Cost of living comparison
Afghanistan is 61.0% cheaper than Seychelles overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 74.1% less in Afghanistan
- Groceries
-
pay 71.1% less in Afghanistan
- Transportation
-
pay 54.0% less in Afghanistan
- Housing
-
pay 32.6% less in Afghanistan
- Childcare
-
pay 78.0% less in Afghanistan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 69.1% less in Afghanistan
- Clothing
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pay 48.2% less in Afghanistan
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, transportation, and clothing are lower in Afghanistan.
If you lived in Afghanistan instead of Seychelles, you would:
pay 74.1% less for restaurants
|
Seychelles
|
Afghanistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.38
SCR249.67
|
$2.34
AFN166
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.30
SCR119.16
|
$4.88
AFN346
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.25
SCR32.35
|
$0.48
AFN34
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.87
SCR26.85
|
$0.19
AFN14
|
|
pay 71.1% less for groceries
|
Seychelles
|
Afghanistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.72
SCR24.75
|
$0.24
AFN17
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$14.37
SCR206.42
|
$1.99
AFN142
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.93
SCR99.57
|
$2.40
AFN170
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.60
SCR51.72
|
$1.73
AFN123
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.61
SCR51.87
|
$1.49
AFN106
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.95
SCR13.65
|
$0.28
AFN20
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.10
SCR15.77
|
$0.38
AFN27
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
SCR13.95
|
$0.33
AFN23
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.65
SCR38.02
|
$0.25
AFN18
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
SCR9.30
|
$0.21
AFN15
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
SCR8.64
|
$0.16
AFN12
|
|
pay 54.0% less for transportation
|
Seychelles
|
Afghanistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.15
SCR88.36
|
$4.06
AFN288
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.44
SCR379.86
|
$15.44
AFN1,095
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,617.26
SCR382,359.28
|
$8,439.56
AFN598,861
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$42.09
SCR604.56
|
$11.80
AFN837
|
|
pay 32.6% less for housing
|
Seychelles
|
Afghanistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$168.84
SCR2,425.37
|
$189.66
AFN13,458
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,048.20
SCR15,057.45
|
$88.17
AFN6,256
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$829.24
SCR11,912.06
|
$59.20
AFN4,201
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$70.93
SCR1,018.98
|
$100.63
AFN7,140
|
|
pay 78.0% less for childcare
|
Seychelles
|
Afghanistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$167.60
SCR2,407.54
|
$37.05
AFN2,629
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,668.90
SCR95,799.30
|
$1,462.66
AFN103,789
|
|
pay 69.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Seychelles
|
Afghanistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.58
SCR108.86
|
$4.14
AFN294
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.17
SCR74.24
|
$1.05
AFN74
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.96
SCR258.01
|
$1.90
AFN135
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$74.52
SCR1,070.51
|
$11.46
AFN813
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.15
SCR88.28
|
$3.29
AFN234
|
|
pay 48.2% less for clothing
|
Seychelles
|
Afghanistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.57
SCR697.66
|
$15.11
AFN1,072
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.36
SCR292.46
|
$18.99
AFN1,347
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$59.56
SCR855.60
|
$26.51
AFN1,881
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.75
SCR958.83
|
$25.50
AFN1,809
|
|
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