Cost of living comparison
Pakistan is 48.4% cheaper than Argentina.
If you lived in Pakistan instead of Argentina, you would:
pay 66.3% less for restaurants
Argentina
|
Pakistan
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.30
ARS6,464.72
|
$1.57
PKR436.42
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.48
ARS4,852.97
|
$3.50
PKR969.02
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.16
ARS1,026.18
|
$0.30
PKR84.03
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.90
ARS800.29
|
$0.21
PKR57.55
|
|
pay 45.2% less for groceries
Argentina
|
Pakistan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.28
ARS1,136.46
|
$0.56
PKR154.76
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.38
ARS2,991.49
|
$2.35
PKR651.19
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.48
ARS3,083.79
|
$2.66
PKR737.01
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.56
ARS1,385.62
|
$1.10
PKR303.68
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.03
ARS1,798.35
|
$1.23
PKR340.79
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.77
ARS684.82
|
$0.43
PKR118.87
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
ARS614.35
|
$0.28
PKR76.63
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.55
ARS487.73
|
$0.31
PKR87.08
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
ARS574.90
|
$0.20
PKR55.50
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.36
ARS316.34
|
$0.16
PKR43.54
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.36
ARS316.20
|
$0.20
PKR54.68
|
|
pay 35.0% less for transportation
Argentina
|
Pakistan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.48
ARS3,083.68
|
$3.75
PKR1,038.18
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$18.58
ARS16,452.89
|
$6.78
PKR1,877.80
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,409.10
ARS21,616,165.87
|
$16,737.54
PKR4,637,796.46
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.41
ARS7,447.84
|
$3.96
PKR1,098.29
|
|
pay 29.0% less for housing
Argentina
|
Pakistan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.92
ARS16,751.11
|
$14.27
PKR3,954.89
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$254.53
ARS225,404.09
|
$81.52
PKR22,589.06
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$191.20
ARS169,326.71
|
$50.88
PKR14,097.90
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$36.37
ARS32,212.56
|
$54.49
PKR15,098.15
|
|
pay 77.1% less for childcare
Argentina
|
Pakistan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$144.96
ARS128,373.52
|
$29.66
PKR8,217.86
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,988.68
ARS3,532,283.57
|
$1,010.43
PKR279,979.62
|
|
pay 19.1% less for entertainment and sports
Argentina
|
Pakistan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.79
ARS1,588.42
|
$1.84
PKR509.78
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.85
ARS1,634.50
|
$1.52
PKR420.27
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.92
ARS1,700.61
|
$1.63
PKR452.73
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$19.65
ARS17,401.34
|
$10.78
PKR2,987.55
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.34
ARS3,845.39
|
$3.47
PKR961.40
|
|
pay 67.1% less for clothing
Argentina
|
Pakistan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.90
ARS53,050.32
|
$13.74
PKR3,806.03
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$54.50
ARS48,263.90
|
$18.92
PKR5,242.02
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.78
ARS94,559.98
|
$48.54
PKR13,448.66
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.91
ARS81,395.88
|
$26.13
PKR7,239.71
|
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