Cost of living comparison
Pakistan is 56.5% cheaper than Dominican Republic overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 65.5% less in Pakistan
- Groceries
-
pay 51.0% less in Pakistan
- Transportation
-
pay 54.0% less in Pakistan
- Housing
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pay 52.8% less in Pakistan
- Childcare
-
pay 78.9% less in Pakistan
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 40.2% less in Pakistan
- Clothing
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pay 53.4% less in Pakistan
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, transportation, clothing, housing, and groceries are lower in Pakistan.
If you lived in Pakistan instead of Dominican Republic, you would:
pay 65.5% less for restaurants
|
Dominican Republic
|
Pakistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.20
DOP425.06
|
$1.63
PKR460.21
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.54
DOP386.07
|
$3.70
PKR1,043.04
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
DOP57.38
|
$0.30
PKR84.03
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.72
DOP42.78
|
$0.20
PKR57.44
|
|
pay 51.0% less for groceries
|
Dominican Republic
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
DOP89.67
|
$0.54
PKR153.42
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.28
DOP193.86
|
$2.48
PKR697.55
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.35
DOP256.94
|
$2.74
PKR771.90
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.69
DOP99.90
|
$1.15
PKR325.15
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.22
DOP130.85
|
$1.24
PKR348.55
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
DOP63.37
|
$0.47
PKR131.23
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.35
DOP20.76
|
$0.28
PKR78.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
DOP57.15
|
$0.32
PKR90.44
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
DOP38.97
|
$0.23
PKR64.63
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
DOP38.73
|
$0.17
PKR47.16
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.90
DOP53.21
|
$0.22
PKR62.12
|
|
pay 54.0% less for transportation
|
Dominican Republic
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
DOP274.09
|
$3.71
PKR1,045.36
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$56.13
DOP3,315.25
|
$6.71
PKR1,891.28
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,137.07
DOP1,543,866.02
|
$18,760.96
PKR5,286,139.56
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.92
DOP1,354.02
|
$4.64
PKR1,307.32
|
|
pay 52.8% less for housing
|
Dominican Republic
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.09
DOP2,131.50
|
$13.82
PKR3,894.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$624.27
DOP36,874.41
|
$88.73
PKR25,001.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$355.68
DOP21,009.06
|
$52.29
PKR14,733.20
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.67
DOP2,933.91
|
$60.51
PKR17,048.21
|
|
pay 78.9% less for childcare
|
Dominican Republic
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$250.80
DOP14,814.15
|
$34.35
PKR9,678.84
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,459.64
DOP263,422.19
|
$1,271.23
PKR358,184.63
|
|
pay 40.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Dominican Republic
|
Pakistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.61
DOP154.18
|
$1.82
PKR514.05
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.03
DOP119.68
|
$1.50
PKR421.43
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.25
DOP251.08
|
$1.89
PKR532.71
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.73
DOP1,815.02
|
$12.72
PKR3,583.55
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.58
DOP329.39
|
$3.87
PKR1,090.64
|
|
pay 53.4% less for clothing
|
Dominican Republic
|
Pakistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.15
DOP2,726.26
|
$14.19
PKR3,997.26
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.61
DOP2,753.35
|
$21.90
PKR6,169.46
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.84
DOP4,775.26
|
$61.34
PKR17,284.59
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.22
DOP5,210.74
|
$28.94
PKR8,153.94
|
|
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