Cost of living comparison
Pakistan is 53.2% cheaper than South Africa overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 61.4% less in Pakistan
- Groceries
-
pay 48.7% less in Pakistan
- Transportation
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pay 41.9% less in Pakistan
- Housing
-
pay 63.0% less in Pakistan
- Childcare
-
pay 74.4% less in Pakistan
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 33.5% less in Pakistan
- Clothing
-
pay 49.6% less in Pakistan
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, clothing, groceries, and transportation are lower in Pakistan.
If you lived in Pakistan instead of South Africa, you would:
pay 61.4% less for restaurants
|
South Africa
|
Pakistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.97
ZAR164.10
|
$1.63
PKR457.70
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.77
ZAR87.25
|
$3.70
PKR1,037.36
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
ZAR17.46
|
$0.30
PKR83.58
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
ZAR13.55
|
$0.20
PKR57.13
|
|
pay 48.7% less for groceries
|
South Africa
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.99
ZAR18.12
|
$0.54
PKR152.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.67
ZAR67.22
|
$2.48
PKR693.75
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.20
ZAR76.79
|
$2.74
PKR767.69
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.23
ZAR40.73
|
$1.15
PKR323.38
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.03
ZAR37.10
|
$1.24
PKR346.65
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
ZAR12.38
|
$0.47
PKR130.51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
ZAR11.29
|
$0.28
PKR78.40
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
ZAR11.74
|
$0.32
PKR89.94
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
ZAR12.78
|
$0.23
PKR64.27
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
ZAR10.13
|
$0.17
PKR46.90
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
ZAR11.13
|
$0.22
PKR61.78
|
|
pay 41.9% less for transportation
|
South Africa
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.99
ZAR91.24
|
$3.71
PKR1,039.67
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.31
ZAR956.77
|
$6.71
PKR1,880.98
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,607.77
ZAR376,916.06
|
$18,760.96
PKR5,257,330.98
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.55
ZAR156.36
|
$4.64
PKR1,300.19
|
|
pay 63.0% less for housing
|
South Africa
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.37
ZAR756.65
|
$13.82
PKR3,873.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$382.55
ZAR6,996.91
|
$88.73
PKR24,864.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$326.35
ZAR5,968.89
|
$52.29
PKR14,652.91
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$80.40
ZAR1,470.48
|
$60.51
PKR16,955.30
|
|
pay 74.4% less for childcare
|
South Africa
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$174.12
ZAR3,184.59
|
$34.35
PKR9,626.09
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,033.53
ZAR73,773.21
|
$1,271.23
PKR356,232.58
|
|
pay 33.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
South Africa
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.11
ZAR38.55
|
$1.82
PKR511.25
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.88
ZAR34.44
|
$1.50
PKR419.13
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.90
ZAR53.12
|
$1.89
PKR529.81
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.50
ZAR539.56
|
$12.72
PKR3,564.02
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.62
ZAR121.10
|
$3.87
PKR1,084.70
|
|
pay 49.6% less for clothing
|
South Africa
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.72
ZAR872.71
|
$14.19
PKR3,975.47
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.06
ZAR586.36
|
$21.90
PKR6,135.84
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.39
ZAR1,653.21
|
$61.34
PKR17,190.40
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.37
ZAR1,488.20
|
$28.94
PKR8,109.50
|
|
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