Cost of living comparison
Pakistan is 31.0% cheaper than Belarus.
If you lived in Pakistan instead of Belarus, you would:
pay 51.1% less for restaurants
|
Belarus
|
Pakistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.05
BYN26.36
|
$1.63
PKR453.74
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.72
BYN15.47
|
$3.70
PKR1,028.37
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.63
BYN2.05
|
$0.30
PKR82.85
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.41
BYN1.36
|
$0.20
PKR56.64
|
|
pay 24.1% less for groceries
|
Belarus
|
Pakistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.58
BYN1.89
|
$0.54
PKR151.26
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.92
BYN9.57
|
$2.48
PKR687.74
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.52
BYN8.26
|
$2.74
PKR761.04
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.23
BYN4.02
|
$1.15
PKR320.58
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.62
BYN5.31
|
$1.24
PKR343.65
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.47
BYN1.55
|
$0.47
PKR129.38
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
BYN2.37
|
$0.28
PKR77.72
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
BYN2.44
|
$0.32
PKR89.16
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
BYN2.86
|
$0.23
PKR63.72
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.20
BYN0.66
|
$0.17
PKR46.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.25
BYN0.83
|
$0.22
PKR61.25
|
|
pay 5.0% more for transportation
|
Belarus
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.81
BYN9.20
|
$3.71
PKR1,030.66
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.76
BYN41.80
|
$6.71
PKR1,864.69
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,579.62
BYN54,300.40
|
$18,760.96
PKR5,211,795.31
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.80
BYN12.45
|
$4.64
PKR1,288.93
|
|
pay 13.7% less for housing
|
Belarus
|
Pakistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$10.23
BYN33.52
|
$13.82
PKR3,839.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$263.08
BYN861.61
|
$88.73
PKR24,649.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$174.05
BYN570.03
|
$52.29
PKR14,525.99
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.27
BYN135.16
|
$60.51
PKR16,808.45
|
|
pay 85.3% less for childcare
|
Belarus
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$301.44
BYN987.25
|
$34.35
PKR9,542.72
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,103.87
BYN23,266.11
|
$1,271.23
PKR353,147.12
|
|
pay 5.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Belarus
|
Pakistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.12
BYN3.66
|
$1.82
PKR506.82
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.48
BYN4.84
|
$1.50
PKR415.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.64
BYN5.37
|
$1.89
PKR525.22
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.35
BYN102.69
|
$12.72
PKR3,533.15
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.68
BYN12.04
|
$3.87
PKR1,075.30
|
|
pay 53.0% less for clothing
|
Belarus
|
Pakistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.42
BYN194.62
|
$14.19
PKR3,941.04
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.14
BYN121.63
|
$21.90
PKR6,082.69
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.71
BYN283.98
|
$61.34
PKR17,041.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$84.07
BYN275.34
|
$28.94
PKR8,039.26
|
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