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Afghanistan vs. Saudi Arabia Cost of Living Summary

Afghanistan is 43.1% cheaper than Saudi Arabia overall.

Restaurants: pay 39.5% less in Afghanistan
Groceries: pay 60.0% less in Afghanistan
Transportation: pay 22.7% less in Afghanistan
Housing: pay 4.3% more in Afghanistan
Childcare: pay 81.8% less in Afghanistan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 33.9% less in Afghanistan
Clothing: pay 67.8% less in Afghanistan

Expenses including childcare, clothing, groceries, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Afghanistan.

Afghanistan vs. Saudi Arabia Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Afghanistan instead of Saudi Arabia, you would:

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pay 39.5% less for restaurants

	Saudi Arabia	Afghanistan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.73 SAR25.24	$2.34 AFN170	-65.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.54 SAR28.29	$4.88 AFN354	-35.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.74 SAR2.76	$0.48 AFN35	-35.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.25 SAR0.92	$0.19 AFN14	-22.3%
Average			-39.5%

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pay 60.0% less for groceries

	Saudi Arabia	Afghanistan
Bread 1 loaf	$0.94 SAR3.54	$0.24 AFN18	-74.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.87 SAR14.52	$1.99 AFN145	-48.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.76 SAR25.38	$2.40 AFN174	-64.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.58 SAR9.67	$1.73 AFN126	-32.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.22 SAR12.09	$1.49 AFN108	-53.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.94 SAR3.54	$0.28 AFN20	-70.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.76 SAR2.86	$0.38 AFN28	-50.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.75 SAR2.80	$0.33 AFN24	-56.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.74 SAR2.76	$0.25 AFN18	-65.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.67 SAR2.53	$0.21 AFN15	-69.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.63 SAR2.38	$0.16 AFN12	-74.3%
Average			-60.0%

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pay 22.7% less for transportation

	Saudi Arabia	Afghanistan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.30 SAR8.63	$4.06 AFN294	+76.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$44.62 SAR167.41	$15.44 AFN1,119	-65.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,543.44 SAR95,830.65	$8,439.56 AFN611,868	-67.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$18.12 SAR67.99	$11.80 AFN855	-34.9%
Average			-22.7%

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pay 4.3% more for housing

	Saudi Arabia	Afghanistan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$74.43 SAR279.23	$189.66 AFN13,750	+154.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$384.32 SAR1,441.85	$88.17 AFN6,392	-77.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$279.56 SAR1,048.84	$59.20 AFN4,292	-78.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$85.15 SAR319.46	$100.63 AFN7,295	+18.2%
Average			+4.3%

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pay 81.8% less for childcare

	Saudi Arabia	Afghanistan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$303.07 SAR1,137.02	$37.05 AFN2,686	-87.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,063.63 SAR22,748.76	$1,462.66 AFN106,043	-75.9%
Average			-81.8%

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pay 33.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Saudi Arabia	Afghanistan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.70 SAR6.39	$4.14 AFN300	+143.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.57 SAR13.37	$1.05 AFN76	-70.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.18 SAR26.95	$1.90 AFN138	-73.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$98.57 SAR369.81	$11.46 AFN831	-88.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$16.63 SAR62.38	$3.29 AFN239	-80.2%
Average			-33.9%

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pay 67.8% less for clothing

	Saudi Arabia	Afghanistan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$42.91 SAR160.98	$15.11 AFN1,096	-64.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$58.28 SAR218.63	$18.99 AFN1,376	-67.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$91.66 SAR343.87	$26.51 AFN1,922	-71.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$78.88 SAR295.93	$25.50 AFN1,849	-67.7%
Average			-67.8%

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