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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Canada is 191.3% more expensive than Afghanistan without rent, and 379.1% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Canada is 277% more expensive than Afghanistan without rent, and 429.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Canada
Afghanistan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.70 CA$25.62
$2.17 ุ‹137
761.75%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$74.4 CA$102
$9.88 ุ‹621
653.24%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.14 CA$15.26
$3.69 ุ‹232
201.90%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.79 ุ‹175
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$7.37 ุ‹463
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Cappuccino
$3.75 CA$5.13
$0.89 ุ‹55.8
321.35%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.12 CA$2.90
$0.41 ุ‹26.06
417.07%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.75 CA$2.40
$0.17 ุ‹10.84
929.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.95 CA$8.15
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.07 CA$8.31
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๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Canada
Afghanistan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.21 CA$3.03
$0.74 ุ‹46.63
198.65%
White Bread (500g)
$2.70 CA$3.70
$0.21 ุ‹13.19
1185.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.63 CA$4.98
$1.70 ุ‹107
113.53%
Eggs
$3.57 CA$4.89
$1.58 ุ‹99.6
125.95%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.60 CA$15.89
$3.60 ุ‹226
222.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.17 CA$16.67
$3.28 ุ‹206
271.04%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.29 CA$20.95
$5.78 ุ‹363
164.53%
Apples (1kg)
$4.32 CA$5.92
$0.60 ุ‹37.71
620.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.50 CA$2.06
$0.79 ุ‹49.48
89.87%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.87 CA$5.30
$0.75 ุ‹47.17
416.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.28 CA$5.86
$0.47 ุ‹29.59
810.64%
Potato (1kg)
$2.79 CA$3.82
$0.43 ุ‹27.07
548.84%
Onion (1kg)
$2.62 CA$3.59
$0.39 ุ‹24.69
571.79%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.63 CA$3.61
$0.30 ุ‹18.84
776.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 CA$2.46
$0.30 ุ‹18.84
496.67%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
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$1.95 ุ‹123
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Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$0.69 ุ‹43.21
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$1.48 ุ‹93.3
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.95 CA$20.48
$2.17 ุ‹137
588.94%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.91 CA$17.69
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.03 CA$4.16
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.39 CA$4.64
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๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Canada
Afghanistan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.60 CA$3.56
$0.28 ุ‹17.59
828.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$78.0 CA$107
$12.08 ุ‹760
545.45%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.40 CA$4.65
$1.43 ุ‹89.8
137.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.55 CA$2.12
$0.69 ุ‹43.20
124.64%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.12 CA$38.52
$1.76 ุ‹111
1497.73%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.16 CA$1.58
$0.98 ุ‹61.7
18.37%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.1K CA$34.4K
$8,638 ุ‹543.3K
190.80%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.5K CA$28.0K
$36.1K ุ‹2.3M
-43.25%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Canada
Afghanistan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$157 CA$216
$76.4 ุ‹4,804
105.98%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$45.83 CA$62.8
$14.37 ุ‹904
218.93%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$62.4 CA$85.5
$152 ุ‹9,564
-58.97%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Canada
Afghanistan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.42 CA$59.5
$9.83 ุ‹618
341.71%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.87 CA$24.49
$3.36 ุ‹211
431.85%
Cinema Ticket
$11.55 CA$15.83
$2.39 ุ‹150
383.26%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Canada
Afghanistan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$806 CA$1,104
$23.65 ุ‹1,488
3307.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.2K CA$16.6K
$1,463 ุ‹92.0K
730.61%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Canada
Afghanistan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.3 CA$75.8
$14.23 ุ‹895
288.55%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.55 CA$58.3
$19.44 ุ‹1,223
118.88%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.1 CA$122
$33.23 ุ‹2,090
168.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 CA$148
$28.95 ุ‹1,821
273.51%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Canada
Afghanistan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,367 CA$1,873
$82.2 ุ‹5,168
1563.69%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 CA$1,647
$52.9 ุ‹3,327
2172.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,177 CA$2,983
$182 ุ‹11.4K
1097.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,891 CA$2,590
$100.0 ุ‹6,289
1790.92%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,050 CA$6,919
$618 ุ‹38.9K
716.98%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,046 CA$5,544
$340 ุ‹21.4K
1089.79%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Canada
Afghanistan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,008 CA$4,121
$278 ุ‹17.5K
983.80%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.33
16.22
-60.97%

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Last update for Canada: March 2, 2026

Last update for Afghanistan: March 2, 2026

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