Cost of living comparison
Pakistan is 83.0% cheaper than Massachusetts.
If you lived in Pakistan instead of Massachusetts, you would:
pay 89.2% less for restaurants
Massachusetts
|
Pakistan
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.37
|
$0.98
PKR273.39
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.01
|
$2.67
PKR742.58
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.73
|
$0.17
PKR47.77
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.24
|
$0.13
PKR35.56
|
|
pay 83.5% less for groceries
Massachusetts
|
Pakistan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.46
|
$0.33
PKR90.59
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.18
|
$2.14
PKR594.98
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.13
|
$1.71
PKR474.99
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.94
|
$0.81
PKR224.79
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.94
|
$0.74
PKR204.77
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.44
|
$0.32
PKR88.89
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
|
$0.18
PKR50.37
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.16
|
$0.25
PKR69.52
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.40
|
$0.18
PKR49.12
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.47
|
$0.09
PKR26.26
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.50
|
$0.12
PKR34.67
|
|
pay 68.0% less for transportation
Massachusetts
|
Pakistan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.63
|
$2.55
PKR707.78
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$61.20
|
$5.51
PKR1,531.19
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,045.17
|
$10,243.87
PKR2,845,702.40
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.77
|
$1.80
PKR500.95
|
|
pay 88.3% less for housing
Massachusetts
|
Pakistan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$80.36
|
$17.57
PKR4,880.66
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,973.24
|
$57.96
PKR16,101.69
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,612.24
|
$36.22
PKR10,062.75
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$166.10
|
$32.70
PKR9,084.91
|
|
pay 98.5% less for childcare
Massachusetts
|
Pakistan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,203.13
|
$19.40
PKR5,390.44
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$28,357.14
|
$607.98
PKR168,893.11
|
|
pay 82.3% less for entertainment and sports
Massachusetts
|
Pakistan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.15
|
$1.69
PKR469.72
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.74
|
$0.92
PKR254.95
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.90
|
$0.85
PKR236.84
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.06
|
$7.61
PKR2,113.39
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.93
|
$2.54
PKR704.27
|
|
pay 71.2% less for clothing
Massachusetts
|
Pakistan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.25
|
$10.53
PKR2,924.99
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.58
|
$13.64
PKR3,788.58
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.00
|
$30.17
PKR8,379.71
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$109.30
|
$22.47
PKR6,243.13
|
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