Cost of Living Comparison Between Afghanistan and Canada Cost of Living Comparison Between Afghanistan and Canada

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Afghanistan is 65.7% cheaper than Canada without rent, and 78.9% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Afghanistan is 73.4% cheaper than Canada without rent, and 81.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Afghanistan
Canada
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.22 ุ‹154
$18.65 CA$25.39
-88.10%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$10.17 ุ‹709
$74.3 CA$101
-86.31%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.69 ุ‹257
$11.02 CA$15
-66.52%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.91 ุ‹203
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.01 ุ‹489
-
-
Cappuccino
$0.95 ุ‹66.5
$3.75 CA$5.11
-74.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.38 ุ‹26.73
$2.17 CA$2.95
-82.49%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.15 ุ‹10.41
$1.68 CA$2.29
-91.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$5.83 CA$7.94
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$5.74 CA$7.81
-
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Afghanistan
Canada
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.75 ุ‹52.3
$2.24 CA$3.04
-66.52%
White Bread (500g)
$0.23 ุ‹16.07
$2.66 CA$3.62
-91.35%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.69 ุ‹118
$3.6 CA$4.9
-53.06%
Eggs
$1.54 ุ‹107
$3.53 CA$4.8
-56.37%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.68 ุ‹257
$11.32 CA$15.41
-67.49%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.32 ุ‹231
$12.46 CA$16.96
-73.35%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.65 ุ‹394
$15.28 CA$20.8
-63.02%
Apples (1kg)
$0.61 ุ‹42.3
$4.17 CA$5.68
-85.37%
Banana (1kg)
$0.84 ุ‹58.8
$1.5 CA$2.05
-44.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.71 ุ‹49.67
$4 CA$5.45
-82.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.51 ุ‹35.81
$4.07 CA$5.54
-87.47%
Potato (1kg)
$0.44 ุ‹30.61
$2.78 CA$3.78
-84.17%
Onion (1kg)
$0.37 ุ‹25.52
$2.73 CA$3.72
-86.45%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.32 ุ‹22.49
$2.63 CA$3.58
-87.83%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.32 ุ‹22.52
$1.82 CA$2.48
-82.42%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.75 ุ‹122
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.7 ุ‹49.05
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.43 ุ‹99.7
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.29 ุ‹160
$14.61 CA$19.88
-84.33%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$13.08 CA$17.8
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$3.01 CA$4.1
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.34 CA$4.55
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Afghanistan
Canada
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.28 ุ‹19.38
$2.56 CA$3.49
-89.06%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$12.02 ุ‹838
$78.4 CA$107
-84.66%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.4 ุ‹97.5
$3.55 CA$4.83
-60.56%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.69 ุ‹48.09
$1.55 CA$2.11
-55.48%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.67 ุ‹117
$28.91 CA$39.35
-94.22%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1 ุ‹69.4
$1.16 CA$1.58
-13.79%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$8,532 ุ‹594.4K
$24.6K CA$33.5K
-65.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.6K ุ‹2.5M
$20.9K CA$28.5K
75.11%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Afghanistan
Canada
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$77.3 ุ‹5,385
$155 CA$211
-50.23%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.49 ุ‹1,009
$45.2 CA$61.5
-67.94%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$149 ุ‹10.4K
$62.4 CA$84.9
138.90%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Afghanistan
Canada
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$9.52 ุ‹663
$42.82 CA$58.3
-77.77%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$3.38 ุ‹235
$17.72 CA$24.11
-80.93%
Cinema Ticket
$2.47 ุ‹172
$11.25 CA$15.31
-78.04%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Afghanistan
Canada
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$23.23 ุ‹1,619
$804 CA$1,094
-97.11%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,433 ุ‹99.8K
$12K CA$16.4K
-88.10%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Afghanistan
Canada
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$13.89 ุ‹968
$56.7 CA$77.2
-75.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.57 ุ‹1,363
$41.61 CA$56.6
-52.97%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$33.2 ุ‹2,313
$90.2 CA$123
-63.19%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$29.84 ุ‹2,079
$108 CA$147
-72.37%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Afghanistan
Canada
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$83 ุ‹5,780
$1,364 CA$1,857
-93.92%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$52 ุ‹3,619
$1,208 CA$1,645
-95.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$182 ุ‹12.7K
$2,179 CA$2,966
-91.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$100 ุ‹6,966
$1,835 CA$2,497
-94.55%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$483 ุ‹33.7K
$6,152 CA$8,374
-92.14%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$241 ุ‹16.8K
$4,409 CA$6,001
-94.52%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Afghanistan
Canada
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$214 ุ‹14.9K
$2,867 CA$3,903
-92.54%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.22
6.33
156.24%

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Last update for Afghanistan: October 28, 2025

Last update for Canada: October 28, 2025

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