Cost of living comparison
Afghanistan is 44.4% more expensive than Mali overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 48.6% less in Afghanistan
- Groceries
-
pay 64.5% less in Afghanistan
- Transportation
-
pay 26.0% less in Afghanistan
- Housing
-
pay 4.6 times more in Afghanistan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 1.6% more in Afghanistan
The cost of housing and entertainment and sports in Afghanistan are more expensive than in Mali. Expenses including groceries, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Afghanistan. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Afghanistan.
If you lived in Afghanistan instead of Mali, you would:
pay 48.6% less for restaurants
|
Mali
|
Afghanistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.70
F CFA4,013
|
$2.34
AFN168
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.42
F CFA3,845
|
$4.88
AFN349
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
F CFA462
|
$0.48
AFN34
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
F CFA347
|
$0.19
AFN14
|
|
pay 64.5% less for groceries
|
Mali
|
Afghanistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.10
F CFA660
|
$0.24
AFN17
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$1.99
AFN143
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.46
F CFA5,664
|
$2.40
AFN172
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.13
F CFA1,871
|
$1.73
AFN124
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.00
F CFA3,591
|
$1.49
AFN106
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.28
AFN20
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
F CFA299
|
$0.38
AFN27
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
F CFA599
|
$0.33
AFN24
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.00
F CFA599
|
$0.25
AFN18
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.21
AFN15
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
F CFA449
|
$0.16
AFN12
|
|
pay 26.0% less for transportation
|
Mali
|
Afghanistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.48
F CFA3,282
|
$4.06
AFN291
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$15.44
AFN1,105
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$8,439.56
AFN604,266
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$11.80
AFN845
|
|
pay 4.6 times more for housing
|
Mali
|
Afghanistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.27
F CFA24,699
|
$189.66
AFN13,579
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$88.17
AFN6,313
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$59.20
AFN4,239
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$100.63
AFN7,205
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Mali
|
Afghanistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$37.05
AFN2,653
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$1,462.66
AFN104,725
|
pay 1.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Mali
|
Afghanistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.39
F CFA1,428
|
$4.14
AFN297
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.89
F CFA1,131
|
$1.05
AFN75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$0.93
F CFA559
|
$1.90
AFN136
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.41
F CFA40,348
|
$11.46
AFN820
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.67
F CFA3,395
|
$3.29
AFN236
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Mali
|
Afghanistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$15.11
AFN1,082
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$18.99
AFN1,359
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$26.51
AFN1,898
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$25.50
AFN1,826
|
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