Cost of living comparison

Sri Lanka

compared to

Pakistan

Pakistan vs. Sri Lanka Cost of Living Summary

Pakistan is 21.9% cheaper than Sri Lanka overall.

Restaurants: pay 16.2% less in Pakistan
Groceries: pay 49.8% less in Pakistan
Transportation: pay 19.8% more in Pakistan
Housing: pay 34.9% less in Pakistan
Childcare: pay 85.4% more in Pakistan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 0.5% less in Pakistan
Clothing: pay 2.4% more in Pakistan

The cost of childcare, transportation, and clothing in Pakistan are more expensive than in Sri Lanka. Expenses including groceries, housing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Pakistan. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Pakistan.

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Pakistan vs. Sri Lanka Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Pakistan instead of Sri Lanka, you would:

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pay 16.2% less for restaurants

	Sri Lanka	Pakistan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.19 LKR726.11	$2.20 PKR610.23	+0.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.20 LKR2,052.12	$5.26 PKR1,459.15	-15.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.82 LKR270.87	$0.34 PKR95.27	-58.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.31 LKR101.62	$0.22 PKR59.91	-29.6%
Average			-16.2%

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pay 49.8% less for groceries

	Sri Lanka	Pakistan
Bread 1 loaf	$0.50 LKR164.88	$0.64 PKR176.98	+28.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.10 LKR1,689.36	$2.70 PKR748.89	-47.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.00 LKR1,656.35	$3.11 PKR862.13	-37.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.59 LKR525.48	$1.15 PKR319.61	-27.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.92 LKR637.54	$1.21 PKR336.54	-36.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.39 LKR790.19	$0.50 PKR138.09	-79.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.33 LKR110.92	$0.29 PKR79.13	-14.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.65 LKR546.03	$0.37 PKR101.61	-77.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.59 LKR195.36	$0.24 PKR67.06	-59.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.45 LKR150.14	$0.14 PKR38.97	-69.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.34 LKR113.13	$0.18 PKR49.16	-48.1%
Average			-49.8%

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pay 19.8% more for transportation

	Sri Lanka	Pakistan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.79 LKR1,585.93	$4.66 PKR1,292.82	-2.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$4.92 LKR1,628.00	$10.52 PKR2,917.17	+114.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,619.96 LKR10M	$23,580.47 PKR7M	-20.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.96 LKR979.01	$5.82 PKR1,614.54	+97.0%
Average			+19.8%

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pay 34.9% less for housing

	Sri Lanka	Pakistan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$16.30 LKR5,399.45	$15.11 PKR4,187.98	-7.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$251.30 LKR83,230.31	$128.29 PKR35,567.88	-48.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$143.93 LKR47,668.88	$72.06 PKR19,977.12	-49.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$35.77 LKR11,847.20	$79.54 PKR22,050.93	+122.4%
Average			-34.9%

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pay 85.4% more for childcare

	Sri Lanka	Pakistan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$28.08 LKR9,301.28	$39.09 PKR10,837.58	+39.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$711.79 LKR236K	$1,756.74 PKR487K	+146.8%
Average			+85.4%

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pay 0.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Sri Lanka	Pakistan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.16 LKR714.17	$2.51 PKR696.85	+16.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.16 LKR713.82	$1.74 PKR483.24	-19.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.91 LKR3,283.39	$1.93 PKR536.23	-80.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$9.67 LKR3,202.38	$15.98 PKR4,430.43	+65.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.64 LKR1,206.25	$4.36 PKR1,208.90	+19.7%
Average			-0.5%

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pay 2.4% more for clothing

	Sri Lanka	Pakistan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$21.76 LKR7,207.45	$15.59 PKR4,323.28	-28.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$13.15 LKR4,354.50	$22.51 PKR6,240.81	+71.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$71.61 LKR23,716.18	$68.58 PKR19,014.20	-4.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$33.60 LKR11,128.93	$31.50 PKR8,731.67	-6.3%
Average			+2.4%

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