Cost of living comparison
Afghanistan is 10.6% more expensive than Lesotho overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 58.7% less in Afghanistan
- Groceries
-
pay 51.3% less in Afghanistan
- Transportation
-
pay 1.4% less in Afghanistan
- Housing
-
pay 3.3 times more in Afghanistan
- Childcare
-
pay 28.6% more in Afghanistan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 0.8% less in Afghanistan
- Clothing
-
pay 68.1% less in Afghanistan
The cost of housing and childcare in Afghanistan are more expensive than in Lesotho. Expenses including clothing, restaurants, groceries, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Afghanistan. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Afghanistan.
If you lived in Afghanistan instead of Lesotho, you would:
pay 58.7% less for restaurants
|
Lesotho
|
Afghanistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$2.34
AFN172
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.58
LSL212.20
|
$4.88
AFN359
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
LSL18.85
|
$0.48
AFN35
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
LSL9.94
|
$0.19
AFN14
|
|
pay 51.3% less for groceries
|
Lesotho
|
Afghanistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.82
LSL15.04
|
$0.24
AFN18
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.67
LSL48.90
|
$1.99
AFN147
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.65
LSL66.85
|
$2.40
AFN176
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.28
LSL23.39
|
$1.73
AFN127
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.09
LSL56.64
|
$1.49
AFN109
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
LSL16.17
|
$0.28
AFN20
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
LSL18.41
|
$0.38
AFN28
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.99
LSL18.09
|
$0.33
AFN24
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
LSL21.24
|
$0.25
AFN19
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
LSL11.17
|
$0.21
AFN15
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
LSL12.59
|
$0.16
AFN12
|
|
pay 1.4% less for transportation
|
Lesotho
|
Afghanistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
LSL84.94
|
$4.06
AFN298
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.40
LSL520.33
|
$15.44
AFN1,135
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,879.98
LSL364,234.26
|
$8,439.56
AFN620,308
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.62
LSL103.03
|
$11.80
AFN867
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for housing
|
Lesotho
|
Afghanistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.72
LSL416.27
|
$189.66
AFN13,940
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$143.89
LSL2,636.36
|
$88.17
AFN6,480
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$72.89
LSL1,335.53
|
$59.20
AFN4,351
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$100.63
AFN7,396
|
|
pay 28.6% more for childcare
|
Lesotho
|
Afghanistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$29.35
LSL537.68
|
$37.05
AFN2,723
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,117.07
LSL20,466.50
|
$1,462.66
AFN107,506
|
|
pay 0.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Lesotho
|
Afghanistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.85
LSL33.97
|
$4.14
AFN305
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.29
LSL23.67
|
$1.05
AFN77
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.83
LSL88.46
|
$1.90
AFN140
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.77
LSL398.92
|
$11.46
AFN842
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$3.29
AFN242
|
|
pay 68.1% less for clothing
|
Lesotho
|
Afghanistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.60
LSL780.50
|
$15.11
AFN1,111
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.76
LSL728.47
|
$18.99
AFN1,395
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.35
LSL1,838.52
|
$26.51
AFN1,949
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.00
LSL2,601.67
|
$25.50
AFN1,874
|
|
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