Cost of living comparison

Peru

compared to

Afghanistan

Afghanistan vs. Peru Cost of Living Summary

Afghanistan is 17.6% cheaper than Peru overall.

Restaurants: pay 40.2% less in Afghanistan
Groceries: pay 44.5% less in Afghanistan
Transportation: pay 29.8% less in Afghanistan
Housing: pay 2.5 times more in Afghanistan
Childcare: pay 71.2% less in Afghanistan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 31.8% less in Afghanistan
Clothing: pay 52.8% less in Afghanistan

Expenses including childcare, clothing, groceries, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Afghanistan. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Afghanistan.

Afghanistan vs. Peru Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 40.2% less for restaurants

	Peru	Afghanistan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.74 PEN13.66	$2.34 AFN167	-37.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.76 PEN21.05	$4.88 AFN349	-15.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.93 PEN3.41	$0.48 AFN34	-48.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.47 PEN1.71	$0.19 AFN14	-59.3%
Average			-40.2%

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pay 44.5% less for groceries

	Peru	Afghanistan
Bread 1 loaf	$2.12 PEN7.74	$0.24 AFN17	-88.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.22 PEN11.76	$1.99 AFN143	-38.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.63 PEN16.91	$2.40 AFN172	-48.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.67 PEN9.77	$1.73 AFN124	-35.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.40 PEN8.78	$1.49 AFN106	-38.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.71 PEN2.59	$0.28 AFN20	-60.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.38 PEN1.41	$0.38 AFN27	-0.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.44 PEN1.60	$0.33 AFN23	-25.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.45 PEN1.66	$0.25 AFN18	-44.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.43 PEN1.58	$0.21 AFN15	-52.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.39 PEN1.42	$0.16 AFN12	-58.1%
Average			-44.5%

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pay 29.8% less for transportation

	Peru	Afghanistan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.19 PEN18.95	$4.06 AFN290	-21.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$17.61 PEN64.30	$15.44 AFN1,104	-12.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$20,522.48 PEN74,948.11	$8,439.56 AFN603,429	-58.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$16.04 PEN58.58	$11.80 AFN844	-26.4%
Average			-29.8%

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pay 2.5 times more for housing

	Peru	Afghanistan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$28.54 PEN104.23	$189.66 AFN13,561	+564.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$324.84 PEN1,186.33	$88.17 AFN6,304	-72.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$239.27 PEN873.80	$59.20 AFN4,233	-75.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$37.17 PEN135.74	$100.63 AFN7,195	+170.7%
Average			+146.8%

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pay 71.2% less for childcare

	Peru	Afghanistan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$170.53 PEN622.79	$37.05 AFN2,649	-78.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,073.87 PEN14,877.78	$1,462.66 AFN104,580	-64.1%
Average			-71.2%

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pay 31.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Peru	Afghanistan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.47 PEN9.01	$4.14 AFN296	+67.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.84 PEN10.39	$1.05 AFN75	-63.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.40 PEN19.72	$1.90 AFN136	-64.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$32.14 PEN117.37	$11.46 AFN819	-64.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.04 PEN18.39	$3.29 AFN235	-34.6%
Average			-31.8%

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pay 52.8% less for clothing

	Peru	Afghanistan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$42.67 PEN155.82	$15.11 AFN1,081	-64.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$26.03 PEN95.05	$18.99 AFN1,357	-27.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$66.63 PEN243.34	$26.51 AFN1,896	-60.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$62.87 PEN229.59	$25.50 AFN1,823	-59.4%
Average			-52.8%

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