Cost of living comparison

Nicaragua

compared to

Afghanistan

Afghanistan vs. Nicaragua Cost of Living Summary

Afghanistan is 23.3% cheaper than Nicaragua overall.

Restaurants: pay 43.8% less in Afghanistan
Groceries: pay 55.9% less in Afghanistan
Transportation: pay 1.4% less in Afghanistan
Housing: pay 66.1% more in Afghanistan
Childcare: pay 76.2% less in Afghanistan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 7.9% more in Afghanistan
Clothing: pay 60.0% less in Afghanistan

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

Afghanistan vs. Nicaragua Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 43.8% less for restaurants

	Nicaragua	Afghanistan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.15 NIO152.77	$2.34 AFN168	-43.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.48 NIO201.53	$4.88 AFN349	-10.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.95 NIO35.01	$0.48 AFN34	-49.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.66 NIO24.10	$0.19 AFN14	-70.8%
Average			-43.8%

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pay 55.9% less for groceries

	Nicaragua	Afghanistan
Bread 1 loaf	$1.43 NIO52.74	$0.24 AFN17	-83.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.35 NIO86.57	$1.99 AFN143	-15.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.24 NIO156.00	$2.40 AFN172	-43.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.88 NIO69.14	$1.73 AFN124	-7.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.20 NIO81.11	$1.49 AFN106	-32.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.80 NIO102.98	$0.28 AFN20	-90.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.60 NIO22.13	$0.38 AFN27	-36.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.72 NIO63.26	$0.33 AFN24	-80.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.65 NIO24.09	$0.25 AFN18	-61.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.08 NIO39.75	$0.21 AFN15	-80.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.97 NIO35.80	$0.16 AFN12	-83.3%
Average			-55.9%

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pay 1.4% less for transportation

	Nicaragua	Afghanistan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.15 NIO189.40	$4.06 AFN291	-21.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.05 NIO1,105.63	$15.44 AFN1,105	-48.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$18,168.72 NIO668,447.39	$8,439.56 AFN604,266	-53.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.42 NIO199.30	$11.80 AFN845	+117.8%
Average			-1.4%

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pay 66.1% more for housing

	Nicaragua	Afghanistan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$44.72 NIO1,645.44	$189.66 AFN13,579	+324.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$308.00 NIO11,331.74	$88.17 AFN6,313	-71.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$281.86 NIO10,370.03	$59.20 AFN4,239	-79.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$52.83 NIO1,943.53	$100.63 AFN7,205	+90.5%
Average			+66.1%

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pay 76.2% less for childcare

	Nicaragua	Afghanistan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$112.78 NIO4,149.22	$37.05 AFN2,653	-67.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,900.00 NIO364,231.99	$1,462.66 AFN104,725	-85.2%
Average			-76.2%

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pay 7.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Nicaragua	Afghanistan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.22 NIO44.80	$4.14 AFN297	+240.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.28 NIO83.88	$1.05 AFN75	-54.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.97 NIO109.13	$1.90 AFN136	-35.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$26.12 NIO961.16	$11.46 AFN820	-56.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.30 NIO268.48	$3.29 AFN236	-54.9%
Average			+7.9%

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pay 60.0% less for clothing

	Nicaragua	Afghanistan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$42.40 NIO1,560.02	$15.11 AFN1,082	-64.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$40.36 NIO1,484.85	$18.99 AFN1,359	-53.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$58.79 NIO2,163.01	$26.51 AFN1,898	-54.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$79.04 NIO2,907.91	$25.50 AFN1,826	-67.7%
Average			-60.0%

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