistan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.43
BAM9.30
|
$4.06
AFN284
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$35.51
BAM60.80
|
$15.44
AFN1,081
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,491.04
BAM41,935.15
|
$8,439.56
AFN590,769
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.78
BAM13.32
|
$11.80
AFN826
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for housing
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Afghanistan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.89
BAM40.91
|
$189.66
AFN13,276
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$237.10
BAM405.98
|
$88.17
AFN6,172
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$180.33
BAM308.77
|
$59.20
AFN4,144
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$108.25
BAM185.35
|
$100.63
AFN7,044
|
|
pay 60.1% less for childcare
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Afghanistan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$139.91
BAM239.57
|
$37.05
AFN2,594
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,744.59
BAM4,699.47
|
$1,462.66
AFN102,386
|
|
pay 3.7% less for entertainment and sports
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Afghanistan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.79
BAM3.07
|
$4.14
AFN290
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.34
BAM2.29
|
$1.05
AFN73
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.34
BAM5.73
|
$1.90
AFN133
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.77
BAM44.13
|
$11.46
AFN802
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.65
BAM7.96
|
$3.29
AFN230
|
|
pay 63.3% less for clothing
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Afghanistan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.86
BAM99.08
|
$15.11
AFN1,058
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.34
BAM51.96
|
$18.99
AFN1,329
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.76
BAM143.42
|
$26.51
AFN1,856
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.14
BAM164.62
|
$25.50
AFN1,785
|
|
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