Food prices in Afghanistan

Is it expensive in the shops in Afghanistan? Will I pay a lot for groceries in Afghanistan? On this page you will find the current price list of food products in Afghanistan, such as: beef, lettuce, onion, tomatoes, or milk (The last update: 4 days ago)

Currency in Afghanistan Afghan Afghani (AFN). For 10 US dollars you can get 700 Afghan Afghanis. For 100 US dollars you can get 7 thousand Afghan Afghanis. And the other way around: For 100 Afghan Afghanis you can get 1.43 US dollars.


What are the different prices in the cities in Afghanistan? Look here: Prices in cities in Afghanistan

Prices: Kabul   Jalal-Abad   Herat   Khost   Mazar-i-Sharif   Gardez   Andarab   Anar Darreh  


Price bread $0.26 ($0.16 - $0.86)

bread

$0.26 ($0.16 - $0.86)
93% is less expensive than in United States

Price cheese $3.7 ($2.9 - $7.1)

cheese

$3.7 ($2.9 - $7.1)
71% is less expensive than in United States

Price rice $1.7 ($0.86 - $2.4)

rice

$1.7 ($0.86 - $2.4)
63% is less expensive than in United States

Price tomatoes $0.56 ($0.29 - $1.1)

tomatoes

$0.56 ($0.29 - $1.1)
89% is less expensive than in United States

Price bananas $0.85 ($0.57 - $2.1)

bananas

$0.85 ($0.57 - $2.1)
by half less than in United States

Price wine $3.6 ($0.86 - $21)

wine

$3.6 ($0.86 - $21)
76% is less expensive than in United States

Below you will find a list of prices for dairy, cheese, drinks, vegetables, and fruit in Afghanistan (The last update: 4 days ago)


List of prices of food products available in stores and small shops in Afghanistan

  1. Milk (regular), 1 liter $0.73 (AFN 51)
  2. A loaf of fresh white bread (500g) $0.26 (AFN 18.4)
  3. Eggs (regular) (12) $1.6 (AFN 109)
  4. Local Cheese (1kg) $3.7 (AFN 263)
  5. Water (1.5 liter bottle) $0.33 (AFN 23)
  6. A bottle of wine (mid-range) $3.6 (AFN 250)
  7. Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle) $0.75 (AFN 53)
  8. Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle) $1.6 (AFN 110)
  9. Pack of Cigarettes (Marlboro) $1.8 (AFN 125)
  10. Chicken breasts (skinless and boneless) - (1kg) $3.4 (AFN 236)
  11. Apples (1kg) $0.62 (AFN 43)
  12. Oranges (1kg) $0.92 (AFN 64)
  13. Potatoes (1kg) $0.38 (AFN 26)
  14. Lettuce (1 head) $0.3 (AFN 21)
  15. Kilo of white rice $1.7 (AFN 119)
  16. Tomatoes (1kg) $0.56 (AFN 39)
  17. Bananas (1kg) $0.85 (AFN 59)
  18. Onions (1kg) $0.34 (AFN 24)
  19. Beef (1kg) (or similar red meat) $5.9 (AFN 415)
  20. Pears (1kg) $0.74 (AFN 52)
  21. Cucumber (1kg) $0.31 (AFN 22)
  22. Perrier Water (small bottle 0.33l) $0.21 (AFN 14.7)
  23. Sausage (1kg) $14.8 (AFN 1.03K)
  24. Cottage cheese (1kg) $3 (AFN 207)
source: hikersbay.com & numbeo.com

Do you want to learn more about different prices? See the following comparison:

renting a small apartment in the center

$114 ($71 - $214)
94% is less expensive than in United States

coffee

$1.1 ($0.43 - $2.1)
78% is less expensive than in United States

bottle of water

$0.2 ($0.14 - $0.29)
90% is less expensive than in United States

wine

$3.6 ($0.86 - $21)
76% is less expensive than in United States

cheap restaurant

$2.1 ($1.4 - $3.6)
89% is less expensive than in United States

jeans

$16.2 ($7.1 - $26)
69% is less expensive than in United States