Cost of living comparison
Pakistan is 8.0% cheaper than Sri Lanka overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 47.1% less in Pakistan
- Groceries
-
pay 53.8% less in Pakistan
- Transportation
-
pay 13.2% less in Pakistan
- Housing
-
pay 1.5% less in Pakistan
- Childcare
-
pay 97.5% more in Pakistan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 23.6% less in Pakistan
- Clothing
-
pay 14.6% less in Pakistan
Expenses including groceries, restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, transportation, and housing are lower in Pakistan. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Pakistan.
If you lived in Pakistan instead of Sri Lanka, you would:
pay 47.1% less for restaurants
|
Sri Lanka
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.86
LKR843.94
|
$1.63
PKR454.60
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.80
LKR2,002.57
|
$3.70
PKR1,030.32
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
LKR208.36
|
$0.30
PKR83.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
LKR103.70
|
$0.20
PKR56.74
|
|
pay 53.8% less for groceries
|
Sri Lanka
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.56
LKR166.06
|
$0.54
PKR151.55
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.21
LKR1,830.69
|
$2.48
PKR689.04
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.31
LKR1,860.05
|
$2.74
PKR762.49
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.18
LKR641.81
|
$1.15
PKR321.19
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.29
LKR675.55
|
$1.24
PKR344.30
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.04
LKR894.68
|
$0.47
PKR129.63
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.44
LKR130.68
|
$0.28
PKR77.86
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.56
LKR755.08
|
$0.32
PKR89.33
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
LKR147.15
|
$0.23
PKR63.84
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
LKR142.05
|
$0.17
PKR46.59
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
LKR130.45
|
$0.22
PKR61.36
|
|
pay 13.2% less for transportation
|
Sri Lanka
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.84
LKR1,424.89
|
$3.71
PKR1,032.61
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.76
LKR3,170.74
|
$6.71
PKR1,868.21
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,478.81
LKR9,570,859.10
|
$18,760.96
PKR5,221,658.94
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.09
LKR909.74
|
$4.64
PKR1,291.37
|
|
pay 1.5% less for housing
|
Sri Lanka
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.80
LKR4,066.47
|
$13.82
PKR3,846.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$163.33
LKR48,131.24
|
$88.73
PKR24,696.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$123.34
LKR36,346.64
|
$52.29
PKR14,553.48
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.68
LKR9,041.42
|
$60.51
PKR16,840.26
|
|
pay 97.5% more for childcare
|
Sri Lanka
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$26.94
LKR7,938.76
|
$34.35
PKR9,560.78
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$475.05
LKR139,989.25
|
$1,271.23
PKR353,815.48
|
|
pay 23.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Sri Lanka
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
LKR590.04
|
$1.82
PKR507.78
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.35
LKR692.40
|
$1.50
PKR416.29
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.91
LKR2,624.80
|
$1.89
PKR526.21
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$14.75
LKR4,347.89
|
$12.72
PKR3,539.84
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.23
LKR951.22
|
$3.87
PKR1,077.34
|
|
pay 14.6% less for clothing
|
Sri Lanka
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$29.58
LKR8,715.19
|
$14.19
PKR3,948.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.20
LKR5,658.69
|
$21.90
PKR6,094.20
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$65.72
LKR19,366.27
|
$61.34
PKR17,073.75
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$33.57
LKR9,891.82
|
$28.94
PKR8,054.47
|
|
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