Cost of living comparison

Pakistan

compared to

South Africa

Stellenbosch vs. Karachi Cost of Living Summary

Stellenbosch is 2.5 times more expensive than Karachi.

Restaurants: pay 99.6% more in Stellenbosch
Groceries: pay 2.2 times more in Stellenbosch
Transportation: pay 44.5% more in Stellenbosch
Housing: pay 4.4 times more in Stellenbosch
Childcare: pay 2.5 times more in Stellenbosch
Entertainment and Sports: pay 42.0% more in Stellenbosch
Clothing: pay 95.0% more in Stellenbosch

The cost of housing, childcare, groceries, restaurants, clothing, and transportation in Stellenbosch are more expensive than in Karachi. Notably, housing, childcare, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Stellenbosch.

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Stellenbosch vs. Karachi Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 99.6% more for restaurants

	Karachi	Stellenbosch
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.17 PKR600.60	$7.21 ZAR118.93	+232.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.42 PKR1,501.50	$4.81 ZAR79.29	-11.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.39 PKR109.17	$0.96 ZAR15.86	+144.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.27 PKR73.78	$0.74 ZAR12.22	+178.5%
Average			+99.6%

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pay 2.2 times more for groceries

	Karachi	Stellenbosch
Bread 1 loaf	$0.54 PKR149.82	$1.13 ZAR18.58	+108.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.89 PKR802.51	$4.39 ZAR72.41	+51.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.33 PKR923.25	$4.99 ZAR82.36	+49.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.26 PKR349.44	$2.88 ZAR47.44	+128.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.40 PKR389.34	$2.63 ZAR43.46	+87.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.58 PKR160.05	$0.79 ZAR13.03	+36.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.25 PKR70.26	$0.65 ZAR10.79	+158.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.46 PKR127.13	$0.77 ZAR12.72	+68.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.25 PKR68.11	$0.71 ZAR11.69	+188.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.15 PKR40.64	$0.48 ZAR7.86	+225.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.15 PKR41.17	$0.68 ZAR11.24	+358.8%
Average			+117.6%

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pay 44.5% more for transportation

	Karachi	Stellenbosch
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.15 PKR1,428.03	$5.30 ZAR87.50	+3.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$9.93 PKR2,752.75	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$18,053.11 PKR5M	$35,391.94 ZAR584K	+96.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.68 PKR1,851.85	$12.62 ZAR208.13	+88.9%
Average			+44.5%

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pay 4.4 times more for housing

	Karachi	Stellenbosch
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$13.24 PKR3,670.33	$34.05 ZAR561.70	+157.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$119.43 PKR33,110.00	$681.00 ZAR11,232.40	+470.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$74.38 PKR20,620.60	$480.71 ZAR7,928.76	+546.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$86.68 PKR24,031.72	$77.26 ZAR1,274.26	-10.9%
Average			+336.1%

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pay 2.5 times more for childcare

	Karachi	Stellenbosch
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$51.74 PKR14,345.58	$261.38 ZAR4,311.26	+405.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,942.52 PKR539K	$2,343.44 ZAR38,652.68	+20.6%
Average			+146.9%

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pay 42.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Karachi	Stellenbosch
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.17 PKR600.60	$2.70 ZAR44.60	+24.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.15 PKR596.75	$2.06 ZAR33.94	-4.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.81 PKR500.50	$3.61 ZAR59.47	+99.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$21.46 PKR5,950.39	$28.54 ZAR470.77	+33.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.33 PKR1,201.20	$8.71 ZAR143.71	+101.1%
Average			+42.0%

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pay 95.0% more for clothing

	Karachi	Stellenbosch
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$17.80 PKR4,933.50	$52.84 ZAR871.52	+196.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$23.21 PKR6,435.00	$29.04 ZAR479.03	+25.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$67.83 PKR18,804.50	$119.84 ZAR1,976.68	+76.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$40.92 PKR11,344.67	$90.13 ZAR1,486.64	+120.3%
Average			+95.0%

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