Cost of living comparison

Burma

compared to

Afghanistan

Afghanistan vs. Burma Cost of Living Summary

Afghanistan is 16.2% cheaper than Burma overall.

Restaurants: pay 34.9% less in Afghanistan
Groceries: pay 54.6% less in Afghanistan
Transportation: pay 12.7% less in Afghanistan
Housing: pay 80.9% more in Afghanistan
Childcare: pay 81.5% less in Afghanistan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 61.9% more in Afghanistan
Clothing: pay 72.6% less in Afghanistan

The cost of housing and entertainment and sports in Afghanistan are more expensive than in Burma. Expenses including childcare, clothing, groceries, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Afghanistan. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Afghanistan.

Afghanistan vs. Burma Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Afghanistan instead of Burma, you would:

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pay 34.9% less for restaurants

	Burma	Afghanistan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.54 MMK5,318	$2.34 AFN169	-7.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.79 MMK14,235	$4.88 AFN353	-28.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.73 MMK1,534	$0.48 AFN35	-34.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.62 MMK1,308	$0.19 AFN14	-69.3%
Average			-34.9%

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pay 54.6% less for groceries

	Burma	Afghanistan
Bread 1 loaf	$1.06 MMK2,215	$0.24 AFN18	-76.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.44 MMK9,309	$1.99 AFN144	-55.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.93 MMK12,432	$2.40 AFN174	-59.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.28 MMK2,690	$1.73 AFN125	+35.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.65 MMK5,569	$1.49 AFN108	-44.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.15 MMK4,518	$0.28 AFN20	-87.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.47 MMK985	$0.38 AFN28	-18.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.98 MMK2,046	$0.33 AFN24	-66.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.90 MMK1,887	$0.25 AFN18	-71.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.98 MMK2,066	$0.21 AFN15	-79.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.73 MMK1,523	$0.16 AFN12	-77.6%
Average			-54.6%

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pay 12.7% less for transportation

	Burma	Afghanistan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$18.28 MMK38,352	$4.06 AFN294	-77.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$9.83 MMK20,621	$15.44 AFN1,118	+57.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$37,986.21 MMK79,695,060	$8,439.56 AFN611,098	-77.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.99 MMK16,770	$11.80 AFN854	+47.6%
Average			-12.7%

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pay 80.9% more for housing

	Burma	Afghanistan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$67.88 MMK142,420	$189.66 AFN13,733	+179.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$363.80 MMK763,252	$88.17 AFN6,384	-75.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$206.29 MMK432,792	$59.20 AFN4,287	-71.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$25.72 MMK53,967	$100.63 AFN7,286	+291.2%
Average			+80.9%

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pay 81.5% less for childcare

	Burma	Afghanistan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$183.10 MMK384,144	$37.05 AFN2,683	-79.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,690.47 MMK18,232,613	$1,462.66 AFN105,910	-83.2%
Average			-81.5%

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pay 61.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Burma	Afghanistan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.95 MMK1,983	$4.14 AFN300	+338.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.68 MMK3,515	$1.05 AFN76	-37.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.29 MMK2,711	$1.90 AFN138	+47.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$19.95 MMK41,850	$11.46 AFN830	-42.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.16 MMK6,630	$3.29 AFN238	+4.1%
Average			+61.9%

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pay 72.6% less for clothing

	Burma	Afghanistan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$42.82 MMK89,835	$15.11 AFN1,094	-64.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$66.55 MMK139,619	$18.99 AFN1,375	-71.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$89.27 MMK187,294	$26.51 AFN1,920	-70.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$157.68 MMK330,815	$25.50 AFN1,846	-83.8%
Average			-72.6%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2025

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