Cost of living comparison
Pakistan is 73.4% cheaper than Vanuatu overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 80.3% less in Pakistan
- Groceries
-
pay 79.1% less in Pakistan
- Transportation
-
pay 51.2% less in Pakistan
- Housing
-
pay 92.0% less in Pakistan
- Childcare
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pay 86.7% less in Pakistan
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 70.0% less in Pakistan
- Clothing
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pay 54.7% less in Pakistan
Expenses including housing, childcare, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Pakistan.
If you lived in Pakistan instead of Vanuatu, you would:
pay 80.3% less for restaurants
|
Vanuatu
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.23
VUV1,334
|
$1.63
PKR457.70
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.60
VUV1,139
|
$3.70
PKR1,037.36
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
VUV257
|
$0.30
PKR83.58
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.73
VUV206
|
$0.20
PKR57.13
|
|
pay 79.1% less for groceries
|
Vanuatu
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.46
VUV293
|
$0.54
PKR152.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$10.11
VUV1,200
|
$2.48
PKR693.75
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.55
VUV1,014
|
$2.74
PKR767.69
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.20
VUV618
|
$1.15
PKR323.38
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.41
VUV998
|
$1.24
PKR346.65
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.23
VUV265
|
$0.47
PKR130.51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
VUV113
|
$0.28
PKR78.40
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.53
VUV301
|
$0.32
PKR89.94
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.15
VUV136
|
$0.23
PKR64.27
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.98
VUV235
|
$0.17
PKR46.90
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
VUV114
|
$0.22
PKR61.78
|
|
pay 51.2% less for transportation
|
Vanuatu
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.17
VUV852
|
$3.71
PKR1,039.67
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.38
VUV8,000
|
$6.71
PKR1,880.98
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,163.36
VUV2,750,000
|
$18,760.96
PKR5,257,330.98
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.84
VUV1,050
|
$4.64
PKR1,300.19
|
|
pay 92.0% less for housing
|
Vanuatu
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$228.83
VUV27,167
|
$13.82
PKR3,873.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,867.11
VUV221,667
|
$88.73
PKR24,864.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,407.24
VUV167,070
|
$52.29
PKR14,652.91
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$347.82
VUV41,294
|
$60.51
PKR16,955.30
|
|
pay 86.7% less for childcare
|
Vanuatu
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$469.58
VUV55,750
|
$34.35
PKR9,626.09
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,586.82
VUV782,000
|
$1,271.23
PKR356,232.58
|
|
pay 70.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Vanuatu
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.59
VUV545
|
$1.82
PKR511.25
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.09
VUV604
|
$1.50
PKR419.13
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.27
VUV1,100
|
$1.89
PKR529.81
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$12.72
PKR3,564.02
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.63
VUV1,500
|
$3.87
PKR1,084.70
|
|
pay 54.7% less for clothing
|
Vanuatu
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.33
VUV5,500
|
$14.19
PKR3,975.47
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$67.38
VUV8,000
|
$21.90
PKR6,135.84
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.08
VUV12,000
|
$61.34
PKR17,190.40
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.54
VUV6,000
|
$28.94
PKR8,109.50
|
|
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