Afghanistan vs Rwanda - Cost of Living Comparison

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Afghanistan Rwanda
🚶 Cost of living one person
$425
$704
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$929
$1705
🏠 One person rent
$189
$363
🏘️ Family rent
$255
$642
🍽️ Food expenses
$145
$210
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.3
$84.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$215
$253
💸 GDP per capita
$416
$1010
😃 Human freedom index
4
5.87
❤️ Life expectancy
66
67.8
👮 Corruption perceptions index
17
57
🌐 English speaking %
6%
15%
🎓 Higher education
24
15
😀 Quality of life
8
29
🏙️ Population
41.5M
14.6M

The average cost of living in Afghanistan ($425) is 40% less expensive than in Rwanda ($704). Afghanistan ranked 192nd vs 145th for Rwanda 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 0.4 months in Rwanda. Ranked 193rd and 149th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Afghanistan vs Rwanda

We calculate prices for Afghanistan and Rwanda as a population-weighted mean of 12 and 8 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 Rwanda
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.41
$3.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11
$27.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.01
$6.79
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.91
$1.04
 Cappuccino
$0.97
$2.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.4
$0.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$75.3
$458
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$46.7
$281
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$180
$960
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$98.5
$612
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.3
$28.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.3
$43.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$91.1
$17.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.52%
16.22%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$437
$10117
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$216
$898
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.26
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.3
$26.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.42
$14.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.21
$1.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.5
$1.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.83
$4.05
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$4.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.75
$3.51
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$2.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$0.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$0.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$0.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.21
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.93
$1.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.83
$8.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.83
$0.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.24
$1.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.2
$3.52
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.69
$2.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.08
$0.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.43
$0.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$9.51
$28.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.44
$3.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.6
$15
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.87
$1.73
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.1
$16.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$31.9
$63.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$23.7
$153
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1356
$9155

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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 Rwanda

City Cost of living Population
Kigali
$767
1.16M
Ruhengeri
$492
153K
Gisenyi
$377
53.6K
Byumba
$600
36.4K
Cyangugu
$496
27.4K
Nyanza
$516
25.4K
Butare
$411
19.9K
Kibuye
$479
12.3K