Cost of living comparison
Afghanistan is 27.3% cheaper than Zambia.
If you lived in Afghanistan instead of Zambia, you would:
pay 28.8% less for restaurants
|
Zambia
|
Afghanistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.21
ZMW198.58
|
$2.34
AFN160
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.82
ZMW105.23
|
$4.88
AFN333
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
ZMW19.65
|
$0.48
AFN33
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
ZMW9.11
|
$0.19
AFN13
|
|
pay 53.3% less for groceries
|
Zambia
|
Afghanistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.74
ZMW20.37
|
$0.24
AFN17
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.64
ZMW100.12
|
$1.99
AFN136
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.85
ZMW133.62
|
$2.40
AFN164
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.92
ZMW52.99
|
$1.73
AFN118
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.80
ZMW49.47
|
$1.49
AFN102
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.20
ZMW33.07
|
$0.28
AFN19
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
ZMW16.62
|
$0.38
AFN26
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.27
ZMW34.84
|
$0.33
AFN22
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
ZMW15.51
|
$0.25
AFN17
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
ZMW26.32
|
$0.21
AFN14
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.67
ZMW18.55
|
$0.16
AFN11
|
|
pay 17.6% less for transportation
|
Zambia
|
Afghanistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.77
ZMW131.23
|
$4.06
AFN277
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.04
ZMW1,019.88
|
$15.44
AFN1,054
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,004.53
ZMW220,427.21
|
$8,439.56
AFN576,136
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.13
ZMW334.03
|
$11.80
AFN805
|
|
pay 9.1% less for housing
|
Zambia
|
Afghanistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$125.92
ZMW3,467.54
|
$189.66
AFN12,947
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$214.42
ZMW5,904.73
|
$88.17
AFN6,019
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$114.96
ZMW3,165.71
|
$59.20
AFN4,042
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$83.50
ZMW2,299.46
|
$100.63
AFN6,869
|
|
pay 78.3% less for childcare
|
Zambia
|
Afghanistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$176.79
ZMW4,868.39
|
$37.05
AFN2,530
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,570.42
ZMW180,935.12
|
$1,462.66
AFN99,850
|
|
pay 35.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Zambia
|
Afghanistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.97
ZMW26.63
|
$4.14
AFN283
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.07
ZMW57.10
|
$1.05
AFN72
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.49
ZMW68.54
|
$1.90
AFN130
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.21
ZMW1,134.89
|
$11.46
AFN782
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.50
ZMW96.37
|
$3.29
AFN225
|
|
pay 39.2% less for clothing
|
Zambia
|
Afghanistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.43
ZMW507.66
|
$15.11
AFN1,032
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$18.78
ZMW517.27
|
$18.99
AFN1,296
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.18
ZMW2,483.26
|
$26.51
AFN1,810
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.76
ZMW2,279.06
|
$25.50
AFN1,741
|
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