Afghanistan vs Dominican Republic - Cost of Living Comparison

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Afghanistan Dominican Republic
🚶 Cost of living one person
$470
$865
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1027
$2102
🏠 One person rent
$209
$366
🏘️ Family rent
$289
$611
🍽️ Food expenses
$162
$319
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.4
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$156
$546
💸 GDP per capita
$414
$10876
😃 Human freedom index
4
7.9
❤️ Life expectancy
66
73.7
👮 Corruption perceptions index
16
37
🌐 English speaking %
6%
0.2%
🎓 Higher education
26
39
😀 Quality of life
16
45
🏙️ Population
42.6M
11.4M

The average cost of living in Afghanistan ($470) is 46% less expensive than in the Dominican Republic ($865). Afghanistan ranked 189th vs 119th for the Dominican Republic 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 0.6 months in the Dominican Republic. Ranked 185th and 118th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Afghanistan vs the Dominican Republic

We calculate prices for Afghanistan and the Dominican Republic as a population-weighted mean of 12 and 25 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 Dominican Republic
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.75
$7.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.1
$42.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.95
$7.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.41
$2.37
 Cappuccino
$1.29
$2.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$101
$408
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$63.9
$252
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$232
$861
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$135
$511
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.6
$49.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.9
$75
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$92.2
$33.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.61%
13.29%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$542
$1772
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$273
$1056
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$0.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.9
$28.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.48
$20.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.26
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.82
$7.28
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$4.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$6.53
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$2.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$0.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$2.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.02
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.15
$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$2.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.55
$4.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.52
$6.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.98
$4.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.16
$1.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.56
$2.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.3
$28
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.61
$6.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.2
$29
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.04
$9.13
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.3
$47
👟 Brand Sneakers
$39.2
$74.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$24.9
$223
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1507
$6463

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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 the Dominican Republic

City Cost of living Population
Santo Domingo
$1083
2.2M
Santiago de los Caballeros
$777
1.34M
La Vega
$553
282K
San Cristobal
$899
233K
Puerto Plata
$791
338K
Higuey
$734
251K
San Pedro de Macoris
$810
217K
San Juan de la Maguana
$639
169K
Bani
$744
146K
Bonao
$580
158K
Boca Chica
$899
142K
La Romana
$700
139K
Punta Cana
$1114
139K
San Francisco de Macoris
$551
188K
Azua
$785
103K
Samana
$678
108K
Sabaneta
$785
98.5K
Barahona
$769
83.6K
Cotui
$714
79.6K
Mao
$797
76.9K
Nagua
$820
76.9K
Sosua
$1006
69.9K
El Seibo
$768
66.9K
Jarabacoa
$753
58.8K
Cabarete
$930
4.09K