Cost of living comparison
Pakistan is 43.7% cheaper than Cuba.
If you lived in Pakistan instead of Cuba, you would:
pay 72.2% less for restaurants
Cuba
|
Pakistan
|
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---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.06
CUC5.06
|
$1.63
PKR454.86
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.75
CUC7.75
|
$3.70
PKR1,030.91
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.08
CUC2.08
|
$0.30
PKR83.06
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
CUC1.23
|
$0.20
PKR56.77
|
|
pay 59.7% less for groceries
Cuba
|
Pakistan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.17
CUC1.17
|
$0.54
PKR151.63
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.75
CUC2.75
|
$2.48
PKR689.43
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.92
CUC11.92
|
$2.74
PKR762.92
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.97
CUC2.97
|
$1.15
PKR321.37
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.32
CUC2.32
|
$1.24
PKR344.50
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.27
CUC2.27
|
$0.47
PKR129.70
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.44
CUC0.44
|
$0.28
PKR77.91
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.79
CUC0.79
|
$0.32
PKR89.38
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
CUC0.64
|
$0.23
PKR63.87
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.86
CUC0.86
|
$0.17
PKR46.61
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.91
CUC1.91
|
$0.22
PKR61.40
|
|
pay 52.5% less for transportation
Cuba
|
Pakistan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.81
CUC4.81
|
$3.71
PKR1,033.21
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$22.50
CUC22.50
|
$6.71
PKR1,869.29
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$65,000.00
CUC65,000.00
|
$18,760.96
PKR5,224,661.71
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.60
CUC8.60
|
$4.64
PKR1,292.11
|
|
pay 38.4% less for housing
Cuba
|
Pakistan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$147.50
CUC147.50
|
$13.82
PKR3,849.01
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$381.94
CUC381.94
|
$88.73
PKR24,710.26
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$544.70
CUC544.70
|
$52.29
PKR14,561.85
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.63
CUC29.63
|
$60.51
PKR16,849.94
|
|
pay 77.9% less for childcare
Cuba
|
Pakistan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$101.00
CUC101.00
|
$34.35
PKR9,566.28
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,500.00
CUC12,500.00
|
$1,271.23
PKR354,018.94
|
|
pay 39.6% more for entertainment and sports
Cuba
|
Pakistan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.88
CUC2.88
|
$1.82
PKR508.07
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.10
CUC1.10
|
$1.50
PKR416.53
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.85
CUC3.85
|
$1.89
PKR526.52
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.17
CUC40.17
|
$12.72
PKR3,541.88
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$0.93
CUC0.93
|
$3.87
PKR1,077.96
|
|
pay 45.0% less for clothing
Cuba
|
Pakistan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$39.88
CUC39.88
|
$14.19
PKR3,950.77
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.83
CUC31.83
|
$21.90
PKR6,097.71
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.62
CUC75.62
|
$61.34
PKR17,083.57
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$84.17
CUC84.17
|
$28.94
PKR8,059.11
|
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