Cost of living comparison
Pakistan is 56.3% cheaper than Chile.
If you lived in Pakistan instead of Chile, you would:
pay 72.2% less for restaurants
|
Chile
|
Pakistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.12
CLF0.2900
|
$1.63
PKR452.81
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.20
CLF0.2600
|
$3.70
PKR1,026.27
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
CLF0.0500
|
$0.30
PKR82.68
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.18
CLF0.0400
|
$0.20
PKR56.52
|
|
pay 58.6% less for groceries
|
Chile
|
Pakistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.54
CLF0.0600
|
$0.54
PKR150.95
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.09
CLF0.1800
|
$2.48
PKR686.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.33
CLF0.1600
|
$2.74
PKR759.49
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.35
CLF0.1200
|
$1.15
PKR319.92
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.77
CLF0.1000
|
$1.24
PKR342.95
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.83
CLF0.0300
|
$0.47
PKR129.12
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
CLF0.0300
|
$0.28
PKR77.56
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
CLF0.0300
|
$0.32
PKR88.98
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
CLF0.0300
|
$0.23
PKR63.59
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
CLF0.0200
|
$0.17
PKR46.40
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.64
CLF0.0200
|
$0.22
PKR61.12
|
|
pay 39.2% less for transportation
|
Chile
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.14
CLF0.1800
|
$3.71
PKR1,028.56
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.34
CLF1.2000
|
$6.71
PKR1,860.88
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,204.48
CLF580.9000
|
$18,760.96
PKR5,201,156.19
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.18
CLF0.4700
|
$4.64
PKR1,286.30
|
|
pay 56.1% less for housing
|
Chile
|
Pakistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.54
CLF0.7700
|
$13.82
PKR3,831.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$453.06
CLF16.2400
|
$88.73
PKR24,599.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$359.28
CLF12.8800
|
$52.29
PKR14,496.34
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.13
CLF2.8000
|
$60.51
PKR16,774.13
|
|
pay 80.4% less for childcare
|
Chile
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$313.82
CLF11.2500
|
$34.35
PKR9,523.24
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,486.89
CLF160.8500
|
$1,271.23
PKR352,426.23
|
|
pay 48.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Chile
|
Pakistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.73
CLF0.1000
|
$1.82
PKR505.79
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.69
CLF0.1000
|
$1.50
PKR414.65
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.08
CLF0.1800
|
$1.89
PKR524.15
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.53
CLF1.4500
|
$12.72
PKR3,525.94
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.89
CLF0.2100
|
$3.87
PKR1,073.11
|
|
pay 38.7% less for clothing
|
Chile
|
Pakistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.89
CLF1.5700
|
$14.19
PKR3,932.99
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.66
CLF1.0300
|
$21.90
PKR6,070.27
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$61.62
CLF2.2100
|
$61.34
PKR17,006.72
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.35
CLF2.8100
|
$28.94
PKR8,022.85
|
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