Cost of living comparison
Afghanistan is 45.5% cheaper than Oman.
If you lived in Afghanistan instead of Oman, you would:
pay 45.6% less for restaurants
|
Oman
|
Afghanistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.04
OMR1.940
|
$2.34
AFN160
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.86
OMR3.410
|
$4.88
AFN333
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.86
OMR0.330
|
$0.48
AFN33
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.32
OMR0.120
|
$0.19
AFN13
|
|
pay 56.4% less for groceries
|
Oman
|
Afghanistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.05
OMR0.410
|
$0.24
AFN17
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.23
OMR1.240
|
$1.99
AFN136
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.70
OMR2.970
|
$2.40
AFN164
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.91
OMR1.120
|
$1.73
AFN118
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.59
OMR1.000
|
$1.49
AFN102
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
OMR0.410
|
$0.28
AFN19
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
OMR0.280
|
$0.38
AFN26
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.85
OMR0.330
|
$0.33
AFN22
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
OMR0.190
|
$0.25
AFN17
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
OMR0.190
|
$0.21
AFN14
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
OMR0.170
|
$0.16
AFN11
|
|
pay 14.6% less for transportation
|
Oman
|
Afghanistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.33
OMR0.900
|
$4.06
AFN277
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$56.28
OMR21.670
|
$15.44
AFN1,054
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,170.43
OMR8,150.590
|
$8,439.56
AFN576,136
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.84
OMR4.560
|
$11.80
AFN805
|
|
pay 7.0% more for housing
|
Oman
|
Afghanistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$77.45
OMR29.820
|
$189.66
AFN12,947
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$391.56
OMR150.750
|
$88.17
AFN6,019
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$283.72
OMR109.230
|
$59.20
AFN4,042
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$72.15
OMR27.780
|
$100.63
AFN6,869
|
|
pay 80.4% less for childcare
|
Oman
|
Afghanistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$183.14
OMR70.510
|
$37.05
AFN2,530
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,687.51
OMR2,959.680
|
$1,462.66
AFN99,850
|
|
pay 68.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Oman
|
Afghanistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.22
OMR3.550
|
$4.14
AFN283
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.04
OMR1.550
|
$1.05
AFN72
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.84
OMR2.250
|
$1.90
AFN130
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.92
OMR22.680
|
$11.46
AFN782
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.13
OMR3.900
|
$3.29
AFN225
|
|
pay 59.7% less for clothing
|
Oman
|
Afghanistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.28
OMR15.890
|
$15.11
AFN1,032
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.52
OMR14.450
|
$18.99
AFN1,296
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.14
OMR28.540
|
$26.51
AFN1,810
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.75
OMR25.700
|
$25.50
AFN1,741
|
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