Afghanistan,officially the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, is a landlocked nation situated at the junction of Focal Asia and South Asia. Alluded to as the Core of Asia, it is lined by Pakistan toward the east and south, Iran toward the west, Turkmenistan toward the northwest, Uzbekistan toward the north, Tajikistan toward the upper east, and China toward the upper east and east. Possessing 652,864 square kilometers (252,072 sq mi) of land, the nation is prevalently rocky with fields in the north and the southwest, which are isolated by the Hindu Kush mountain range. Kabul is the country’s biggest city and fills in as its capital. As per the Total populace audit, starting around 2023, Afghanistan’s populace is 43 million. The Public Measurements Data Authority of Afghanistan assessed the populace to be 32.9 million as of 2020.[2
Summary of cost of living in Afghanistan:
A family of four estimated monthly costs are 3,776.8DT (87,113.8AFN) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 1,271.8DT (29,334.1AFN) without rent.
Restaurants
Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant
150.00 AFN
100.00-250.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course
659.38 AFN
500.00-1,500.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)
250.00 AFN
250.00-300.00
Domestic Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
225.00 AFN
100.00-500.00
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
500.00 AFN
200.00-500.00
Cappuccino (regular)
80.00 AFN
30.00-150.00
Coke/Pepsi (0.33 liter bottle)
30.88 AFN
20.00-50.00
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
13.82 AFN
10.00-20.00
Markets
Range
Milk (regular), (1 liter)
50.93 AFN
30.00-65.00
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (500g)
18.38 AFN
11.02-60.00
Rice (white), (1kg)
118.75 AFN
60.00-170.00
Eggs (regular) (12)
109.09 AFN
86.25-120.00
Local Cheese (1kg)
262.50 AFN
200.00-500.00
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
235.71 AFN
170.00-300.00
Beef Round (1kg) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)
415.00 AFN
350.00-500.00
Apples (1kg)
43.33 AFN
25.00-110.00
Banana (1kg)
59.29 AFN
40.00-150.00
Oranges (1kg)
64.38 AFN
30.00-200.00
Tomato (1kg)
39.44 AFN
20.00-80.00
Potato (1kg)
26.45 AFN
15.00-35.00
Onion (1kg)
23.70 AFN
15.00-30.00
Lettuce (1 head)
20.83 AFN
10.00-35.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
23.00 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 (0.33 liter bottle)
110.00 AFN
70.00-180.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)
125.00 AFN
60.00-200.00
Transportation
Range
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)
20.00 AFN
20.00-30.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
700.00 AFN
500.00-1,500.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
50.00 AFN
50.00-150.00
Taxi 1km (Normal Tariff)
65.00 AFN
30.00-100.00
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
100.00 AFN
100.00-300.00
Gasoline (1 liter)
74.00 AFN
65.00-97.00
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)
2,800,000.00 AFN
Utilities (Monthly)
Range
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 85m2 Apartment
6,962.50 AFN
1,500.00-20,000.00
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data
1,099.50 AFN
900.00-1,200.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)
11,666.67 AFN
5,000.00-20,000.00
Sports And Leisure
Range
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult
666.67 AFN
500.00-1,000.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)
241.67 AFN
0.00-400.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat
189.65 AFN
100.00-300.00
Childcare
Range
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child
1,871.43 AFN
1,000.00-4,000.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child
93,333.33 AFN
80,000.00-120,000.00
Clothing And Shoes
Range
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
1,135.71 AFN
500.00-1,800.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, …)
1,363.33 AFN
680.00-2,000.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)
2,000.00 AFN
1,000.00-5,000.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes
1,816.67 AFN
1,200.00-2,500.00
Rent Per Month
Range
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre
8,000.00 AFN
5,000.00-15,000.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre
4,666.67 AFN
2,500.00-10,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre
16,700.00 AFN
10,000.00-30,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre
10,111.11 AFN
5,000.00-15,000.00
Buy Apartment Price
Range
Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment in City Centre
32,548.09 AFN
20,000.00-53,819.55
Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre
15,048.15 AFN
10,000.00-20,288.89
Salaries And Financing
Range
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
14,437.50 AFN
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate
16.98
10.00-25.00
Prices in Afghanistan
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