Cost of living comparison
Pakistan is 41.5% cheaper than Sudan.
If you lived in Pakistan instead of Sudan, you would:
pay 59.1% less for restaurants
|
Sudan
|
Pakistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.50
SDG4,511.25
|
$1.63
PKR454.86
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.00
SDG4,812.00
|
$3.70
PKR1,030.91
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
SDG365.59
|
$0.30
PKR83.06
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
SDG264.58
|
$0.20
PKR56.77
|
|
pay 60.0% less for groceries
|
Sudan
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.14
SDG684.23
|
$0.54
PKR151.63
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.05
SDG3,639.19
|
$2.48
PKR689.43
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.13
SDG3,687.65
|
$2.74
PKR762.92
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.85
SDG1,716.50
|
$1.15
PKR321.37
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.81
SDG1,691.69
|
$1.24
PKR344.50
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.02
SDG1,213.46
|
$0.47
PKR129.70
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
SDG305.25
|
$0.28
PKR77.91
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.90
SDG539.34
|
$0.32
PKR89.38
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
SDG479.42
|
$0.23
PKR63.87
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
SDG359.30
|
$0.17
PKR46.61
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
SDG256.16
|
$0.22
PKR61.40
|
|
pay 53.0% less for transportation
|
Sudan
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.23
SDG3,147.44
|
$3.71
PKR1,033.21
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.00
SDG15,037.50
|
$6.71
PKR1,869.29
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$18,760.96
PKR5,224,661.71
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.74
SDG6,458.68
|
$4.64
PKR1,292.11
|
|
pay 48.4% less for housing
|
Sudan
|
Pakistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.15
SDG42,193.66
|
$13.82
PKR3,849.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$637.80
SDG383,634.48
|
$88.73
PKR24,710.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$272.14
SDG163,693.55
|
$52.29
PKR14,561.85
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.45
SDG23,729.50
|
$60.51
PKR16,849.94
|
|
pay 41.9% less for childcare
|
Sudan
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$63.07
SDG37,933.69
|
$34.35
PKR9,566.28
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,057.46
SDG1,237,560.29
|
$1,271.23
PKR354,018.94
|
|
pay 21.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Sudan
|
Pakistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
SDG1,203.00
|
$1.82
PKR508.07
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.38
SDG1,431.60
|
$1.50
PKR416.53
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.80
SDG1,082.70
|
$1.89
PKR526.52
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.33
SDG20,050.00
|
$12.72
PKR3,541.88
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.00
SDG2,406.00
|
$3.87
PKR1,077.96
|
|
pay 7.1% less for clothing
|
Sudan
|
Pakistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.17
SDG10,927.58
|
$14.19
PKR3,950.77
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.00
SDG12,030.00
|
$21.90
PKR6,097.71
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$55.00
SDG33,082.50
|
$61.34
PKR17,083.57
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$40.00
SDG24,060.00
|
$28.94
PKR8,059.11
|
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