What_Can_$10_Get_in_AFGHANISTAN_

Drew Binsky

Ever wondered how far $10 can go in Afghanistan? 🇦🇫 From delicious street food and local markets to traditional clothes and daily essentials — I explored the streets of Kabul to find out what you can really buy with just ten dollars!  You’ll be surprised how much value and hospitality this country offers. 💵✨#Afghanistan #TravelAfghanistan #Kabul #BudgetTravel #WhatCan10Get

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00:00I'm coming to you live from the northern Afghanistan city called Mazar-Sharif, and I'm really enjoying this culture.

00:07Humble people, stunning architecture, unbelievable flavors, and a simple life.

00:13Never have I been to a place this authentic, this convincing, and this cheap.

00:18Much like Pakistan, daily life expenses in Afghanistan are extremely affordable compared to the Western world.

00:25And one thing I've noticed is that it's a 100% cash-driven society.

00:28Credit card is not accepted anywhere, nor are services like Airbnb or Uber.

00:34So basically, I had to exchange my US dollars on the street.

00:37Got it? Okay. Thanks, man.

00:38And I discovered that $10 is about 763 Afghanis. It's time to see how much we can buy.

00:45Firstly, I need to look nice, and by that, I mean to blend in.

00:49Part of traveling in Afghanistan is keeping a small footprint, and it starts with clothing.

00:54I'm here getting a shavar kameez, which is a traditional dress.

00:57The white one or the blue one? I kind of like the blue one.

01:00Do you like?

01:01Do you like it?

01:02Yeah, nice?

01:02Cool.

01:03I think it works.

01:04He was asking for $300, so after a few words, I made it to give us for $200.

01:09$200.

01:10You need to bargain in Afghanistan now.

01:12All right, next, I've got to cover up my red hair because it does stand out a lot in Afghanistan.

01:18So I'm going to get a turban, which is what everybody wears here, to cover it up.

01:22That's a lot of turbans.

01:23I want the one that will blend in the most.

01:25It feels really nice, like soft.

01:27Can you ask him the price of this one?

01:28The price was $120, and I asked him if he can give it. It was up for $100.

01:33Okay, so I'm getting him to tie the turban on my head right now.

01:38How's your court?

01:38Nice.

01:39Awesome.

01:40Now I'm a local.

01:42Super hot outside right now, middle of the day, so we're going to head back to the hotel,

01:45get a quick rest before coming out again at golden hour to finish this $10 video.

01:51Oh, yeah.

01:52I am ready to hit the streets.

01:56I've never felt more local anywhere in the world than I do right now in Mazar-e-Sharif, Afghanistan.

02:03So right now, we are riding in the back of a rickshaw.

02:06All right.

02:06These are the common way to get around the city, right?

02:10Yeah.

02:11And it's really fun.

02:11You can see the decorations in here are amazing.

02:13You've got all these different colors, designs.

02:17All right.

02:17It's time to pick up a flag for my collection.

02:20We headed into a local handicraft shop, and this man came to help add to my 160-plus flags

02:25at home.

02:26Just this.

02:27I only want this one.

02:28Yeah.

02:28Okay, cool.

02:28Afghanistan is a country that's blessed with amazing fruit, given its diverse climate.

02:34So it's time to give it a try.

02:37Let's get some fresh orange juice.

02:39Oh, man.

02:46That is so good.

02:49So, Noor, what are some other good drinks we can try here?

02:51Oh, many other things, but I just tried a sugar cane.

02:55Fresh sugar cane juice.

02:56Yeah.

02:56Just over here.

02:57Yeah.

02:57You can actually see there's a lot of these sugar cane vendors that are lined up on the

03:01streets here, and it's pretty simple.

03:02You put it in the machine, it comes out slowly.

03:05It drips out slowly into the cup.

03:07So refreshing.

03:10How's it?

03:11Nice.

03:13Okay, so the way they do ice cream in Afghanistan is different than anywhere else I've seen in

03:17the world.

03:17They make it by hand.

03:19It's amazing.

03:20There's a guy making it right there behind me.

03:21We're going to go get some and see how delicious it is.

03:26Nice to meet you.

03:27Nice to meet you.

03:28Nice to meet you.

03:29Nice to meet you.

03:30Nice to meet you.

03:31Nice to meet you.

03:32How many years are you selling ice cream?

03:3325 years.

03:3425 years.

03:35Thank you very much.

03:36It's the same one they have in Pakistan.

03:37It's a very unique flavor.

03:38What's it made from?

03:39It's cardamom.

03:40Nailed it.

03:41Yeah.

03:42Yeah.

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03:58Yeah.

03:59Yeah.

04:00So the final two steps of the day are going to be shisha, some local shisha that we're going

04:01to try and then we're going to get some Afghani food for dinner.

04:06Assalamu alaikum

04:07Wow, it's a cloud of smoke in here

04:14Wow, you're a pro man

04:21To wrap up a day that I'll never forget

04:23We headed into a local restaurant

04:25It was packed with hungry men

04:27All eating my favorite Afghan dish

04:29Kebabs

04:30This is Khoda

04:32Khoda

04:33Khoda is made out of raw grapes

04:35Okay, so we just got these kebabs

04:37Can you eat it directly off the stick?

04:39With your mouth?

04:41Mmm, oh my god

04:43It's so soft, it just melts in your mouth

04:45Oh my god

04:47In total, I got a shavar kamis

04:49A turban, a rickshaw ride

04:51A flag, orange juice, sugarcane juice

04:53Handmade ice cream, shisha

04:55And a delicious kebab dinner

04:57For $9.84

04:59And that my friends

05:01Is what 10 bucks can get you

05:03In Afghanistan

05:10I'm Drew Binsky

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