Afghanistan vs Philippines - Cost of Living Comparison

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Afghanistan Philippines
🚶 Cost of living one person
$425
$619
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$929
$1477
🏠 One person rent
$189
$272
🏘️ Family rent
$255
$443
🍽️ Food expenses
$145
$247
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.3
$35.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$215
$383
💸 GDP per capita
$416
$3805
😃 Human freedom index
4
6.54
❤️ Life expectancy
66
69.8
👮 Corruption perceptions index
17
33
🌐 English speaking %
6%
63.7%
🎓 Higher education
24
58
😀 Quality of life
8
45
🏙️ Population
41.5M
109M

The average cost of living in Afghanistan ($425) is 31% less expensive than in the Philippines ($619). Afghanistan ranked 192nd vs 161st for the Philippines 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 the Philippines. Ranked 193rd and 98th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Afghanistan vs the Philippines

We calculate prices for Afghanistan and the Philippines as a population-weighted mean of 12 and 86 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 Philippines
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.41
$4.05
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11
$20.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.01
$3.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.91
$1.31
 Cappuccino
$0.97
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.4
$0.75
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$75.3
$248
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$46.7
$156
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$180
$659
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$98.5
$359
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.3
$68.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.3
$105
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$91.1
$29.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.52%
7.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$437
$2394
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$216
$1331
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.26
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.3
$16.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.42
$3.03
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.21
$1.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$0.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.5
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.83
$7.49
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$4.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.75
$7.38
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$3.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$2.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$2.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$2.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.21
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.93
$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.83
$7.31
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.83
$1.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.24
$2.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.2
$4.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.69
$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.08
$1.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.43
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$9.51
$31.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.44
$5.93
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.6
$13.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.87
$4.27
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.1
$43.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$31.9
$74.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$23.7
$136
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1356
$5687

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Cities Comparison in Afghanistan vs the Philippines

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Afghanistan

City Cost of living Population
Kabul
$425
4.27M
Kandahar
$435
614K
Mazar-i-Sharif
$448
469K
Herat
$486
556K
Kunduz
$412
357K
Jalalabad
$337
263K
Sheberghan
$416
176K
Lashkargah
$456
202K
Ghazni
$376
143K
Khost
$370
160K
Puli Khumri
$385
114K
Gardez
$376
70K

In the Philippines

City Cost of living Population
Quezon
$711
2.96M
Manila
$802
1.85M
Davao
$659
1.78M
Caloocan
$607
1.66M
Taguig
$837
887K
Antipolo
$578
887K
Pasig
$662
803K
Valenzuela
$446
715K
Cebu
$775
964K
Las Pinas
$647
606K
Paranaque
$666
690K
Muntinlupa
$712
543K
San Jose del Monte
$525
652K
Mandaluyong
$766
426K
Dasmarinas
$438
703K
Makati
$1007
293K
La Union
$599
822K
Pasay
$759
441K
Cagayan de Oro
$611
728K
Marikina
$550
456K
Palawan
$644
940K
Zamboanga
$532
977K
Bacoor
$561
665K
Calamba
$517
540K
General Santos
$453
697K
Angeles
$663
463K
Cainta
$775
377K
General Trias
$527
451K
Bacolod
$594
601K
Binangonan
$540
314K