Cost of living comparison
Afghanistan is 71.1% cheaper than Jersey overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 80.8% less in Afghanistan
- Groceries
-
pay 78.6% less in Afghanistan
- Transportation
-
pay 68.1% less in Afghanistan
- Housing
-
pay 17.5% less in Afghanistan
- Childcare
-
pay 95.7% less in Afghanistan
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 75.9% less in Afghanistan
- Clothing
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pay 80.8% less in Afghanistan
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, clothing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Afghanistan.
If you lived in Afghanistan instead of Jersey, you would:
pay 80.8% less for restaurants
|
Jersey
|
Afghanistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$45.20
£34.55
|
$2.34
AFN169
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
£7.90
|
$4.88
AFN353
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.83
£2.17
|
$0.48
AFN35
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
£1.91
|
$0.19
AFN14
|
|
pay 78.6% less for groceries
|
Jersey
|
Afghanistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.30
£1.76
|
$0.24
AFN18
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.33
£4.07
|
$1.99
AFN144
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.84
£5.99
|
$2.40
AFN174
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.37
£4.11
|
$1.73
AFN125
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.67
£4.34
|
$1.49
AFN108
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.89
£1.44
|
$0.28
AFN20
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.39
£1.06
|
$0.38
AFN28
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.85
£1.41
|
$0.33
AFN24
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.83
£1.40
|
$0.25
AFN18
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
£1.20
|
$0.21
AFN15
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.10
|
$0.16
AFN12
|
|
pay 68.1% less for transportation
|
Jersey
|
Afghanistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.93
£6.06
|
$4.06
AFN294
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.16
£51.34
|
$15.44
AFN1,118
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,768.06
£21,226.15
|
$8,439.56
AFN611,098
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$51.51
£39.38
|
$11.80
AFN854
|
|
pay 17.5% less for housing
|
Jersey
|
Afghanistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.54
£55.45
|
$189.66
AFN13,733
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,808.15
£1,382.17
|
$88.17
AFN6,384
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,715.90
£1,311.65
|
$59.20
AFN4,287
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.51
£128.05
|
$100.63
AFN7,286
|
|
pay 95.7% less for childcare
|
Jersey
|
Afghanistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,324.77
£1,777.07
|
$37.05
AFN2,683
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,664.60
£15,796.21
|
$1,462.66
AFN105,910
|
|
pay 75.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Jersey
|
Afghanistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.75
£5.92
|
$4.14
AFN300
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.95
£3.79
|
$1.05
AFN76
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.50
£11.85
|
$1.90
AFN138
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$74.05
£56.60
|
$11.46
AFN830
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.08
£13.82
|
$3.29
AFN238
|
|
pay 80.8% less for clothing
|
Jersey
|
Afghanistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$100.09
£76.51
|
$15.11
AFN1,094
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$69.31
£52.98
|
$18.99
AFN1,375
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$121.08
£92.56
|
$26.51
AFN1,920
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$202.34
£154.67
|
$25.50
AFN1,846
|
|
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