Cost of living comparison
Pakistan is 44.2% cheaper than Brazil.
If you lived in Pakistan instead of Brazil, you would:
pay 60.5% less for restaurants
|
Brazil
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.09
R$30.78
|
$1.63
PKR453.34
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.99
R$36.17
|
$3.70
PKR1,027.47
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.99
R$5.96
|
$0.30
PKR82.78
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
R$3.65
|
$0.20
PKR56.59
|
|
pay 43.2% less for groceries
|
Brazil
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.36
R$8.20
|
$0.54
PKR151.13
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.98
R$24.02
|
$2.48
PKR687.14
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.44
R$20.79
|
$2.74
PKR760.38
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.87
R$11.30
|
$1.15
PKR320.30
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.52
R$9.21
|
$1.24
PKR343.35
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.81
R$4.90
|
$0.47
PKR129.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.53
R$3.19
|
$0.28
PKR77.65
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
R$2.74
|
$0.32
PKR89.09
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
R$3.81
|
$0.23
PKR63.66
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
R$2.95
|
$0.17
PKR46.46
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
R$2.78
|
$0.22
PKR61.19
|
|
pay 30.4% less for transportation
|
Brazil
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.67
R$22.15
|
$3.71
PKR1,029.76
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.48
R$238.54
|
$6.71
PKR1,863.06
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,264.28
R$116,402.47
|
$18,760.96
PKR5,207,239.51
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.39
R$44.66
|
$4.64
PKR1,287.81
|
|
pay 35.6% less for housing
|
Brazil
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.79
R$107.50
|
$13.82
PKR3,836.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$286.10
R$1,728.75
|
$88.73
PKR24,627.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$200.36
R$1,210.68
|
$52.29
PKR14,513.29
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.32
R$297.99
|
$60.51
PKR16,793.75
|
|
pay 83.8% less for childcare
|
Brazil
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$259.04
R$1,565.20
|
$34.35
PKR9,534.38
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,658.88
R$40,235.64
|
$1,271.23
PKR352,838.43
|
|
pay 12.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Brazil
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.55
R$9.38
|
$1.82
PKR506.38
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.55
R$9.38
|
$1.50
PKR415.14
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.94
R$11.73
|
$1.89
PKR524.76
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.85
R$132.04
|
$12.72
PKR3,530.07
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.84
R$35.27
|
$3.87
PKR1,074.36
|
|
pay 43.2% less for clothing
|
Brazil
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.13
R$260.60
|
$14.19
PKR3,937.59
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.67
R$239.71
|
$21.90
PKR6,077.37
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$69.89
R$422.30
|
$61.34
PKR17,026.61
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$56.60
R$341.98
|
$28.94
PKR8,032.23
|
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