Cost of living comparison
Afghanistan is 55.5% cheaper than Papua New Guinea overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 58.5% less in Afghanistan
- Groceries
-
pay 69.1% less in Afghanistan
- Transportation
-
pay 31.7% less in Afghanistan
- Housing
-
pay 49.1% less in Afghanistan
- Childcare
-
pay 80.0% less in Afghanistan
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 37.3% less in Afghanistan
- Clothing
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pay 62.9% less in Afghanistan
Expenses including childcare, groceries, clothing, restaurants, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Afghanistan.
If you lived in Afghanistan instead of Papua New Guinea, you would:
pay 58.5% less for restaurants
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Afghanistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.38
PGK51.03
|
$2.34
AFN166
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.43
PGK30.62
|
$4.88
AFN346
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
PGK3.28
|
$0.48
AFN34
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
PGK3.67
|
$0.19
AFN14
|
|
pay 69.1% less for groceries
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Afghanistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.49
PGK6.12
|
$0.24
AFN17
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.20
PGK9.06
|
$1.99
AFN142
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.01
PGK28.91
|
$2.40
AFN170
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.68
PGK15.19
|
$1.73
AFN123
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.28
PGK13.50
|
$1.49
AFN106
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
PGK6.41
|
$0.28
AFN20
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
PGK4.92
|
$0.38
AFN27
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.74
PGK7.18
|
$0.33
AFN23
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.02
PGK8.33
|
$0.25
AFN18
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
PGK6.48
|
$0.21
AFN15
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.37
PGK5.63
|
$0.16
AFN12
|
|
pay 31.7% less for transportation
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Afghanistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.29
PGK17.68
|
$4.06
AFN288
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$16.69
PGK68.78
|
$15.44
AFN1,095
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,877.21
PGK106,653.16
|
$8,439.56
AFN598,861
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.04
PGK90.83
|
$11.80
AFN837
|
|
pay 49.1% less for housing
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Afghanistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$309.54
PGK1,275.76
|
$189.66
AFN13,458
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,346.03
PGK9,669.21
|
$88.17
AFN6,256
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$609.17
PGK2,510.69
|
$59.20
AFN4,201
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.11
PGK321.94
|
$100.63
AFN7,140
|
|
pay 80.0% less for childcare
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Afghanistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$494.23
PGK2,036.96
|
$37.05
AFN2,629
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,498.59
PGK18,540.98
|
$1,462.66
AFN103,789
|
|
pay 37.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Afghanistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.48
PGK10.21
|
$4.14
AFN294
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.83
PGK7.55
|
$1.05
AFN74
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.48
PGK30.82
|
$1.90
AFN135
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.19
PGK186.26
|
$11.46
AFN813
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.67
PGK35.72
|
$3.29
AFN234
|
|
pay 62.9% less for clothing
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Afghanistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$39.25
PGK161.77
|
$15.11
AFN1,072
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.57
PGK183.71
|
$18.99
AFN1,347
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$64.38
PGK265.36
|
$26.51
AFN1,881
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$98.43
PGK405.69
|
$25.50
AFN1,809
|
|
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