Afghanistan vs Nigeria - Cost of Living Comparison

Afghanistan Nigeria
🚶 Cost of living one person
$441
$609
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$914
$1445
🏠 One person rent
$218
$314
🏘️ Family rent
$300
$599
🍽️ Food expenses
$136
$179
🚐 Transport expenses
$57.9
$77.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$211
$118
💸 GDP per capita
$364
$2184
😃 Human freedom index
4
5.93
❤️ Life expectancy
62
52.7
👮 Corruption perceptions index
24
24
🌐 English speaking %
6%
60.6%
🎓 Higher education
24
63
😀 Quality of life
12
10
🏙️ Population
37.5M
211M

The average cost of living in Afghanistan ($441) is 28% less expensive than in Nigeria ($609). Afghanistan ranked 188th vs 153rd for Nigeria 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 0.2 months in Nigeria. Ranked 188th and 191st best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Afghanistan vs Nigeria

We calculate prices for Afghanistan and Nigeria as a population-weighted mean of 12 and 33 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 Nigeria
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.13
$2.14
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.16
$20.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.05
$3.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.05
$0.8
 Cappuccino
$1.38
$2.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$0.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$133
$366
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$80.9
$257
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$226
$778
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$131
$519
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.9
$13.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.7
$21
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$91.8
$22.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.8%
18.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$436
$520
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$252
$391
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.5
$21.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.24
$9.82
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$0.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$1.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.26
$0.85
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.29
$1.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$3.92
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$3.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.03
$3.61
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$2.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.11
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$1.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.24
$1.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.18
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.8
$0.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.43
$3.91
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$0.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.78
$0.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.94
$1.83
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.11
$1.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.86
$0.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.56
$0.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$10.6
$19.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.93
$3.83
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.7
$14.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.5
$1.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.4
$13.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$34
$38.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$19.2
$68.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1110
$2203

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Cities Comparison in Afghanistan vs Nigeria

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Afghanistan

City Cost of living Population
Kabul
$476
4.27M
Mazar-i-Sharif
$392
469K
Kandahar
$410
614K
Herat
$444
556K
Kunduz
$382
357K
Sheberghan
$378
176K
Jalalabad
$305
263K
Lashkargah
$380
202K
Ghazni
$349
143K
Puli Khumri
$376
114K
Khost
$399
160K
Gardez
$393
70K

In Nigeria

City Cost of living Population
Lagos
$758
15.1M
Kano
$378
3.85M
Ibadan
$663
2.55M
Abuja
$506
1.57M
Onitsha
$670
1.48M
Maiduguri
$389
1.2M
Benin
$587
1.15M
Abeokuta
$675
889K
Aba
$410
1.16M
Kaduna
$380
760K
Port Harcourt
$548
1.01M
Owerri
$995
908K
Ilorin
$598
848K
Enugu
$558
716K
Bauchi
$469
694K
Akure
$483
848K
Ife
$460
502K
Zaria
$459
408K
Gusau
$426
383K
Jos
$467
623K
Sokoto
$354
428K
Minna
$486
322K
Ado Ekiti
$447
447K
Katsina
$401
318K
Warri
$618
363K
Calabar
$445
371K
Umuahia
$602
359K
Awka
$611
302K
Oyo
$463
387K
Osogbo
$461
396K