Cost of living comparison
Afghanistan is 2.1 times more expensive than Gambia.
If you lived in Afghanistan instead of Gambia, you would:
pay 56.6% less for restaurants
|
Gambia
|
Afghanistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.96
GMD352.45
|
$2.34
AFN160
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.29
GMD446.85
|
$4.88
AFN333
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
GMD118.10
|
$0.48
AFN33
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
GMD67.36
|
$0.19
AFN13
|
|
pay 44.6% less for groceries
|
Gambia
|
Afghanistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.65
GMD46.34
|
$0.24
AFN17
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.15
GMD223.43
|
$1.99
AFN136
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.21
GMD369.63
|
$2.40
AFN164
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.99
GMD141.50
|
$1.73
AFN118
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.27
GMD90.08
|
$1.49
AFN102
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.95
GMD67.56
|
$0.28
AFN19
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
GMD41.29
|
$0.38
AFN26
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.85
GMD60.06
|
$0.33
AFN22
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
GMD45.04
|
$0.25
AFN17
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
GMD30.03
|
$0.21
AFN14
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
GMD32.28
|
$0.16
AFN11
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
|
Gambia
|
Afghanistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.01
GMD284.85
|
$4.06
AFN277
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$6.55
GMD465.05
|
$15.44
AFN1,054
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$2,727.27
GMD193,636.36
|
$8,439.56
AFN576,136
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.94
GMD422.03
|
$11.80
AFN805
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for housing
|
Gambia
|
Afghanistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.62
GMD3,310.02
|
$189.66
AFN12,947
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$102.56
GMD7,281.76
|
$88.17
AFN6,019
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$52.91
GMD3,756.88
|
$59.20
AFN4,042
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$24.06
GMD1,708.56
|
$100.63
AFN6,869
|
|
pay 7.9 times more for childcare
|
Gambia
|
Afghanistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$6.99
GMD496.50
|
$37.05
AFN2,530
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$139.86
GMD9,930.07
|
$1,462.66
AFN99,850
|
|
pay 14.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Gambia
|
Afghanistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.32
GMD235.70
|
$4.14
AFN283
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.08
GMD147.87
|
$1.05
AFN72
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.71
GMD121.64
|
$1.90
AFN130
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$24.48
GMD1,737.76
|
$11.46
AFN782
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.50
GMD248.25
|
$3.29
AFN225
|
|
pay 68.5% less for clothing
|
Gambia
|
Afghanistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.00
GMD3,976.00
|
$15.11
AFN1,032
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.34
GMD3,148.14
|
$18.99
AFN1,296
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.43
GMD7,059.53
|
$26.51
AFN1,810
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.99
GMD6,176.29
|
$25.50
AFN1,741
|
|
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