Cost of living comparison
Pakistan is 63.4% cheaper than Bolivia.
If you lived in Pakistan instead of Bolivia, you would:
pay 73.9% less for restaurants
Bolivia
|
Pakistan
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.44
BOB23.80
|
$0.98
PKR274.04
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.51
BOB45.10
|
$2.67
PKR744.33
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
BOB6.73
|
$0.17
PKR47.88
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.75
BOB5.19
|
$0.13
PKR35.64
|
|
pay 59.5% less for groceries
Bolivia
|
Pakistan
|
||
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.28
BOB8.84
|
$0.33
PKR90.80
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.45
BOB17.00
|
$2.14
PKR596.38
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.60
BOB24.95
|
$1.71
PKR476.11
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.54
BOB10.66
|
$0.81
PKR225.31
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.77
BOB12.24
|
$0.74
PKR205.25
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.98
BOB6.78
|
$0.32
PKR89.10
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.47
BOB3.25
|
$0.18
PKR50.49
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.51
BOB3.56
|
$0.25
PKR69.69
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
BOB4.18
|
$0.18
PKR49.24
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
BOB3.84
|
$0.09
PKR26.32
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.52
BOB3.59
|
$0.12
PKR34.75
|
|
pay 44.6% less for transportation
Bolivia
|
Pakistan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.03
BOB14.03
|
$2.55
PKR709.44
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$31.11
BOB215.47
|
$5.51
PKR1,534.79
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,452.82
BOB107,035.61
|
$10,243.87
PKR2,852,392.03
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.23
BOB105.48
|
$1.80
PKR502.13
|
|
pay 54.8% less for housing
Bolivia
|
Pakistan
|
||
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.88
BOB366.25
|
$17.57
PKR4,892.13
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$306.54
BOB2,123.29
|
$57.96
PKR16,139.54
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$213.11
BOB1,476.10
|
$36.22
PKR10,086.40
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.25
BOB202.63
|
$32.70
PKR9,106.27
|
|
pay 85.9% less for childcare
Bolivia
|
Pakistan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$170.51
BOB1,181.07
|
$19.40
PKR5,403.11
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,636.74
BOB25,190.28
|
$607.98
PKR169,290.14
|
|
pay 59.7% less for entertainment and sports
Bolivia
|
Pakistan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.13
BOB14.78
|
$1.69
PKR470.82
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.36
BOB16.37
|
$0.92
PKR255.55
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.73
BOB18.93
|
$0.85
PKR237.40
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.42
BOB286.88
|
$7.61
PKR2,118.35
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.53
BOB52.17
|
$2.54
PKR705.93
|
|
pay 65.2% less for clothing
Bolivia
|
Pakistan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.05
BOB284.32
|
$10.53
PKR2,931.86
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.50
BOB335.92
|
$13.64
PKR3,797.49
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$65.57
BOB454.20
|
$30.17
PKR8,399.41
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$57.30
BOB396.89
|
$22.47
PKR6,257.80
|
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