Cost of living comparison
Pakistan is 43.9% cheaper than Laos overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 35.2% less in Pakistan
- Groceries
-
pay 58.5% less in Pakistan
- Transportation
-
pay 49.1% less in Pakistan
- Housing
-
pay 32.0% less in Pakistan
- Childcare
-
pay 87.2% less in Pakistan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.6% more in Pakistan
- Clothing
-
pay 47.6% less in Pakistan
Expenses including childcare, groceries, transportation, clothing, restaurants, and housing are lower in Pakistan.
If you lived in Pakistan instead of Laos, you would:
pay 35.2% less for restaurants
|
Laos
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.90
LAK41,112
|
$1.63
PKR457.70
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.20
LAK91,113
|
$3.70
PKR1,037.36
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
LAK14,961
|
$0.30
PKR83.58
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
LAK10,522
|
$0.20
PKR57.13
|
|
pay 58.5% less for groceries
|
Laos
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.00
LAK21,721
|
$0.54
PKR152.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.03
LAK282,392
|
$2.48
PKR693.75
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.40
LAK138,699
|
$2.74
PKR767.69
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.06
LAK44,745
|
$1.15
PKR323.38
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.07
LAK44,859
|
$1.24
PKR346.65
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.75
LAK16,146
|
$0.47
PKR130.51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
LAK16,075
|
$0.28
PKR78.40
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.96
LAK20,745
|
$0.32
PKR89.94
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
LAK27,937
|
$0.23
PKR64.27
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
LAK15,062
|
$0.17
PKR46.90
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
LAK9,796
|
$0.22
PKR61.78
|
|
pay 49.1% less for transportation
|
Laos
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.61
LAK99,800
|
$3.71
PKR1,039.67
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.85
LAK1,166,949
|
$6.71
PKR1,880.98
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,167.89
LAK610,380,007
|
$18,760.96
PKR5,257,330.98
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.57
LAK229,122
|
$4.64
PKR1,300.19
|
|
pay 32.0% less for housing
|
Laos
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.98
LAK194,666
|
$13.82
PKR3,873.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$993.83
LAK21,535,611
|
$88.73
PKR24,864.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$809.30
LAK17,537,087
|
$52.29
PKR14,652.91
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$58.85
LAK1,275,144
|
$60.51
PKR16,955.30
|
|
pay 87.2% less for childcare
|
Laos
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$291.32
LAK6,312,816
|
$34.35
PKR9,626.09
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,140.14
LAK198,061,034
|
$1,271.23
PKR356,232.58
|
|
pay 2.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Laos
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.11
LAK23,965
|
$1.82
PKR511.25
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.62
LAK35,083
|
$1.50
PKR419.13
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.78
LAK38,667
|
$1.89
PKR529.81
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$66.31
LAK1,436,934
|
$12.72
PKR3,564.02
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.97
LAK64,401
|
$3.87
PKR1,084.70
|
|
pay 47.6% less for clothing
|
Laos
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.60
LAK1,703,174
|
$14.19
PKR3,975.47
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$61.45
LAK1,331,521
|
$21.90
PKR6,135.84
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$65.22
LAK1,413,263
|
$61.34
PKR17,190.40
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$46.67
LAK1,011,309
|
$28.94
PKR8,109.50
|
|
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