Cost of Living in Mazar-i-Sharif - Updated Prices & Insights

Solo nomad: Estimated monthly costs are $497 (excluding rent), and $648 including rent.
Family of 3: Estimated monthly costs are $843 (excluding rent), and $1,030 including rent.
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๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Cost
Range
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.18 ุ‹152
$2.18 ุ‹152
$2.18 ุ‹152
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.16 ุ‹986
$9.85 ุ‹686
$21.24 ุ‹1,480
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.39 ุ‹236
$3.08 ุ‹215
$3.69 ุ‹257
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.59 ุ‹250
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.37 ุ‹513
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Cappuccino
$1.12 ุ‹77.8
$0.56 ุ‹39.25
$2.13 ุ‹149
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.52 ุ‹35.94
$0.38 ุ‹26.62
$0.75 ุ‹52.6
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 ุ‹18.93
$0.21 ุ‹14.57
$0.3 ุ‹21.12
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Cost
Range
Milk (1 liter)
$0.59 ุ‹41.44
$0.59 ุ‹41.44
$0.59 ุ‹41.44
White Bread (500g)
$0.2 ุ‹14.07
$0.17 ุ‹11.85
$0.23 ุ‹16.3
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.62 ุ‹113
$0.88 ุ‹61.4
$2.5 ุ‹174
Eggs
$1.57 ุ‹109
$1.28 ุ‹89.1
$1.7 ุ‹119
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.17 ุ‹360
$2.95 ุ‹206
$7.39 ุ‹515
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.71 ุ‹259
$3.14 ุ‹218
$4.28 ุ‹298
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.49 ุ‹382
$5.12 ุ‹357
$5.85 ุ‹408
Apples (1kg)
$0.53 ุ‹37.07
$0.48 ุ‹33.7
$0.55 ุ‹38.41
Banana (1kg)
$0.93 ุ‹64.8
$0.82 ุ‹57.5
$1.04 ุ‹72.2
Oranges (1kg)
$0.76 ุ‹53.2
$0.73 ุ‹51.1
$0.8 ุ‹56
Tomato (1kg)
$0.57 ุ‹39.4
$0.31 ุ‹21.74
$0.84 ุ‹58.4
Potato (1kg)
$0.47 ุ‹32.73
$0.45 ุ‹31.27
$0.5 ุ‹34.91
Onion (1kg)
$0.38 ุ‹26.66
$0.23 ุ‹15.85
$0.56 ุ‹38.91
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.41 ุ‹28.56
$0.3 ุ‹20.71
$0.51 ุ‹35.7
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.28 ุ‹19.31
$0.28 ุ‹19.31
$0.28 ุ‹19.31
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.26 ุ‹88
$0.84 ุ‹58.6
$1.68 ุ‹117
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.41 ุ‹28.67
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 ุ‹77.7
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.18 ุ‹81.9
$0.88 ุ‹61.3
$1.47 ุ‹103
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Cost
Range
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 ุ‹35.84
$0.3 ุ‹20.79
$0.74 ุ‹51.6
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$21.28 ุ‹1,483
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.75 ุ‹52.3
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.33 ุ‹92.8
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 ุ‹102
$1.47 ุ‹102
$1.47 ุ‹102
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.1 ุ‹76.8
$0.84 ุ‹58.5
$1.36 ุ‹94.5
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$9,812 ุ‹683.5K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.5K ุ‹2.8M
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๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cost
Range
Utilities (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Monthly) (85m2)
$110 ุ‹7,633
$76 ุ‹5,297
$143 ุ‹9,969
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.86 ุ‹1,105
$14.42 ุ‹1,004
$17.31 ุ‹1,206
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$284 ุ‹19.8K
$142 ุ‹9,899
$426 ุ‹29.7K
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Cost
Range
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$10.66 ุ‹742
$7.11 ุ‹495
$14.21 ุ‹990
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$3.64 ุ‹254
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Cinema Ticket
$4.33 ุ‹302
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๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Cost
Range
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$28.08 ุ‹1,956
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๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Cost
Range
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$12.16 ุ‹847
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
$17.53 ุ‹1,221
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๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Cost
Range
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$86.9 ุ‹6,052
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1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$42.7 ุ‹2,975
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3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$144 ุ‹10K
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3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$70.8 ุ‹4,931
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Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$364 ุ‹25.3K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$146 ุ‹10.2K
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๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Cost
Range
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$251 ุ‹17.5K
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