Cost of living comparison

Pakistan

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Philippines

Angeles vs. Karachi Cost of Living Summary

Angeles is 64.0% more expensive than Karachi.

Restaurants: pay 2.2% less in Angeles
Groceries: pay 2.1 times more in Angeles
Transportation: pay 13.9% less in Angeles
Housing: pay 2.5 times more in Angeles
Childcare: pay 2.6 times more in Angeles
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.9% less in Angeles
Clothing: pay 13.8% more in Angeles

The cost of childcare, housing, groceries, and clothing in Angeles are more expensive than in Karachi. Expenses including transportation, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Angeles. Notably, childcare, housing, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Angeles.

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Angeles vs. Karachi Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Angeles instead of Karachi, you would:

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pay 2.2% less for restaurants

	Karachi	Angeles
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.17 PKR600.60	$3.19 ₱200.83	+47.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.42 PKR1,501.50	$2.62 ₱165.18	-51.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.39 PKR109.17	$0.58 ₱36.40	+46.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.27 PKR73.78	$0.32 ₱20.46	+22.0%
Average			-2.2%

Karachi vs. Angeles - Cost of restaurants

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pay 2.1 times more for groceries

	Karachi	Angeles
Bread 1 loaf	$0.54 PKR149.82	$1.32 ₱83.14	+144.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.89 PKR802.51	$2.55 ₱160.66	-11.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.33 PKR923.25	$6.05 ₱381.06	+81.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.26 PKR349.44	$1.71 ₱107.94	+35.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.40 PKR389.34	$1.55 ₱97.74	+10.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.58 PKR160.05	$1.03 ₱64.68	+77.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.25 PKR70.26	$0.61 ₱38.71	+142.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.46 PKR127.13	$1.07 ₱67.64	+134.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.25 PKR68.11	$0.48 ₱30.06	+94.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.15 PKR40.64	$0.78 ₱48.85	+429.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.15 PKR41.17	$0.80 ₱50.10	+435.6%
Average			+108.6%

Karachi vs. Angeles - Cost of groceries

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pay 13.9% less for transportation

	Karachi	Angeles
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.15 PKR1,428.03	$4.19 ₱264.06	-18.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$9.93 PKR2,752.75	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$18,053.11 PKR5M	$21,359.52 ₱1M	+18.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.68 PKR1,851.85	$2.71 ₱170.70	-59.4%
Average			-13.9%

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pay 2.5 times more for housing

	Karachi	Angeles
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$13.24 PKR3,670.33	$23.43 ₱1,476.08	+77.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$119.43 PKR33,110.00	$343.51 ₱21,639.14	+187.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$74.38 PKR20,620.60	$197.66 ₱12,451.29	+165.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$86.68 PKR24,031.72	$135.29 ₱8,522.38	+56.1%
Average			+148.1%

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pay 2.6 times more for childcare

	Karachi	Angeles
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$51.74 PKR14,345.58	$85.01 ₱5,355.39	+64.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,942.52 PKR539K	$7,768.24 ₱489K	+299.9%
Average			+156.3%

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pay 2.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Karachi	Angeles
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.17 PKR600.60	$1.00 ₱62.76	-54.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.15 PKR596.75	$1.81 ₱114.22	-15.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.81 PKR500.50	$2.87 ₱180.74	+58.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$21.46 PKR5,950.39	$30.68 ₱1,932.96	+43.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.33 PKR1,201.20	$4.78 ₱301.24	+10.4%
Average			-2.9%

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pay 13.8% more for clothing

	Karachi	Angeles
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$17.80 PKR4,933.50	$28.89 ₱1,820.00	+62.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$23.21 PKR6,435.00	$19.53 ₱1,230.07	-15.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$67.83 PKR18,804.50	$61.10 ₱3,849.19	-9.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$40.92 PKR11,344.67	$55.79 ₱3,514.48	+36.3%
Average			+13.8%

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