Cost of living comparison
compared to
Quetta vs. Pakistan Cost of Living Summary
Quetta is 11.6% cheaper than Pakistan overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 29.4% more in Quetta
- Groceries
-
pay 15.2% less in Quetta
- Transportation
-
pay 5.3% less in Quetta
- Housing
-
pay 16.6% less in Quetta
- Childcare
-
pay 28.4% less in Quetta
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 21.4% less in Quetta
- Clothing
-
pay 23.8% less in Quetta
Expenses including childcare, clothing, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, and transportation are lower in Quetta.
Quetta vs. Pakistan Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Quetta instead of Pakistan, you would:
pay 29.4% more for restaurants
|
Pakistan
|
Quetta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.08
PKR586.72
|
$3.54
PKR996.31
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.42
PKR1,245.39
|
$4.42
PKR1,245.39
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.36
PKR101.09
|
$0.44
PKR122.88
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.22
PKR61.73
|
$0.21
PKR59.78
|
|
Pakistan vs. Quetta - Cost of restaurants
pay 15.2% less for groceries
|
Pakistan
|
Quetta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.57
PKR161.60
|
$0.44
PKR122.88
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.74
PKR771.01
|
$2.48
PKR697.42
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.80
PKR787.45
|
$2.68
PKR754.29
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.16
PKR325.64
|
$1.13
PKR318.82
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.24
PKR348.55
|
$1.05
PKR297.14
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.45
PKR127.08
|
$0.38
PKR107.33
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.28
PKR78.15
|
$0.24
PKR68.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.33
PKR92.21
|
$0.25
PKR70.05
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
PKR61.75
|
$0.18
PKR51.97
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.16
PKR44.56
|
$0.13
PKR35.59
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.20
PKR57.41
|
$0.15
PKR42.93
|
|
Pakistan vs. Quetta - Cost of groceries
pay 5.3% less for transportation
|
Pakistan
|
Quetta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.53
PKR994.30
|
$3.50
PKR985.61
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$6.76
PKR1,905.44
|
$5.30
PKR1,494.46
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,356.76
PKR5,734,943.09
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.31
PKR1,213.78
|
$4.60
PKR1,295.20
|
|
Pakistan vs. Quetta - Cost of transportation
pay 16.6% less for housing
|
Pakistan
|
Quetta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.55
PKR4,099.64
|
$14.15
PKR3,985.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$87.27
PKR24,586.38
|
$70.73
PKR19,926.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$51.03
PKR14,376.37
|
$49.51
PKR13,948.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.36
PKR19,540.40
|
$40.57
PKR11,428.26
|
|
Pakistan vs. Quetta - Cost of housing
pay 28.4% less for childcare
|
Pakistan
|
Quetta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$30.86
PKR8,692.87
|
$34.48
PKR9,714.02
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,351.44
PKR380,729.06
|
$424.38
PKR119,557.15
|
|
Pakistan vs. Quetta - Cost of childcare
pay 21.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Pakistan
|
Quetta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.45
PKR690.77
|
$1.77
PKR498.15
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.56
PKR440.01
|
$1.65
PKR464.94
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.82
PKR513.65
|
$1.77
PKR498.15
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$12.01
PKR3,382.62
|
$4.95
PKR1,394.83
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.67
PKR1,035.05
|
$2.83
PKR797.05
|
|
Pakistan vs. Quetta - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 23.8% less for clothing
|
Pakistan
|
Quetta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$15.25
PKR4,295.36
|
$7.07
PKR1,992.62
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$21.49
PKR6,054.20
|
$7.07
PKR1,992.62
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$71.60
PKR20,171.15
|
$88.41
PKR24,907.74
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$28.91
PKR8,145.01
|
$29.47
PKR8,302.58
|
|
Pakistan vs. Quetta - Cost of clothing
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