Cost of living comparison
Afghanistan is 64.3% cheaper than Isle of Man overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 77.1% less in Afghanistan
- Groceries
-
pay 67.2% less in Afghanistan
- Transportation
-
pay 57.7% less in Afghanistan
- Housing
-
pay 15.1% less in Afghanistan
- Childcare
-
pay 94.4% less in Afghanistan
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 71.3% less in Afghanistan
- Clothing
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pay 67.0% less in Afghanistan
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, clothing, and transportation are lower in Afghanistan.
If you lived in Afghanistan instead of Isle of Man, you would:
pay 77.1% less for restaurants
|
Isle of Man
|
Afghanistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.83
£19.99
|
$2.34
AFN165
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.04
£7.00
|
$4.88
AFN344
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.62
£2.03
|
$0.48
AFN34
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.87
£1.45
|
$0.19
AFN13
|
|
pay 67.2% less for groceries
|
Isle of Man
|
Afghanistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.91
£1.48
|
$0.24
AFN17
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.41
£2.64
|
$1.99
AFN141
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.95
£5.38
|
$2.40
AFN169
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.74
£2.89
|
$1.73
AFN122
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.80
£2.94
|
$1.49
AFN105
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
£0.87
|
$0.28
AFN20
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
£0.57
|
$0.38
AFN27
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.03
£0.79
|
$0.33
AFN23
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.36
£1.06
|
$0.25
AFN18
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
£0.58
|
$0.21
AFN15
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.10
£0.85
|
$0.16
AFN11
|
|
pay 57.7% less for transportation
|
Isle of Man
|
Afghanistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.66
£5.93
|
$4.06
AFN286
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$72.11
£55.82
|
$15.44
AFN1,088
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,288.44
£24,992.99
|
$8,439.56
AFN594,629
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.18
£13.30
|
$11.80
AFN831
|
|
pay 15.1% less for housing
|
Isle of Man
|
Afghanistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.19
£52.79
|
$189.66
AFN13,363
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,183.91
£916.41
|
$88.17
AFN6,212
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$968.65
£749.79
|
$59.20
AFN4,171
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$209.19
£161.93
|
$100.63
AFN7,090
|
|
pay 94.4% less for childcare
|
Isle of Man
|
Afghanistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,174.87
£909.41
|
$37.05
AFN2,611
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,512.04
£14,329.32
|
$1,462.66
AFN103,055
|
|
pay 71.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Isle of Man
|
Afghanistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.33
£4.90
|
$4.14
AFN292
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.05
£3.91
|
$1.05
AFN74
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$21.31
£16.50
|
$1.90
AFN134
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.74
£40.82
|
$11.46
AFN807
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.27
£9.50
|
$3.29
AFN232
|
|
pay 67.0% less for clothing
|
Isle of Man
|
Afghanistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.51
£62.32
|
$15.11
AFN1,065
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.71
£30.74
|
$18.99
AFN1,338
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.84
£70.31
|
$26.51
AFN1,868
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$70.17
£54.32
|
$25.50
AFN1,797
|
|
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