Cost of living comparison
Pakistan is 60.4% cheaper than Trinidad and Tobago overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 69.0% less in Pakistan
- Groceries
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pay 69.0% less in Pakistan
- Transportation
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pay 43.6% less in Pakistan
- Housing
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pay 56.7% less in Pakistan
- Childcare
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pay 75.9% less in Pakistan
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 50.3% less in Pakistan
- Clothing
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pay 58.6% less in Pakistan
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, groceries, clothing, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Pakistan.
If you lived in Pakistan instead of Trinidad and Tobago, you would:
pay 69.0% less for restaurants
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.51
TTD64.52
|
$1.63
PKR456.99
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.31
TTD49.63
|
$3.70
PKR1,035.75
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
TTD6.61
|
$0.30
PKR83.45
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
TTD5.44
|
$0.20
PKR57.04
|
|
pay 69.0% less for groceries
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.32
TTD15.73
|
$0.54
PKR152.35
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.45
TTD23.42
|
$2.48
PKR692.67
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.55
TTD57.99
|
$2.74
PKR766.50
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.09
TTD27.78
|
$1.15
PKR322.88
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.62
TTD24.56
|
$1.24
PKR346.11
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.30
TTD15.63
|
$0.47
PKR130.31
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
TTD6.78
|
$0.28
PKR78.27
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.57
TTD10.68
|
$0.32
PKR89.80
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.87
TTD12.71
|
$0.23
PKR64.17
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
TTD3.57
|
$0.17
PKR46.83
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
TTD3.87
|
$0.22
PKR61.68
|
|
pay 43.6% less for transportation
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.81
TTD25.86
|
$3.71
PKR1,038.05
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$71.19
TTD483.10
|
$6.71
PKR1,878.06
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,305.16
TTD219,216.14
|
$18,760.96
PKR5,249,165.72
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.63
TTD51.78
|
$4.64
PKR1,298.17
|
|
pay 56.7% less for housing
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.89
TTD365.69
|
$13.82
PKR3,867.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$509.67
TTD3,458.49
|
$88.73
PKR24,826.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$377.30
TTD2,560.26
|
$52.29
PKR14,630.15
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$51.98
TTD352.71
|
$60.51
PKR16,928.97
|
|
pay 75.9% less for childcare
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$190.69
TTD1,293.95
|
$34.35
PKR9,611.14
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,214.54
TTD28,599.02
|
$1,271.23
PKR355,679.31
|
|
pay 50.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
TTD13.57
|
$1.82
PKR510.46
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.38
TTD22.92
|
$1.50
PKR418.48
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.01
TTD34.00
|
$1.89
PKR528.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.73
TTD323.90
|
$12.72
PKR3,558.49
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.92
TTD53.77
|
$3.87
PKR1,083.01
|
|
pay 58.6% less for clothing
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.13
TTD360.53
|
$14.19
PKR3,969.30
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.10
TTD278.87
|
$21.90
PKR6,126.31
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$113.07
TTD767.26
|
$61.34
PKR17,163.70
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.43
TTD627.24
|
$28.94
PKR8,096.90
|
|
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