Cost of living comparison
Pakistan is 64.2% cheaper than Portugal overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 76.7% less in Pakistan
- Groceries
-
pay 59.3% less in Pakistan
- Transportation
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pay 56.1% less in Pakistan
- Housing
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pay 70.5% less in Pakistan
- Childcare
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pay 90.0% less in Pakistan
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 44.7% less in Pakistan
- Clothing
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pay 52.4% less in Pakistan
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, groceries, transportation, and clothing are lower in Pakistan.
If you lived in Pakistan instead of Portugal, you would:
pay 76.7% less for restaurants
|
Portugal
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.32
€10.41
|
$1.63
PKR456.54
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.41
€7.73
|
$3.70
PKR1,034.72
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
€1.54
|
$0.30
PKR83.36
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
€1.10
|
$0.20
PKR56.98
|
|
pay 59.3% less for groceries
|
Portugal
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.34
€1.24
|
$0.54
PKR152.19
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.06
€4.66
|
$2.48
PKR691.98
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.79
€3.49
|
$2.74
PKR765.74
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.88
€2.65
|
$1.15
PKR322.56
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.25
€2.98
|
$1.24
PKR345.77
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.91
|
$0.47
PKR130.18
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.61
€0.56
|
$0.28
PKR78.20
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.76
€0.70
|
$0.32
PKR89.71
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.97
|
$0.23
PKR64.11
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
€0.62
|
$0.17
PKR46.79
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.78
|
$0.22
PKR61.62
|
|
pay 56.1% less for transportation
|
Portugal
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
€6.24
|
$3.71
PKR1,037.02
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.96
€34.91
|
$6.71
PKR1,876.19
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,047.67
€28,550.91
|
$18,760.96
PKR5,243,954.62
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.80
€9.93
|
$4.64
PKR1,296.89
|
|
pay 70.5% less for housing
|
Portugal
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.33
€37.09
|
$13.82
PKR3,863.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$900.66
€828.23
|
$88.73
PKR24,801.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$732.72
€673.80
|
$52.29
PKR14,615.62
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$91.05
€83.72
|
$60.51
PKR16,912.16
|
|
pay 90.0% less for childcare
|
Portugal
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$455.47
€418.84
|
$34.35
PKR9,601.60
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,051.70
€9,243.38
|
$1,271.23
PKR355,326.21
|
|
pay 44.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Portugal
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.23
€2.05
|
$1.82
PKR509.95
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.85
€1.70
|
$1.50
PKR418.07
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.67
€5.21
|
$1.89
PKR528.46
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.99
€37.69
|
$12.72
PKR3,554.96
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.85
€7.22
|
$3.87
PKR1,081.94
|
|
pay 52.4% less for clothing
|
Portugal
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$77.92
€71.65
|
$14.19
PKR3,965.36
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.75
€31.03
|
$21.90
PKR6,120.22
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.24
€73.79
|
$61.34
PKR17,146.66
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.85
€86.30
|
$28.94
PKR8,088.86
|
|
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