Cost of living in Quetta
compared to
Cost of living in Quetta vs. Pakistan overall average
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 Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.54
PKR996.31
|
$1.77
-
$5.30
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.42
PKR1,245.39
|
$3.54
-
$5.30
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
PKR122.88
|
$0.35
-
$0.53
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.21
PKR59.78
|
$0.18
-
$0.25
|
Quetta - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.44
PKR122.88
|
$0.35
-
$0.62
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.48
PKR697.42
|
$2.48
-
$2.48
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.68
PKR754.29
|
$2.01
-
$2.68
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.13
PKR318.82
|
$0.88
-
$1.41
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.05
PKR297.14
|
$0.80
-
$1.60
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.38
PKR107.33
|
$0.24
-
$0.64
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.24
PKR68.92
|
$0.19
-
$0.26
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.25
PKR70.05
|
$0.11
-
$0.32
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.18
PKR51.97
|
$0.13
-
$0.32
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.13
PKR35.59
|
$0.08
-
$0.16
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.15
PKR42.93
|
$0.10
-
$0.40
|
Quetta - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.50
PKR985.61
|
$2.28
-
$3.60
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$5.30
PKR1,494.46
|
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-
??
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
??
-
??
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.60
PKR1,295.20
|
$3.18
-
$6.01
|
Quetta - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.15
PKR3,985.24
|
$10.61
-
$15.91
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$70.73
PKR19,926.19
|
$70.73
-
$70.73
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$49.51
PKR13,948.33
|
$35.37
-
$63.66
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.57
PKR11,428.26
|
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-
??
|
Quetta - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$34.48
PKR9,714.02
|
$15.91
-
$53.05
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$424.38
PKR119,557.15
|
??
-
??
|
Quetta - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.77
PKR498.15
|
$1.77
-
$1.77
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.65
PKR464.94
|
$1.06
-
$2.12
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.77
PKR498.15
|
$0.71
-
$2.83
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$4.95
PKR1,394.83
|
$3.54
-
$7.07
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.83
PKR797.05
|
$2.83
-
$3.54
|
Quetta - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$7.07
PKR1,992.62
|
$5.30
-
$10.61
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$7.07
PKR1,992.62
|
??
-
??
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.41
PKR24,907.74
|
??
-
??
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$29.47
PKR8,302.58
|
$14.15
-
$53.05
|
Quetta - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Pakistan
to see the average cost of cities throughout Pakistan, like
Lahore,
Abbottabad,
Karachi,
Gujranwala,
Attock,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Pakistan compared to Quetta.
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