Cost of living comparison
Afghanistan is 17.5% cheaper than Burkina Faso overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 11.0% less in Afghanistan
- Groceries
-
pay 63.2% less in Afghanistan
- Transportation
-
pay 16.1% less in Afghanistan
- Housing
-
pay 44.5% more in Afghanistan
- Childcare
-
pay 80.0% less in Afghanistan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 20.6% more in Afghanistan
The cost of housing and entertainment and sports in Afghanistan are more expensive than in Burkina Faso. Expenses including childcare, groceries, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Afghanistan.
If you lived in Afghanistan instead of Burkina Faso, you would:
pay 11.0% less for restaurants
|
Burkina Faso
|
Afghanistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.23
F CFA739
|
$2.34
AFN166
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.35
F CFA4,435
|
$4.88
AFN346
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
F CFA460
|
$0.48
AFN34
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
F CFA320
|
$0.19
AFN14
|
|
pay 63.2% less for groceries
|
Burkina Faso
|
Afghanistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.71
F CFA431
|
$0.24
AFN17
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.17
F CFA4,927
|
$1.99
AFN142
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.16
F CFA5,526
|
$2.40
AFN170
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.86
F CFA1,726
|
$1.73
AFN123
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.89
F CFA5,364
|
$1.49
AFN106
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
F CFA894
|
$0.28
AFN20
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
F CFA300
|
$0.38
AFN27
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.41
F CFA249
|
$0.33
AFN23
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
F CFA630
|
$0.25
AFN18
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
F CFA721
|
$0.21
AFN15
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
F CFA370
|
$0.16
AFN12
|
|
pay 16.1% less for transportation
|
Burkina Faso
|
Afghanistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.84
F CFA2,919
|
$4.06
AFN288
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$15.44
AFN1,095
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$8,439.56
AFN598,861
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$11.80
AFN837
|
|
pay 44.5% more for housing
|
Burkina Faso
|
Afghanistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.85
F CFA27,052
|
$189.66
AFN13,458
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$408.47
F CFA246,371
|
$88.17
AFN6,256
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$285.93
F CFA172,460
|
$59.20
AFN4,201
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$89.13
F CFA53,757
|
$100.63
AFN7,140
|
|
pay 80.0% less for childcare
|
Burkina Faso
|
Afghanistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$122.54
F CFA73,911
|
$37.05
AFN2,629
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,052.55
F CFA9,078,960
|
$1,462.66
AFN103,789
|
|
pay 20.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Burkina Faso
|
Afghanistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.14
F CFA690
|
$4.14
AFN294
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.63
F CFA985
|
$1.05
AFN74
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.63
F CFA985
|
$1.90
AFN135
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.19
F CFA34,492
|
$11.46
AFN813
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
F CFA4,927
|
$3.29
AFN234
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Burkina Faso
|
Afghanistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$15.11
AFN1,072
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$18.99
AFN1,347
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$26.51
AFN1,881
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$25.50
AFN1,809
|
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