Food prices in Afghanistan

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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: apples, onion, Cigarettes, rice, or potatoes (The last update: today)

See also: Prices in restaurants   cost of living   entertainment costs  

Currency in Afghanistan Afghan Afghani (AFN). For 10 US dollars you can get 699 Afghan Afghanis. For 100 US dollars you can get 6.99 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 $3.8 ($2.9 - $7.2)

cheese

$3.8 ($2.9 - $7.2)
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)
88% 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: today)


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) $3.8 (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:

Price rice $1.7 ($0.86 - $2.4)

rice

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

Price cheese $3.8 ($2.9 - $7.2)

cheese

$3.8 ($2.9 - $7.2)
71% is less expensive than in United States

Price tomatoes $0.56 ($0.29 - $1.1)

tomatoes

$0.56 ($0.29 - $1.1)
88% is less expensive than in United States

Price local beer $3.2 ($1.4 - $7.2)

local beer

$3.2 ($1.4 - $7.2)
by half less than in United States

Price coffee $1.1 ($0.43 - $2.1)

coffee

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

Price bottle of water $0.2 ($0.14 - $0.29)

bottle of water

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