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Rahim Yar Khan vs. Nairobi Cost of Living Summary

Rahim Yar Khan is 44.9% cheaper than Nairobi.

Restaurants: pay 59.8% less in Rahim Yar Khan
Groceries: pay 51.7% less in Rahim Yar Khan
Transportation: pay 29.8% less in Rahim Yar Khan
Housing: pay 9.0% less in Rahim Yar Khan
Childcare: pay 91.4% less in Rahim Yar Khan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 46.7% less in Rahim Yar Khan
Clothing: pay 26.1% less in Rahim Yar Khan

Expenses including childcare, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, transportation, and clothing are lower in Rahim Yar Khan.

Rahim Yar Khan vs. Nairobi Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Rahim Yar Khan instead of Nairobi, you would:

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pay 59.8% less for restaurants

	Nairobi	Rahim Yar Khan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.80 KES751.45	$1.41 PKR398.52	-75.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.97 KES901.74	$4.16 PKR1,170.66	-40.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.70 KES90.86	$0.31 PKR88.01	-55.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.55 KES71.09	$0.18 PKR49.82	-67.8%
Average			-59.8%

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pay 51.7% less for groceries

	Nairobi	Rahim Yar Khan
Bread 1 loaf	$0.55 KES70.74	$0.53 PKR150.00	-2.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.57 KES720.62	$1.95 PKR547.97	-65.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.36 KES434.42	$2.45 PKR689.86	-27.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.64 KES212.89	$1.11 PKR313.56	-32.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.92 KES377.80	$1.10 PKR308.81	-62.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.41 KES182.10	$0.35 PKR97.92	-75.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.47 KES61.45	$0.27 PKR75.32	-43.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.89 KES115.16	$0.23 PKR64.78	-74.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.46 KES59.05	$0.20 PKR56.49	-56.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.49 KES63.55	$0.18 PKR49.71	-64.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.51 KES65.57	$0.17 PKR48.20	-66.2%
Average			-51.7%

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pay 29.8% less for transportation

	Nairobi	Rahim Yar Khan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.40 KES698.91	$3.58 PKR1,008.33	-33.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.96 KES4,007.74	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,671.83 KES2,805,417.96	$24,506.45 PKR6,904,002.20	+13.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.03 KES2,204.26	$5.30 PKR1,494.46	-68.8%
Average			-29.8%

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pay 9.0% less for housing

	Nairobi	Rahim Yar Khan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$39.86 KES5,160.40	$15.47 PKR4,358.85	-61.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$476.96 KES61,741.91	$111.99 PKR31,549.80	-76.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$206.31 KES26,706.75	$70.73 PKR19,926.19	-65.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$29.32 KES3,796.09	$78.43 PKR22,094.63	+167.4%
Average			-9.0%

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pay 91.4% less for childcare

	Nairobi	Rahim Yar Khan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$224.14 KES29,014.37	$15.91 PKR4,483.39	-92.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,775.09 KES1,135,934.95	$884.13 PKR249,077.40	-89.9%
Average			-91.4%

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pay 46.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Nairobi	Rahim Yar Khan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.32 KES300.58	$2.65 PKR747.23	+14.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.37 KES306.78	$0.88 PKR249.08	-62.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.10 KES400.77	$1.59 PKR448.34	-48.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$45.30 KES5,863.82	$9.73 PKR2,739.85	-78.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.35 KES951.84	$3.09 PKR871.77	-57.9%
Average			-46.7%

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pay 26.1% less for clothing

	Nairobi	Rahim Yar Khan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$19.62 KES2,540.20	$12.38 PKR3,487.08	-36.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$24.88 KES3,220.51	$21.22 PKR5,977.86	-14.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$67.92 KES8,791.98	$73.38 PKR20,673.42	+8.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$62.28 KES8,061.57	$24.46 PKR6,891.14	-60.7%
Average			-26.1%

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