Cost of living comparison
Afghanistan is 43.8% cheaper than Slovenia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 72.8% less in Afghanistan
- Groceries
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pay 66.5% less in Afghanistan
- Transportation
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pay 33.9% less in Afghanistan
- Housing
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pay 66.4% more in Afghanistan
- Childcare
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pay 87.5% less in Afghanistan
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 41.7% less in Afghanistan
- Clothing
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pay 70.9% less in Afghanistan
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, clothing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Afghanistan.
If you lived in Afghanistan instead of Slovenia, you would:
pay 72.8% less for restaurants
|
Slovenia
|
Afghanistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.25
€10.27
|
$2.34
AFN168
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.28
€7.55
|
$4.88
AFN349
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.75
€2.50
|
$0.48
AFN34
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
€1.52
|
$0.19
AFN14
|
|
pay 66.5% less for groceries
|
Slovenia
|
Afghanistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.59
€1.45
|
$0.24
AFN17
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.12
€6.49
|
$1.99
AFN143
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.94
€4.51
|
$2.40
AFN172
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.18
€2.90
|
$1.73
AFN124
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.48
€4.09
|
$1.49
AFN106
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.80
|
$0.28
AFN20
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
€0.67
|
$0.38
AFN27
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.89
|
$0.33
AFN24
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.43
€1.30
|
$0.25
AFN18
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.55
|
$0.21
AFN15
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.79
|
$0.16
AFN12
|
|
pay 33.9% less for transportation
|
Slovenia
|
Afghanistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.73
€5.23
|
$4.06
AFN291
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.71
€26.19
|
$15.44
AFN1,105
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,757.42
€21,677.12
|
$8,439.56
AFN604,266
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.32
€10.33
|
$11.80
AFN845
|
|
pay 66.4% more for housing
|
Slovenia
|
Afghanistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.10
€29.29
|
$189.66
AFN13,579
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$611.64
€558.09
|
$88.17
AFN6,313
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$506.97
€462.58
|
$59.20
AFN4,239
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$206.52
€188.44
|
$100.63
AFN7,205
|
|
pay 87.5% less for childcare
|
Slovenia
|
Afghanistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$480.15
€438.11
|
$37.05
AFN2,653
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,455.02
€7,714.66
|
$1,462.66
AFN104,725
|
|
pay 41.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Slovenia
|
Afghanistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.10
€2.83
|
$4.14
AFN297
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.97
€1.80
|
$1.05
AFN75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.39
€4.92
|
$1.90
AFN136
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.69
€40.77
|
$11.46
AFN820
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.50
€6.85
|
$3.29
AFN236
|
|
pay 70.9% less for clothing
|
Slovenia
|
Afghanistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$97.87
€89.30
|
$15.11
AFN1,082
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.87
€30.90
|
$18.99
AFN1,359
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.89
€96.61
|
$26.51
AFN1,898
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$128.14
€116.92
|
$25.50
AFN1,826
|
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