Cost of living comparison
Pakistan is 64.5% cheaper than Latvia overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 73.1% less in Pakistan
- Groceries
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pay 54.9% less in Pakistan
- Transportation
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pay 50.9% less in Pakistan
- Housing
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pay 63.5% less in Pakistan
- Childcare
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pay 91.2% less in Pakistan
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 59.5% less in Pakistan
- Clothing
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pay 58.5% less in Pakistan
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, and groceries are lower in Pakistan.
If you lived in Pakistan instead of Latvia, you would:
pay 73.1% less for restaurants
|
Latvia
|
Pakistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.23
€8.79
|
$1.63
PKR465.38
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.08
€6.08
|
$3.70
PKR1,054.75
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
€1.17
|
$0.30
PKR84.98
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.17
€1.00
|
$0.20
PKR58.09
|
|
pay 54.9% less for groceries
|
Latvia
|
Pakistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.36
€1.17
|
$0.54
PKR155.14
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.17
€4.45
|
$2.48
PKR705.38
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.66
€4.00
|
$2.74
PKR780.56
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.72
€2.34
|
$1.15
PKR328.80
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.05
€2.63
|
$1.24
PKR352.46
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.58
€0.50
|
$0.47
PKR132.70
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
€0.66
|
$0.28
PKR79.71
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.90
|
$0.32
PKR91.45
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.39
€1.20
|
$0.23
PKR65.35
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
€0.33
|
$0.17
PKR47.69
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.37
€0.32
|
$0.22
PKR62.82
|
|
pay 50.9% less for transportation
|
Latvia
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.76
€5.81
|
$3.71
PKR1,057.10
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.41
€33.89
|
$6.71
PKR1,912.51
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,606.21
€22,020.06
|
$18,760.96
PKR5,345,467.17
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.07
€7.80
|
$4.64
PKR1,321.99
|
|
pay 63.5% less for housing
|
Latvia
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.22
€14.81
|
$13.82
PKR3,938.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$467.65
€402.15
|
$88.73
PKR25,281.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$322.68
€277.49
|
$52.29
PKR14,898.55
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$196.83
€169.27
|
$60.51
PKR17,239.55
|
|
pay 91.2% less for childcare
|
Latvia
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$427.69
€367.79
|
$34.35
PKR9,787.47
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,383.30
€11,508.97
|
$1,271.23
PKR362,204.62
|
|
pay 59.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Latvia
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.87
€3.33
|
$1.82
PKR519.82
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.06
€2.63
|
$1.50
PKR426.16
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.95
€4.26
|
$1.89
PKR538.69
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.71
€36.73
|
$12.72
PKR3,623.77
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
€8.60
|
$3.87
PKR1,102.88
|
|
pay 58.5% less for clothing
|
Latvia
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.51
€65.79
|
$14.19
PKR4,042.12
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.17
€37.13
|
$21.90
PKR6,238.70
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.42
€72.60
|
$61.34
PKR17,478.58
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.68
€103.78
|
$28.94
PKR8,245.45
|
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