Cost of living comparison
Pakistan is 65.9% cheaper than South Africa.
If you lived in Pakistan instead of South Africa, you would:
pay 69.9% less for restaurants
South Africa
|
Pakistan
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.74
R149.39
|
$0.98
Rs273
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.92
R75.70
|
$2.67
Rs742
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.87
R16.78
|
$0.17
Rs48
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
R12.56
|
$0.13
Rs36
|
|
pay 59.2% less for groceries
South Africa
|
Pakistan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.82
R15.79
|
$0.33
Rs91
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.09
R59.71
|
$2.14
Rs595
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.51
R67.73
|
$1.71
Rs475
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.71
R33.07
|
$0.81
Rs225
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.85
R35.66
|
$0.74
Rs205
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.61
R11.80
|
$0.32
Rs89
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
R10.98
|
$0.18
Rs50
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.59
R11.41
|
$0.25
Rs70
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
R11.30
|
$0.18
Rs49
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
R9.00
|
$0.09
Rs26
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
R8.97
|
$0.12
Rs35
|
|
pay 62.7% less for transportation
South Africa
|
Pakistan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.65
R89.70
|
$2.55
Rs708
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$40.67
R784.74
|
$5.51
Rs1,531
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,011.69
R347,532.29
|
$10,243.87
Rs2,844,658
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.53
R145.35
|
$1.80
Rs501
|
|
pay 73.5% less for housing
South Africa
|
Pakistan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.06
R927.24
|
$17.57
Rs4,879
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$341.02
R6,579.99
|
$57.96
Rs16,096
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$317.79
R6,131.72
|
$36.22
Rs10,059
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$80.15
R1,546.48
|
$32.70
Rs9,082
|
|
pay 84.0% less for childcare
South Africa
|
Pakistan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$157.19
R3,032.90
|
$19.40
Rs5,388
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,082.89
R59,483.77
|
$607.98
Rs168,831
|
|
pay 48.1% less for entertainment and sports
South Africa
|
Pakistan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.70
R32.72
|
$1.69
Rs470
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.67
R32.30
|
$0.92
Rs255
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.56
R49.46
|
$0.85
Rs237
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.74
R593.07
|
$7.61
Rs2,113
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.40
R104.14
|
$2.54
Rs704
|
|
pay 64.1% less for clothing
South Africa
|
Pakistan
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.19
R833.28
|
$10.53
Rs2,924
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.96
R520.13
|
$13.64
Rs3,787
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.72
R1,557.41
|
$30.17
Rs8,377
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$71.81
R1,385.56
|
$22.47
Rs6,241
|
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