Cost of living

Afghanistan

compared to

Tanzania

hira
Afghanistan
Tanzania
Cost of living one person
$629
$601
Cost of living Family
$1082
$2014
One person rent
$248
$378
Family rent
$785
$915
Food expenses
$148
$191
Transport expenses
$87.05
$89.69
Monthly salary after tax
$170.89
$264.67
Quality of life
32.82
32.83
Human freedom index
3.39
4.78
Life expectancy
62.55
64.67
English speaking %
8.71%
8.87%
Population
37.2M
56.3M

The average cost of living in Afghanistan ($629) is 5% more expensive than in Tanzania ($601). Afghanistan ranked 152th vs 159th for Tanzania 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 0.5 months in Tanzania .

Eating Out
Afghanistan
Tanzania
Lunch Menu
$2.59
$2.23
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.48
$19.09
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.08
$6.03
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.26
$0.94
Cappuccino
$1.55
$2.05
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
Afghanistan
Tanzania
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$160.94
$345.96
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$98.2
$256.94
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$265.38
$963.4
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$136.03
$546.93
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.83
$43.37
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102.91
$57.77
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$89.91
$34.77
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$16.97
$15.97
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$428
$7118
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$287
$6379
Transportation
Afghanistan
Tanzania
Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.2
Monthly ticket local transport
$15.46
$19.33
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.71
$10.48
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$0.9
Groceries
Afghanistan
Tanzania
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$1.27
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.36
$0.62
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$0.97
Eggs, x12
$1.55
$1.96
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.04
$7.24
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.17
$4.55
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.13
$3.57
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$2.56
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$0.82
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$0.8
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$0.77
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$0.79
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.3
$1.09
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.27
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.85
$0.95
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.71
$5.64
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$1.06
Cigarette pack
$2.02
$1.83
Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.12
$3.14
Hair Shampoo
$4.44
$3.42
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.18
$1.49
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$0.91
Other
Afghanistan
Tanzania
Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.93
$53.81
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.63
$5.04
Doctor's visit
$14.32
$15.63
Haircut, simple
$2.65
$2.67
Brand Jeans
$16.24
$13.55
Brand Sneakers
$50.12
$56.41
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$29.45
$296.11
International Primary School, 1 year
$1659
$7350