Afghanistan vs Zimbabwe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Afghanistan Zimbabwe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$489
$845
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1007
$2270
🏠 One person rent
$252
$337
🏘️ Family rent
$352
$690
🍽️ Food expenses
$146
$305
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.7
$135
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$247
$310
💸 GDP per capita
$364
$1267
😃 Human freedom index
4
5.25
❤️ Life expectancy
62
59.3
👮 Corruption perceptions index
24
23
🌐 English speaking %
6%
82.1%
🎓 Higher education
24
49
😀 Quality of life
12
22
🏙️ Population
37.5M
15.2M

The average cost of living in Afghanistan ($489) is 42% less expensive than in Zimbabwe ($845). Afghanistan ranked 183rd vs 97th for Zimbabwe 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 Zimbabwe. Ranked 186th and 166th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Afghanistan vs Zimbabwe

We calculate prices for Afghanistan and Zimbabwe 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 Zimbabwe
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.24
$6.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.65
$41.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.52
$5.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.59
$1.52
 Cappuccino
$1.47
$2.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$0.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$130
$207
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$76.5
$214
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$239
$685
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$141
$516
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48
$30.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.2
$47.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$117
$94.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.99%
14.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$478
$1215
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$254
$1002
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.9
$32
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.18
$21
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$1.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.27
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.44
$1.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$9.03
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$5.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.94
$5.31
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.36
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$1.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.37
$1.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.29
$1.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.79
$2.32
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.22
$7.73
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$1.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.09
$2.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.95
$8.55
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.1
$5.12
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.86
$2.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.55
$1.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$10.7
$38.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.36
$9.78
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.5
$33.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.53
$7.25
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.1
$17.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$27.6
$36.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$27
$319
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1313
$8314

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Cities Comparison in Afghanistan vs Zimbabwe

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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 Zimbabwe

City Cost of living Population
Harare
$950
2.15M
Masvingo
$820
1.64M
Bulawayo
$705
653K
Chitungwiza
$838
365K
Mutare
$763
188K
Gweru
$699
141K
Kadoma
$665
116K
Kwekwe
$585
93.1K
Chinhoyi
$774
56.8K
Marondera
$765
52.3K