Cost of living comparison
Chile is 5.7 times more expensive than Pakistan.
If you lived in Chile instead of Pakistan, you would:
pay 6.6 times more for restaurants
Pakistan
|
Chile
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$0.98
PKR274.09
|
$7.40
CLF0.2500
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.67
PKR744.46
|
$6.77
CLF0.2300
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.17
PKR47.89
|
$1.38
CLF0.0500
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.13
PKR35.65
|
$1.08
CLF0.0400
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for groceries
Pakistan
|
Chile
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.33
PKR90.82
|
$1.32
CLF0.0400
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.14
PKR596.49
|
$4.79
CLF0.1600
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$1.71
PKR476.19
|
$4.51
CLF0.1500
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$0.81
PKR225.36
|
$3.01
CLF0.1000
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$0.74
PKR205.28
|
$2.63
CLF0.0900
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.32
PKR89.12
|
$0.80
CLF0.0300
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.18
PKR50.50
|
$0.77
CLF0.0300
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.25
PKR69.70
|
$0.78
CLF0.0300
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.18
PKR49.25
|
$0.75
CLF0.0300
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.09
PKR26.32
|
$0.51
CLF0.0200
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.12
PKR34.76
|
$0.59
CLF0.0200
|
|
pay 4.9 times more for transportation
Pakistan
|
Chile
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.55
PKR709.57
|
$5.39
CLF0.1800
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$5.51
PKR1,535.07
|
$46.36
CLF1.5800
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$10,243.87
PKR2,852,917.93
|
$17,551.34
CLF597.1500
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$1.80
PKR502.22
|
$13.31
CLF0.4500
|
|
pay 5.8 times more for housing
Pakistan
|
Chile
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.57
PKR4,893.04
|
$30.10
CLF1.0200
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$57.96
PKR16,142.51
|
$449.67
CLF15.3000
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$36.22
PKR10,088.26
|
$387.32
CLF13.1800
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$32.70
PKR9,107.95
|
$98.11
CLF3.3400
|
|
pay 12.1 times more for childcare
Pakistan
|
Chile
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$19.40
PKR5,404.11
|
$312.26
CLF10.6200
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$607.98
PKR169,321.35
|
$4,973.52
CLF169.2100
|
|
pay 4.0 times more for entertainment and sports
Pakistan
|
Chile
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.69
PKR470.91
|
$3.15
CLF0.1100
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.92
PKR255.60
|
$2.82
CLF0.1000
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$0.85
PKR237.44
|
$5.89
CLF0.2000
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$7.61
PKR2,118.74
|
$43.65
CLF1.4900
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.54
PKR706.06
|
$6.56
CLF0.2200
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for clothing
Pakistan
|
Chile
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$10.53
PKR2,932.40
|
$47.97
CLF1.6300
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$13.64
PKR3,798.19
|
$29.36
CLF1.0000
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$30.17
PKR8,400.96
|
$62.17
CLF2.1200
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$22.47
PKR6,258.96
|
$74.99
CLF2.5500
|
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