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Micronesia, Federated States of vs. Pakistan Cost of Living Summary

Micronesia, Federated States of is 4.9 times more expensive than Pakistan overall.

Restaurants: pay 8.4 times more in Micronesia, Federated States of
Groceries: pay 4.3 times more in Micronesia, Federated States of
Transportation: pay 2.9 times more in Micronesia, Federated States of
Housing: pay 10.4 times more in Micronesia, Federated States of
Childcare: pay 2.6 times more in Micronesia, Federated States of
Entertainment and Sports: pay 3.2 times more in Micronesia, Federated States of
Clothing: pay 2.1 times more in Micronesia, Federated States of

The cost of housing, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, transportation, and childcare in Micronesia, Federated States of are more expensive than in Pakistan. Notably, housing, restaurants, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Micronesia, Federated States of.

Micronesia, Federated States of vs. Pakistan Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Micronesia, Federated States of instead of Pakistan, you would:

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pay 8.4 times more for restaurants

	Pakistan	Micronesia, Federated States of
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$1.63 PKR454.13	$21.62	+1224.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$3.70 PKR1,029.27	$9.12	+146.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.30 PKR82.92	$1.32	+344.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.20 PKR56.68	$2.75	+1248.9%
Average			+740.9%

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pay 4.3 times more for groceries

	Pakistan	Micronesia, Federated States of
Bread 1 loaf	$0.54 PKR151.39	$2.81	+416.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.48 PKR688.33	$2.52	+1.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$2.74 PKR761.70	$1.59	-41.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.15 PKR320.86	$4.48	+288.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.24 PKR343.95	$2.66	+115.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.47 PKR129.49	$2.37	+407.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.28 PKR77.78	$1.26	+348.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.32 PKR89.24	$1.48	+362.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.23 PKR63.77	$1.15	+403.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.17 PKR46.54	$1.54	+822.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.22 PKR61.30	$1.29	+486.8%
Average			+328.2%

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pay 2.9 times more for transportation

	Pakistan	Micronesia, Federated States of
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.71 PKR1,031.56	$11.84	+219.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$6.71 PKR1,866.30	$32.00	+376.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$18,760.96 PKR5,216,315.93	$3,497.00	-81.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.64 PKR1,290.05	$16.71	+260.2%
Average			+193.6%

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pay 10.4 times more for housing

	Pakistan	Micronesia, Federated States of
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$13.82 PKR3,842.86	$230.17	+1565.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$88.73 PKR24,670.78	$883.33	+895.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$52.29 PKR14,538.59	$726.88	+1290.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$60.51 PKR16,823.02	$73.28	+21.1%
Average			+943.0%

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pay 2.6 times more for childcare

	Pakistan	Micronesia, Federated States of
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$34.35 PKR9,551.00	$142.50	+314.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,271.23 PKR353,453.44	$1,442.50	+13.5%
Average			+164.2%

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pay 3.2 times more for entertainment and sports

	Pakistan	Micronesia, Federated States of
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.82 PKR507.26	$3.25	+78.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.50 PKR415.86	$2.83	+89.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.89 PKR525.68	$15.75	+733.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$12.72 PKR3,536.22	$30.50	+139.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.87 PKR1,076.23	$6.50	+67.9%
Average			+221.7%

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pay 2.1 times more for clothing

	Pakistan	Micronesia, Federated States of
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$14.19 PKR3,944.46	$42.50	+199.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$21.90 PKR6,087.97	$42.00	+91.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$61.34 PKR17,056.28	$75.00	+22.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$28.94 PKR8,046.23	$64.50	+122.9%
Average			+109.2%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: January 2025

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