Afghanistan vs Ecuador - Cost of Living Comparison

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Afghanistan Ecuador
🚶 Cost of living one person
$455
$812
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$991
$2084
🏠 One person rent
$206
$326
🏘️ Family rent
$300
$592
🍽️ Food expenses
$152
$302
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.7
$92.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$206
$527
💸 GDP per capita
$416
$6610
😃 Human freedom index
4
6.99
❤️ Life expectancy
62.9
77.9
👮 Corruption perceptions index
17
32
🌐 English speaking %
6%
1.2%
🎓 Higher education
24
54
😀 Quality of life
5
32
🏙️ Population
41.5M
16.9M

The average cost of living in Afghanistan ($455) is 44% less expensive than in Ecuador ($812). Afghanistan ranked 189th vs 121st for Ecuador in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Afghanistan compared to 0.6 months in Ecuador. Ranked 193rd and 141st best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Afghanistan vs Ecuador

We calculate prices for Afghanistan and Ecuador as a population-weighted mean of 12 and 19 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 Ecuador
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.26
$3.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.93
$37.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.24
$7.57
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.44
$2.5
 Cappuccino
$1.29
$2.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$0.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$116
$295
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$71.9
$250
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$252
$543
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$119
$493
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.6
$38.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81.2
$59.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$73.1
$28.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.54%
9.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$412
$1196
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$204
$2020
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.9
$21.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.22
$16.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$0.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.72
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.26
$1.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.49
$2.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$7.01
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$6.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.68
$7.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$2.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$1.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.88
$2.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.47
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$1.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.11
$6.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.05
$7.58
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.49
$6.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.01
$2.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.38
$1.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$11.8
$34.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.41
$6.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.4
$37.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.72
$8.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.2
$51.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$33
$96.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$22.5
$264
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1294
$6414

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Afghanistan

City Cost of living Population
Kabul
$474
4.27M
Kandahar
$468
614K
Mazar-i-Sharif
$408
469K
Herat
$512
556K
Kunduz
$394
357K
Jalalabad
$303
263K
Sheberghan
$414
176K
Lashkargah
$476
202K
Ghazni
$389
143K
Khost
$366
160K
Puli Khumri
$381
114K
Gardez
$386
70K

In Ecuador

City Cost of living Population
Guayaquil
$925
2.65M
Quito
$884
1.76M
Cuenca
$758
362K
Duran
$806
295K
Santo Domingo
$532
335K
Machala
$569
288K
Ambato
$573
177K
Manta
$990
259K
Ibarra
$519
158K
Loja
$600
203K
Quevedo
$651
178K
Portoviejo
$716
244K
Milagro
$697
160K
Esmeraldas
$610
155K
La Libertad
$816
112K
Babahoyo
$823
98.3K
Riobamba
$538
177K
Galapagos Islands
$674
25K
Montanita
$766
1K