Cost of Living in Mazar-i-Sharif, 🇦🇫 Afghanistan - For Locals, Nomads, and Tourists

AI estimate Updated Jun 8, 2026 About costs

Cost breakdown

Digital nomad: short-term stay (1-3 months). Furnished Airbnb or coliving near center, coworking, eating out ~3x/day, travel health insurance.

Expat: long-term resident (1+ years). Renting apartment in center, mix of cooking and dining out, local health insurance, settled lifestyle.

Family: middle-class 4-person family. 2-3 bedroom in suburbs, groceries for 4, international school, car/transport, family health plan.

Local: budget-conscious local resident. Renting outside center, cooking at home, public transport, local phone plan.

Tourist: short-stay visitor (1-14 days). Hotel/Airbnb nightly, all meals at restaurants, taxis, sightseeing.

CategoryCost

Housing $313 $219 $282 $125 $39

Utilities $31 $78 $110 $63 —

Internet & Mobile $78 $63 $78 $16 $2

Groceries $47 $125 $235 $94 $2

Transportation $78 $47 $94 $24 $6

Dining Out $313 $94 $78 $16 $19

Leisure Activities $78 $47 $862 $8 $3

Health Insurance $63 $78 $125 $16 $2

Visa & Legal Fees $63 $47 $78 — $5

Total $1,064 $798 $1,942 $362 $78

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) $94.03 per month

Coworking Space $47.02 per month

Airbnb (1 month) $188.06 per month

Coliving Space $125.38 per month

Food & Dining

Beer $4.70 per pint

Meal (Inexpensive) $2.35 per meal

Fast Food Combo $3.92 per meal

Apples $0.94 per kg

Bread $0.31 per loaf

Milk $0.78 per liter

Rice $1.25 per kg

Chicken Fillets $3.13 per kg

Beef $4.70 per kg

Wine (Mid-range) $23.51 per bottle

Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) $18.81 per meal

Water (1.5L bottle) $0.47 per bottle

Coffee $1.10 per cup

Transportation

Taxi Start $0.47 per trip

Taxi per km $0.31 per km

Monthly Transport Pass $23.51 per month

Gasoline $1.02 per liter

Ride-hailing (5km) $2.35 per trip

Scooter Rental $7.84 per month

Services

Mobile Plan $3.13 per month

Internet (60 Mbps+) $23.51 per month

Gym Membership $7.84 per month

Tennis Court (Weekend) $4.70 per hour

SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) $3.13 one-time

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket $3.13 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans $23.51 per pair

Summer Dress $18.81 per dress

Running Shoes $62.69 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut $1.57 per visit

Laundry $0.78 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) $7.84 per visit

Pharmacy (basic meds) $0.78 per purchase

About these costs

Method: AI estimate
Last updated: Jun 8, 2026
Generated by: deepseek-v4-flash · cost run 44
Last changed: None yet
Exchange rate: 1 USD = 63.8085 AFN

Generated by an AI model without cited sources and not yet checked by research. A research pass replaces these values with sourced ones, compared with similar cities.

Mazar-i-Sharif cost of living