Cost of Living in Afghanistan

Summary of cost of living in Afghanistan:

Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 150.00 AFN 150.00-250.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 690.64 AFN 500.00-1,500.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 250.00 AFN 250.00-300.00
Domestic Non-Alcoholic Beer (1 pint draught) 225.00 AFN 100.00-500.00
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (12 oz small bottle) 395.14 AFN 200.00-500.00
Cappuccino (regular) 92.25 AFN 30.00-150.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 33.28 AFN 25.00-50.00
Water (12 oz small bottle) 16.95 AFN 10.00-30.00
Markets
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 203.99 AFN 113.56-263.70
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 17.80 AFN 10.89-54.43
Rice (white), (1 lb) 55.08 AFN 27.22-68.04
Eggs (regular) (12) 109.33 AFN 93.75-120.00
Local Cheese (1 lb) 116.23 AFN 90.72-158.76
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 99.03 AFN 74.99-136.08
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 189.21 AFN 158.76-226.80
Apples (1 lb) 19.84 AFN 7.50-49.90
Banana (1 lb) 24.95 AFN 18.14-68.04
Oranges (1 lb) 29.16 AFN 8.25-90.72
Tomato (1 lb) 20.41 AFN 9.07-36.29
Potato (1 lb) 11.06 AFN 3.75-15.88
Onion (1 lb) 9.92 AFN 4.54-13.61
Lettuce (1 head) 18.31 AFN 10.00-50.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 23.75 AFN 20.00-30.00
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range) 250.00 AFN 60.00-1,500.00
Domestic Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 52.50 AFN 30.00-100.00
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (12 oz small bottle) 110.00 AFN 70.00-180.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 150.00 AFN 60.00-200.00
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 20.00 AFN 20.00-30.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 743.96 AFN 521.74-1,500.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 62.20 AFN 50.00-150.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 104.61 AFN 48.28-160.93
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 100.00 AFN 87.90-300.00
Gasoline (1 gallon) 280.12 AFN 246.05-310.40
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 575,000.00 AFN 550,000.00-600,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 2,164,621.70 AFN 1,529,243.39-2,800,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 6,395.97 AFN 1,500.00-20,000.00
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 1,132.67 AFN 661.29-1,200.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 10,933.33 AFN 600.00-20,000.00
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 625.00 AFN 413.31-1,000.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 272.40 AFN 0.00-400.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 186.17 AFN 100.00-200.00
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,572.65 AFN 1,000.00-2,500.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 93,333.33 AFN 80,000.00-120,000.00
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 1,155.11 AFN 330.65-1,800.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 1,336.00 AFN 400.00-3,000.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 2,000.00 AFN 1,000.00-3,000.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 1,900.00 AFN 744.78-4,000.00
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 7,778.01 AFN 5,500.00-15,000.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 4,471.28 AFN 2,500.00-8,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 16,866.55 AFN 10,000.00-30,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 10,555.56 AFN 5,000.00-15,000.00
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 2,959.43 AFN 2,322.56-3,839.73
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,416.64 AFN 929.02-1,996.66
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 15,083.33 AFN
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 12.18 10.00-20.00

Prices in Afghanistan

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Last update: September 2023
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