Cost of living comparison
compared to
Pakistan vs. Latvia Cost of Living Summary
Pakistan is 65.1% cheaper than Latvia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 72.4% less in Pakistan
- Groceries
-
pay 57.0% less in Pakistan
- Transportation
-
pay 53.5% less in Pakistan
- Housing
-
pay 63.3% less in Pakistan
- Childcare
-
pay 92.5% less in Pakistan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 60.0% less in Pakistan
- Clothing
-
pay 57.1% less in Pakistan
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, and groceries are lower in Pakistan.
Pakistan vs. Latvia Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Pakistan instead of Latvia, you would:
pay 72.4% less for restaurants
|
Latvia
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.76
€11.01
|
$2.08
PKR586.72
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.77
€6.70
|
$4.42
PKR1,245.39
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.76
€1.51
|
$0.36
PKR101.09
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.30
€1.12
|
$0.22
PKR61.73
|
|
Latvia vs. Pakistan - Cost of restaurants
pay 57.0% less for groceries
|
Latvia
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.35
€1.16
|
$0.57
PKR161.60
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.37
€4.63
|
$2.74
PKR771.01
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.75
€4.09
|
$2.80
PKR787.45
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.85
€2.46
|
$1.16
PKR325.64
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.35
€2.89
|
$1.24
PKR348.55
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.61
€0.53
|
$0.45
PKR127.08
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.68
|
$0.28
PKR78.15
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.14
€0.99
|
$0.33
PKR92.21
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.39
€1.20
|
$0.22
PKR61.75
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.40
€0.34
|
$0.16
PKR44.56
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.40
€0.35
|
$0.20
PKR57.41
|
|
Latvia vs. Pakistan - Cost of groceries
pay 53.5% less for transportation
|
Latvia
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.97
€6.01
|
$3.53
PKR994.30
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$41.19
€35.52
|
$6.76
PKR1,905.44
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,565.69
€24,632.96
|
$20,356.76
PKR5,734,943.09
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.08
€7.83
|
$4.31
PKR1,213.78
|
|
Latvia vs. Pakistan - Cost of transportation
pay 63.3% less for housing
|
Latvia
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.21
€15.70
|
$14.55
PKR4,099.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$448.07
€386.38
|
$87.27
PKR24,586.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$334.37
€288.34
|
$51.03
PKR14,376.37
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$216.47
€186.66
|
$69.36
PKR19,540.40
|
|
Latvia vs. Pakistan - Cost of housing
pay 92.5% less for childcare
|
Latvia
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$457.35
€394.38
|
$30.86
PKR8,692.87
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,511.70
€14,238.49
|
$1,351.44
PKR380,729.06
|
|
Latvia vs. Pakistan - Cost of childcare
pay 60.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Latvia
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.51
€3.88
|
$2.45
PKR690.77
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.28
€2.82
|
$1.56
PKR440.01
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.37
€4.63
|
$1.82
PKR513.65
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.79
€37.76
|
$12.01
PKR3,382.62
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.09
€8.70
|
$3.67
PKR1,035.05
|
|
Latvia vs. Pakistan - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 57.1% less for clothing
|
Latvia
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.59
€70.36
|
$15.25
PKR4,295.36
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.39
€39.14
|
$21.49
PKR6,054.20
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.03
€73.32
|
$71.60
PKR20,171.15
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$134.21
€115.73
|
$28.91
PKR8,145.01
|
|
Latvia vs. Pakistan - Cost of clothing
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