Afghanistan is 55.1% cheaper than Republic of the Congo.

If you lived in Afghanistan instead of Republic of the Congo, you would:

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pay 72.6% less for restaurants

 
Republic of the Congo
Afghanistan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $13.96
FCFA8,543
$2.34
AFN160
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$8.94
FCFA5,469
$4.88
AFN333
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.88
FCFA1,153
$0.48
AFN33

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pay 68.9% less for groceries

 
Republic of the Congo
Afghanistan
Bread
1 loaf
$2.56
FCFA1,568
$0.24
AFN17
Local cheese (8 oz) $4.20
FCFA2,571
$1.99
AFN136
Milk (1 gallon) $7.87
FCFA4,817
$2.40
AFN164

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pay 36.0% less for transportation

 
Republic of the Congo
Afghanistan
Gasoline (1 gallon) $5.18
FCFA3,172
$4.06
AFN278
Monthly public transit pass $22.59
FCFA13,824
$15.44
AFN1,055
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $32,895.05
FCFA20,131,302
$8,439.56
AFN576,804

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pay 25.3% less for housing

 
Republic of the Congo
Afghanistan
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$75.50
FCFA46,203
$189.66
AFN12,962
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $971.39
FCFA594,474
$88.17
AFN6,026
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $357.68
FCFA218,893
$59.20
AFN4,046

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pay 77.0% less for childcare

 
Republic of the Congo
Afghanistan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $214.14
FCFA131,053
$37.05
AFN2,532
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $5,100.00
FCFA3,121,128
$1,462.66
AFN99,966

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pay 43.0% less for entertainment and sports

 
Republic of the Congo
Afghanistan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $2.76
FCFA1,692
$4.14
AFN283
Cappuccino in mid-range area $4.13
FCFA2,529
$1.05
AFN72
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$3.75
FCFA2,295
$1.90
AFN130

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pay 62.8% less for clothing

 
Republic of the Congo
Afghanistan
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$35.83
FCFA21,929
$15.11
AFN1,033
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$37.92
FCFA23,204
$18.99
AFN1,298
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$92.22
FCFA56,439
$26.51
AFN1,812

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