Cost of living comparison
Afghanistan is 6.7% more expensive than Tonga.
If you lived in Afghanistan instead of Tonga, you would:
pay 74.9% less for restaurants
|
Tonga
|
Afghanistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.40
TOP20.14
|
$2.34
AFN159
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.50
TOP25.17
|
$4.88
AFN332
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.66
TOP6.38
|
$0.48
AFN33
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.38
TOP5.71
|
$0.19
AFN13
|
|
pay 71.4% less for groceries
|
Tonga
|
Afghanistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.05
TOP2.52
|
$0.24
AFN17
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.55
TOP10.91
|
$1.99
AFN136
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.99
TOP14.36
|
$2.40
AFN163
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.15
TOP12.35
|
$1.73
AFN118
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.70
TOP6.47
|
$1.49
AFN101
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
TOP3.04
|
$0.28
AFN19
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.27
TOP3.04
|
$0.38
AFN26
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.33
TOP3.20
|
$0.33
AFN22
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.71
TOP4.11
|
$0.25
AFN17
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
TOP3.50
|
$0.21
AFN14
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
TOP2.89
|
$0.16
AFN11
|
|
pay 32.5% less for transportation
|
Tonga
|
Afghanistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.57
TOP13.34
|
$4.06
AFN277
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.01
TOP100.69
|
$15.44
AFN1,051
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$5,881.34
TOP14,096.40
|
$8,439.56
AFN574,841
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$69.32
TOP166.14
|
$11.80
AFN804
|
|
pay 10.1% more for housing
|
Tonga
|
Afghanistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$126.03
TOP302.07
|
$189.66
AFN12,918
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$88.17
AFN6,005
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$59.20
AFN4,032
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$144.56
TOP346.49
|
$100.63
AFN6,854
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for childcare
|
Tonga
|
Afghanistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$159.64
TOP382.62
|
$37.05
AFN2,524
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$252.06
TOP604.13
|
$1,462.66
AFN99,626
|
|
pay 55.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Tonga
|
Afghanistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.36
TOP8.06
|
$4.14
AFN282
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.94
TOP7.05
|
$1.05
AFN71
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.29
TOP24.67
|
$1.90
AFN130
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.51
TOP75.52
|
$11.46
AFN780
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$42.01
TOP100.69
|
$3.29
AFN224
|
|
pay 69.8% more for clothing
|
Tonga
|
Afghanistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$4.20
TOP10.07
|
$15.11
AFN1,029
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$17.85
TOP42.79
|
$18.99
AFN1,293
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$21.00
TOP50.34
|
$26.51
AFN1,806
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$29.41
TOP70.48
|
$25.50
AFN1,737
|
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