Cost of living comparison
Afghanistan is 23.3% cheaper than Niger.
If you lived in Afghanistan instead of Niger, you would:
pay 59.1% less for restaurants
|
Niger
|
Afghanistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.90
F CFA3,049
|
$2.34
AFN160
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.80
F CFA6,099
|
$4.88
AFN333
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
F CFA851
|
$0.48
AFN33
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
F CFA381
|
$0.19
AFN13
|
|
pay 57.4% less for groceries
|
Niger
|
Afghanistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.51
F CFA318
|
$0.24
AFN17
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.17
F CFA5,082
|
$1.99
AFN136
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.54
F CFA5,310
|
$2.40
AFN164
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.26
F CFA1,408
|
$1.73
AFN118
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.30
F CFA2,055
|
$1.49
AFN102
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.67
F CFA1,037
|
$0.28
AFN19
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA369
|
$0.38
AFN26
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.06
F CFA657
|
$0.33
AFN22
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
F CFA450
|
$0.25
AFN17
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
F CFA346
|
$0.21
AFN14
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
F CFA161
|
$0.16
AFN11
|
|
pay 50.1% more for transportation
|
Niger
|
Afghanistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.45
F CFA2,147
|
$4.06
AFN277
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.25
F CFA7,623
|
$15.44
AFN1,054
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,606.70
F CFA12,197,027
|
$8,439.56
AFN576,136
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.76
F CFA2,338
|
$11.80
AFN805
|
|
pay 23.5% more for housing
|
Niger
|
Afghanistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.29
F CFA28,799
|
$189.66
AFN12,947
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$796.52
F CFA495,504
|
$88.17
AFN6,019
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$408.47
F CFA254,105
|
$59.20
AFN4,042
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$170.73
F CFA106,211
|
$100.63
AFN6,869
|
|
pay 81.7% less for childcare
|
Niger
|
Afghanistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$925.87
F CFA575,971
|
$37.05
AFN2,530
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,493.20
F CFA2,795,152
|
$1,462.66
AFN99,850
|
|
pay 10.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Niger
|
Afghanistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.23
F CFA762
|
$4.14
AFN283
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.00
F CFA1,863
|
$1.05
AFN72
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
F CFA1,525
|
$1.90
AFN130
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.46
F CFA33,881
|
$11.46
AFN782
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.08
F CFA2,541
|
$3.29
AFN225
|
|
pay 48.7% less for clothing
|
Niger
|
Afghanistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.85
F CFA25,410
|
$15.11
AFN1,032
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.29
F CFA28,799
|
$18.99
AFN1,296
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$40.85
F CFA25,410
|
$26.51
AFN1,810
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$40.85
F CFA25,410
|
$25.50
AFN1,741
|
|
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