Afghanistan vs Chile - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Afghanistan Chile
🚶 Cost of living one person
$470
$1051
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1027
$2559
🏠 One person rent
$209
$477
🏘️ Family rent
$289
$806
🍽️ Food expenses
$162
$373
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.4
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$156
$854
💸 GDP per capita
$414
$16710
😃 Human freedom index
4
8.47
❤️ Life expectancy
66
81.2
👮 Corruption perceptions index
16
63
🌐 English speaking %
6%
9.5%
🎓 Higher education
26
85
😀 Quality of life
16
70
🏙️ Population
42.6M
19.8M

The average cost of living in Afghanistan ($470) is 55% less expensive than in Chile ($1051). Afghanistan ranked 189th vs 90th for Chile in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Afghanistan compared to 0.8 months in Chile. Ranked 185th and 52nd best countries to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Share this infographic!

Prices in Afghanistan vs Chile

We calculate prices for Afghanistan and Chile as a population-weighted mean of 12 and 46 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Afghanistan Chile
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.75
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.1
$43.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.95
$8.36
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.41
$3.83
 Cappuccino
$1.29
$3.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$1.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$101
$497
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$63.9
$352
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$232
$950
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$135
$679
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.6
$74.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.9
$116
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$92.2
$22.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.61%
5.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$542
$2520
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$273
$2406
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.9
$44.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.48
$10.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.26
$1.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$4.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.82
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$6.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$11.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$2.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$1.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.02
$2.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.15
$6.71
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.55
$5.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.52
$4.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.98
$4.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.16
$2.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.56
$2.33
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.3
$39.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.61
$6.85
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.2
$44.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.04
$14
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.3
$52
👟 Brand Sneakers
$39.2
$77.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$24.9
$445
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1507
$8600

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More countries to compare

Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Afghanistan

City Cost of living Population
Kabul
$473
5.33M
Kandahar
$463
614K
Mazar-i-Sharif
$488
469K
Kunduz
$454
357K
Jalalabad
$368
263K
Herat
$532
556K
Sheberghan
$457
176K
Khost
$423
160K
Puli Khumri
$429
114K
Ghazni
$425
143K
Lashkargah
$467
202K
Gardez
$433
70K

In Chile

City Cost of living Population
Santiago
$1191
6.26M
Puente Alto
$966
574K
San Bernardo
$848
301K
Vina del Mar
$974
333K
Antofagasta
$1103
349K
Valparaiso
$987
297K
Calama
$738
158K
Iquique
$1010
188K
Talcahuano
$747
270K
Temuco
$993
282K
Talca
$921
232K
La Serena
$929
195K
Coquimbo
$915
204K
Rancagua
$879
231K
Concepcion
$973
218K
Chillan
$740
164K
Arica
$727
202K
Copiapo
$868
151K
Punta Arenas
$1132
123K
Puerto Montt
$834
170K
Valdivia
$919
150K
Los Angeles
$938
143K
Osorno
$886
147K
Quilpue
$943
148K
Ovalle
$804
124K
Villa Alemana
$930
140K
Curico
$826
137K
Coronel
$897
116K
San Antonio
$1180
86.2K
Linares
$935
73.6K