Afghanistan vs Guatemala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Afghanistan Guatemala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$489
$844
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1007
$2026
🏠 One person rent
$252
$393
🏘️ Family rent
$352
$649
🍽️ Food expenses
$146
$305
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.7
$55.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$247
$433
💸 GDP per capita
$364
$5473
😃 Human freedom index
4
7.08
❤️ Life expectancy
62
69.2
👮 Corruption perceptions index
24
24
🌐 English speaking %
6%
1%
🎓 Higher education
24
50
😀 Quality of life
12
33
🏙️ Population
37.5M
17.3M

The average cost of living in Afghanistan ($489) is 42% less expensive than in Guatemala ($844). Afghanistan ranked 183rd vs 100th for Guatemala 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 0.5 months in Guatemala. Ranked 186th and 140th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Afghanistan vs Guatemala

We calculate prices for Afghanistan and Guatemala as a population-weighted mean of 12 and 10 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 Guatemala
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.24
$5.34
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.65
$30.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.52
$5.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.59
$2.3
 Cappuccino
$1.47
$2.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$1.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$130
$389
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$76.5
$297
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$239
$760
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$141
$498
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48
$38.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.2
$60.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$117
$38.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.99%
7.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$478
$1489
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$254
$833
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.9
$16.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.18
$10.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.27
$1.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.44
$2.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$5.86
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$6.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.94
$7.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$2.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$2.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.37
$1.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.29
$1.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.79
$2.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.22
$8.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.09
$3.36
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.95
$6.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.1
$6.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.86
$2.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.55
$2.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$10.7
$41.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.36
$6.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.5
$37.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.53
$7.91
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.1
$49.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$27.6
$91.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$27
$175
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1313
$7691

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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 Guatemala

City Cost of living Population
Guatemala City
$955
1.21M
Mixco
$667
518K
Coban
$835
229K
Quetzaltenango
$779
204K
Jalapa
$824
193K
San Miguel Petapa
$775
151K
Momostenango
$854
140K
Mazatenango
$701
83.8K
Flores
$796
44.7K
Panajachel
$782
16.1K