Cost of living comparison

Pakistan

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South Africa

Sandton vs. Lahore Cost of Living Summary

Sandton is 2.4 times more expensive than Lahore.

Restaurants: pay 2.4 times more in Sandton
Groceries: pay 2.2 times more in Sandton
Transportation: pay 39.6% more in Sandton
Housing: pay 3.3 times more in Sandton
Childcare: pay 4.4 times more in Sandton
Entertainment and Sports: pay 19.3% more in Sandton
Clothing: pay 2.1 times more in Sandton

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

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Sandton vs. Lahore Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Sandton instead of Lahore, you would:

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pay 2.4 times more for restaurants

	Lahore	Sandton
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.53 PKR700.70	$10.82 ZAR178.40	+327.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.78 PKR1,601.60	$5.71 ZAR94.15	-1.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.40 PKR110.29	$1.06 ZAR17.48	+166.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.24 PKR65.38	$0.85 ZAR14.04	+261.0%
Average			+140.2%

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pay 2.2 times more for groceries

	Lahore	Sandton
Bread 1 loaf	$0.75 PKR206.98	$1.10 ZAR18.21	+47.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.13 PKR868.73	$4.31 ZAR71.09	+37.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.53 PKR979.74	$4.45 ZAR73.36	+25.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.17 PKR325.01	$2.67 ZAR44.10	+128.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.16 PKR321.01	$2.23 ZAR36.86	+93.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.55 PKR152.39	$0.93 ZAR15.38	+69.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.30 PKR84.28	$0.82 ZAR13.49	+169.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.40 PKR110.36	$0.83 ZAR13.63	+107.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.30 PKR83.84	$0.83 ZAR13.71	+174.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.14 PKR39.50	$0.70 ZAR11.46	+387.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.17 PKR47.22	$0.79 ZAR13.04	+364.1%
Average			+122.6%

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pay 39.6% more for transportation

	Lahore	Sandton
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.18 PKR1,435.23	$5.75 ZAR94.81	+11.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$5.42 PKR1,501.50	??
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	$7.51 ZAR123.89	+12.4%
Average			+39.6%

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pay 3.3 times more for housing

	Lahore	Sandton
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$16.33 PKR4,526.74	$36.83 ZAR607.50	+125.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$165.31 PKR45,830.40	$540.64 ZAR8,917.37	+227.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$86.54 PKR23,993.20	$440.65 ZAR7,268.03	+409.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$96.89 PKR26,861.64	$126.36 ZAR2,084.21	+30.4%
Average			+233.8%

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pay 4.4 times more for childcare

	Lahore	Sandton
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$47.90 PKR13,279.93	$260.78 ZAR4,301.35	+444.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,040.56 PKR566K	$7,210.58 ZAR119K	+253.4%
Average			+338.6%

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pay 19.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Lahore	Sandton
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.61 PKR1,001.00	$2.25 ZAR37.17	-37.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.60 PKR721.35	$2.44 ZAR40.27	-6.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.17 PKR600.60	$3.25 ZAR53.60	+50.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$22.68 PKR6,287.53	$36.05 ZAR594.66	+59.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.33 PKR1,201.20	$7.21 ZAR118.93	+66.4%
Average			+19.3%

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pay 2.1 times more for clothing

	Lahore	Sandton
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$17.85 PKR4,947.80	$57.63 ZAR950.55	+222.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$27.91 PKR7,738.50	$45.77 ZAR754.99	+64.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$73.64 PKR20,417.08	$96.14 ZAR1,585.75	+30.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$32.80 PKR9,092.42	$90.13 ZAR1,486.64	+174.8%
Average			+108.8%

Lahore vs. Sandton - Cost of clothing

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