Cost of living comparison
Afghanistan is 49.8% cheaper than France.
If you lived in Afghanistan instead of France, you would:
pay 78.1% less for restaurants
|
France
|
Afghanistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.64
€14.83
|
$2.34
AFN160
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.86
€10.30
|
$4.88
AFN333
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.73
€2.59
|
$0.48
AFN33
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
€1.76
|
$0.19
AFN13
|
|
pay 72.1% less for groceries
|
France
|
Afghanistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.71
€1.63
|
$0.24
AFN17
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.46
€8.03
|
$1.99
AFN136
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.52
€4.28
|
$2.40
AFN164
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.79
€3.60
|
$1.73
AFN118
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.82
€5.52
|
$1.49
AFN102
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
€1.21
|
$0.28
AFN19
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.91
|
$0.38
AFN26
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.22
|
$0.33
AFN22
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.47
€1.40
|
$0.25
AFN17
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
€0.86
|
$0.21
AFN14
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.92
|
$0.16
AFN11
|
|
pay 54.9% less for transportation
|
France
|
Afghanistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.25
€6.88
|
$4.06
AFN277
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$50.39
€47.78
|
$15.44
AFN1,054
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,262.62
€29,648.28
|
$8,439.56
AFN576,136
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.66
€16.75
|
$11.80
AFN805
|
|
pay 81.0% more for housing
|
France
|
Afghanistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.07
€28.52
|
$189.66
AFN12,947
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$750.17
€711.43
|
$88.17
AFN6,019
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$604.38
€573.17
|
$59.20
AFN4,042
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$140.10
€132.86
|
$100.63
AFN6,869
|
|
pay 89.3% less for childcare
|
France
|
Afghanistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$690.26
€654.62
|
$37.05
AFN2,530
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,163.56
€8,690.37
|
$1,462.66
AFN99,850
|
|
pay 64.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
France
|
Afghanistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.20
€5.88
|
$4.14
AFN283
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.01
€2.85
|
$1.05
AFN72
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.83
€11.22
|
$1.90
AFN130
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.91
€34.06
|
$11.46
AFN782
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.10
€11.47
|
$3.29
AFN225
|
|
pay 70.9% less for clothing
|
France
|
Afghanistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.62
€85.00
|
$15.11
AFN1,032
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.76
€35.81
|
$18.99
AFN1,296
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.52
€86.80
|
$26.51
AFN1,810
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$126.90
€120.34
|
$25.50
AFN1,741
|
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