Cost of living

Afghanistan

compared to

Peru

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Afghanistan
Peru
Cost of living one person
$629
$697
Cost of living Family
$1082
$2049
One person rent
$248
$384
Family rent
$785
$1633
Food expenses
$148
$245
Transport expenses
$87.05
$139.83
Monthly salary after tax
$170.89
$453.88
Human freedom index
3.39
7.65
Life expectancy
62.55
68.5
English speaking %
6.35%
8.1%
Population
37.2M
32.0M

The average cost of living in Afghanistan ($629) is 10% less expensive than in Peru ($697). Afghanistan ranked 152th vs 139th for Peru in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Afghanistan compared to 0.7 months in Peru .

Eating Out
Afghanistan
Peru
Lunch Menu
$2.59
$3.49
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.48
$21.8
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.08
$5.8
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.26
$2.22
Cappuccino
$1.55
$3.22
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.84
Rent & Utilities
Afghanistan
Peru
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$160.94
$398.19
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$98.2
$259.78
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$265.38
$783.46
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$136.03
$540.43
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.83
$32.89
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102.91
$48.01
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$89.91
$27.39
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$16.97
$11.31
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$428
$1418
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$287
$1635
Transportation
Afghanistan
Peru
Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.51
Monthly ticket local transport
$15.46
$36.37
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.71
$16.27
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.42
Groceries
Afghanistan
Peru
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$1.16
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.36
$1.88
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$0.91
Eggs, x12
$1.55
$2.56
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.04
$7.66
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.17
$5.5
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.13
$7.54
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.78
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$0.99
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$0.79
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$0.85
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$0.83
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.3
$0.92
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.61
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.85
$1.78
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.71
$10.01
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$1.71
Cigarette pack
$2.02
$5.22
Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.12
$5.07
Hair Shampoo
$4.44
$4.2
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.18
$1.59
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$1.37
Other
Afghanistan
Peru
Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.93
$36.5
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.63
$5.03
Doctor's visit
$14.32
$37.72
Haircut, simple
$2.65
$8.11
Brand Jeans
$16.24
$43.19
Brand Sneakers
$50.12
$64.02
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$29.45
$242.78
International Primary School, 1 year
$1659
$5039

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