Cost of living comparison
Afghanistan is 43.8% cheaper than Portugal overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 69.2% less in Afghanistan
- Groceries
-
pay 60.5% less in Afghanistan
- Transportation
-
pay 40.8% less in Afghanistan
- Housing
-
pay 49.6% more in Afghanistan
- Childcare
-
pay 88.7% less in Afghanistan
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 30.8% less in Afghanistan
- Clothing
-
pay 66.0% less in Afghanistan
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, clothing, groceries, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Afghanistan.
If you lived in Afghanistan instead of Portugal, you would:
pay 69.2% less for restaurants
|
Portugal
|
Afghanistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.32
€10.41
|
$2.34
AFN165
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.41
€7.73
|
$4.88
AFN344
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
€1.54
|
$0.48
AFN34
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
€1.10
|
$0.19
AFN13
|
|
pay 60.5% less for groceries
|
Portugal
|
Afghanistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.34
€1.24
|
$0.24
AFN17
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.06
€4.66
|
$1.99
AFN141
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.79
€3.49
|
$2.40
AFN169
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.88
€2.65
|
$1.73
AFN122
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.25
€2.98
|
$1.49
AFN105
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.91
|
$0.28
AFN20
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.61
€0.56
|
$0.38
AFN27
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.76
€0.70
|
$0.33
AFN23
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.97
|
$0.25
AFN18
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
€0.62
|
$0.21
AFN15
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.78
|
$0.16
AFN11
|
|
pay 40.8% less for transportation
|
Portugal
|
Afghanistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
€6.24
|
$4.06
AFN286
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.96
€34.91
|
$15.44
AFN1,088
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,047.67
€28,550.91
|
$8,439.56
AFN594,629
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.80
€9.93
|
$11.80
AFN831
|
|
pay 49.6% more for housing
|
Portugal
|
Afghanistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.33
€37.09
|
$189.66
AFN13,363
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$900.66
€828.23
|
$88.17
AFN6,212
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$732.72
€673.80
|
$59.20
AFN4,171
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$91.05
€83.72
|
$100.63
AFN7,090
|
|
pay 88.7% less for childcare
|
Portugal
|
Afghanistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$455.47
€418.84
|
$37.05
AFN2,611
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,051.70
€9,243.38
|
$1,462.66
AFN103,055
|
|
pay 30.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Portugal
|
Afghanistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.23
€2.05
|
$4.14
AFN292
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.85
€1.70
|
$1.05
AFN74
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.67
€5.21
|
$1.90
AFN134
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.99
€37.69
|
$11.46
AFN807
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.85
€7.22
|
$3.29
AFN232
|
|
pay 66.0% less for clothing
|
Portugal
|
Afghanistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$77.92
€71.65
|
$15.11
AFN1,065
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.75
€31.03
|
$18.99
AFN1,338
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.24
€73.79
|
$26.51
AFN1,868
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.85
€86.30
|
$25.50
AFN1,797
|
|
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