Cost of living comparison
If you lived in British Indian Ocean Territory instead of Pakistan, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
|
Pakistan
|
British Indian Ocean Territory
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.63
PKR463.72
|
?? | |
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.70
PKR1,050.99
|
?? | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
PKR84.67
|
?? | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.20
PKR57.88
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for groceries
|
Pakistan
|
British Indian Ocean Territory
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.54
PKR154.59
|
?? | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.48
PKR702.86
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.74
PKR777.78
|
?? | |
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.15
PKR327.63
|
?? | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.24
PKR351.21
|
?? | |
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.47
PKR132.23
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.28
PKR79.43
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.32
PKR91.12
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
PKR65.12
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.17
PKR47.52
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.22
PKR62.59
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Pakistan
|
British Indian Ocean Territory
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.71
PKR1,053.32
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass |
$6.71
PKR1,905.69
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,760.96
PKR5,326,394.94
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.64
PKR1,317.27
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for housing
|
Pakistan
|
British Indian Ocean Territory
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.82
PKR3,923.96
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$88.73
PKR25,191.41
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$52.29
PKR14,845.40
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$60.51
PKR17,178.04
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Pakistan
|
British Indian Ocean Territory
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$34.35
PKR9,752.55
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,271.23
PKR360,912.30
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
|
Pakistan
|
British Indian Ocean Territory
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.82
PKR517.97
|
?? | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.50
PKR424.64
|
?? | |
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.89
PKR536.77
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$12.72
PKR3,610.84
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.87
PKR1,098.95
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Pakistan
|
British Indian Ocean Territory
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$14.19
PKR4,027.70
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$21.90
PKR6,216.44
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$61.34
PKR17,416.22
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$28.94
PKR8,216.03
|
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