Afghanistan vs Ecuador - Cost of Living Comparison

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Afghanistan Ecuador
🚶 Cost of living one person
$489
$789
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1007
$2027
🏠 One person rent
$252
$324
🏘️ Family rent
$352
$597
🍽️ Food expenses
$146
$280
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.7
$88.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$247
$552
💸 GDP per capita
$364
$6391
😃 Human freedom index
4
7.12
❤️ Life expectancy
62
73.7
👮 Corruption perceptions index
24
36
🌐 English speaking %
6%
2%
🎓 Higher education
24
54
😀 Quality of life
12
45
🏙️ Population
37.5M
18M

The average cost of living in Afghanistan ($489) is 38% less expensive than in Ecuador ($789). Afghanistan ranked 183rd vs 108th 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 0.7 months in Ecuador. Ranked 186th and 97th 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
$2.24
$4.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.65
$31.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.52
$6.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.59
$2.06
 Cappuccino
$1.47
$2.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$0.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$130
$355
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$76.5
$232
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$239
$593
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$141
$491
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48
$34.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.2
$53
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$117
$32.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.99%
9.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$478
$1246
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$254
$1443
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.9
$19.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.18
$16.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.27
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.44
$2.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$6.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$5.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.94
$6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$2.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$1.12
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.37
$1.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.29
$1.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.79
$2.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.22
$11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$1.48
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.09
$5.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.95
$6.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.1
$6.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.86
$2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.55
$1.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$10.7
$40
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.36
$6.78
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.5
$34.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.53
$10.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.1
$57.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$27.6
$99.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$27
$236
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1313
$6563

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Afghanistan

City Cost of living Population
Kabul
$517
4.27M
Kandahar
$457
614K
Mazar-i-Sharif
$462
469K
Herat
$512
556K
Kunduz
$437
357K
Jalalabad
$358
263K
Sheberghan
$438
176K
Lashkargah
$439
202K
Ghazni
$391
143K
Khost
$448
160K
Puli Khumri
$423
114K
Gardez
$439
70K

In Ecuador

City Cost of living Population
Guayaquil
$869
2.72M
Quito
$804
2.01M
Cuenca
$801
330K
Duran
$769
231K
Santo Domingo
$755
271K
Ambato
$578
165K
Machala
$603
231K
Manta
$901
218K
Milagro
$725
134K
Ibarra
$567
132K
Quevedo
$672
151K
Loja
$607
170K
Portoviejo
$652
207K
Esmeraldas
$593
154K
Babahoyo
$762
90.2K
La Libertad
$779
95.9K
Riobamba
$566
146K
Galapagos Islands
$682
25K
Montanita
$741
1K