Cost of living comparison

 Namibia
compared to
 Afghanistan
Afghanistan vs. Namibia Cost of Living Summary

Afghanistan is 29.8% cheaper than Namibia overall.

Restaurants
pay 42.5% less in Afghanistan
Groceries
pay 57.5% less in Afghanistan
Transportation
pay 12.3% less in Afghanistan
Housing
pay 32.5% more in Afghanistan
Childcare
pay 75.2% less in Afghanistan
Entertainment and Sports
pay 0.1% more in Afghanistan
Clothing
pay 53.7% less in Afghanistan

The cost of housing and entertainment and sports in Afghanistan are more expensive than in Namibia. Expenses including childcare, groceries, clothing, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Afghanistan.

Afghanistan vs. Namibia Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Afghanistan instead of Namibia, you would:

pay 42.5% less for restaurants

 
Namibia
Afghanistan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $7.95
NAD144.51
$2.34
AFN166
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$4.23
NAD76.88
$4.88
AFN346
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.83
NAD15.14
$0.48
AFN34

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pay 57.5% less for groceries

 
Namibia
Afghanistan
Bread
1 loaf
$0.88
NAD15.91
$0.24
AFN17
Local cheese (8 oz) $3.33
NAD60.60
$1.99
AFN142
Milk (1 gallon) $5.12
NAD92.96
$2.40
AFN170

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pay 12.3% less for transportation

 
Namibia
Afghanistan
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.77
NAD86.70
$4.06
AFN288
Monthly public transit pass $34.08
NAD619.34
$15.44
AFN1,095
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $15,621.70
NAD283,865.31
$8,439.56
AFN598,861

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pay 32.5% more for housing

 
Namibia
Afghanistan
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$63.90
NAD1,161.14
$189.66
AFN13,458
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $452.24
NAD8,217.76
$88.17
AFN6,256
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $328.15
NAD5,962.89
$59.20
AFN4,201

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pay 75.2% less for childcare

 
Namibia
Afghanistan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $169.47
NAD3,079.51
$37.05
AFN2,629
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $5,302.57
NAD96,354.21
$1,462.66
AFN103,789

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pay 0.1% more for entertainment and sports

 
Namibia
Afghanistan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $1.49
NAD27.10
$4.14
AFN294
Cappuccino in mid-range area $1.81
NAD32.80
$1.05
AFN74
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$2.97
NAD53.93
$1.90
AFN135

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pay 53.7% less for clothing

 
Namibia
Afghanistan
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$37.49
NAD681.28
$15.11
AFN1,072
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$26.97
NAD490.05
$18.99
AFN1,347
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$70.06
NAD1,273.09
$26.51
AFN1,881

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2025
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