Cost of living comparison
Afghanistan is 17.5% cheaper than Sierra Leone overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 51.3% less in Afghanistan
- Groceries
-
pay 63.7% less in Afghanistan
- Transportation
-
pay 12.0% less in Afghanistan
- Housing
-
pay 26.7% less in Afghanistan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 5.7% more in Afghanistan
- Clothing
-
pay 43.0% more in Afghanistan
The cost of clothing and entertainment and sports in Afghanistan are more expensive than in Sierra Leone. Expenses including groceries, restaurants, housing, and transportation are lower in Afghanistan.
If you lived in Afghanistan instead of Sierra Leone, you would:
pay 51.3% less for restaurants
|
Sierra Leone
|
Afghanistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
$2.34
AFN165
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
$4.88
AFN344
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
SLL21,591
|
$0.48
AFN34
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
SLL18,596
|
$0.19
AFN13
|
|
pay 63.7% less for groceries
|
Sierra Leone
|
Afghanistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.50
SLL10,485
|
$0.24
AFN17
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$1.99
AFN141
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.57
SLL158,756
|
$2.40
AFN169
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.95
SLL40,891
|
$1.73
AFN122
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.40
SLL71,337
|
$1.49
AFN105
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.81
SLL38,046
|
$0.28
AFN20
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
SLL19,023
|
$0.38
AFN27
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.33
AFN23
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.27
SLL47,558
|
$0.25
AFN18
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
SLL19,023
|
$0.21
AFN15
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.74
SLL15,488
|
$0.16
AFN11
|
|
pay 12.0% less for transportation
|
Sierra Leone
|
Afghanistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.83
SLL101,357
|
$4.06
AFN286
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$15.44
AFN1,088
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$12,000.00
SLL251,634,000
|
$8,439.56
AFN594,629
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.75
SLL225,422
|
$11.80
AFN831
|
|
pay 26.7% less for housing
|
Sierra Leone
|
Afghanistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$100.00
SLL2,096,950
|
$189.66
AFN13,363
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,361.67
SLL28,553,469
|
$88.17
AFN6,212
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$978.33
SLL20,515,161
|
$59.20
AFN4,171
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$110.40
SLL2,314,990
|
$100.63
AFN7,090
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Sierra Leone
|
Afghanistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$37.05
AFN2,611
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$1,462.66
AFN103,055
|
pay 5.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Sierra Leone
|
Afghanistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
SLL31,454
|
$4.14
AFN292
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.74
SLL36,435
|
$1.05
AFN74
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
$1.90
AFN134
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
$11.46
AFN807
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$3.29
AFN232
|
|
pay 43.0% more for clothing
|
Sierra Leone
|
Afghanistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
$15.11
AFN1,065
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$8.00
SLL167,756
|
$18.99
AFN1,338
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$20.00
SLL419,390
|
$26.51
AFN1,868
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
$25.50
AFN1,797
|
|
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