Cost of living comparison
compared to
Pakistan vs. Timor-Leste Cost of Living Summary
Pakistan is 59.5% cheaper than Timor-Leste overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 66.2% less in Pakistan
- Groceries
-
pay 48.6% less in Pakistan
- Transportation
-
pay 57.8% less in Pakistan
- Housing
-
pay 75.3% less in Pakistan
- Childcare
-
pay 91.6% less in Pakistan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 35.9% less in Pakistan
- Clothing
-
pay 41.3% less in Pakistan
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, transportation, groceries, and clothing are lower in Pakistan.
Pakistan vs. Timor-Leste Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Pakistan instead of Timor-Leste, you would:
pay 66.2% less for restaurants
|
Timor-Leste
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
|
$2.08
PKR586.72
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.00
|
$4.42
PKR1,245.39
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.58
|
$0.36
PKR101.09
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.42
|
$0.22
PKR61.73
|
|
Timor-Leste vs. Pakistan - Cost of restaurants
pay 48.6% less for groceries
|
Timor-Leste
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.00
|
$0.57
PKR161.60
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.00
|
$2.74
PKR771.01
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.27
|
$2.80
PKR787.45
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.70
|
$1.16
PKR325.64
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.31
|
$1.24
PKR348.55
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.59
|
$0.45
PKR127.08
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
|
$0.28
PKR78.15
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.91
|
$0.33
PKR92.21
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
|
$0.22
PKR61.75
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
|
$0.16
PKR44.56
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
|
$0.20
PKR57.41
|
|
Timor-Leste vs. Pakistan - Cost of groceries
pay 57.8% less for transportation
|
Timor-Leste
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.34
|
$3.53
PKR994.30
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$6.76
PKR1,905.44
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$20,356.76
PKR5,734,943.09
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.50
|
$4.31
PKR1,213.78
|
|
Timor-Leste vs. Pakistan - Cost of transportation
pay 75.3% less for housing
|
Timor-Leste
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$14.55
PKR4,099.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,125.00
|
$87.27
PKR24,586.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$866.67
|
$51.03
PKR14,376.37
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$114.71
|
$69.36
PKR19,540.40
|
|
Timor-Leste vs. Pakistan - Cost of housing
pay 91.6% less for childcare
|
Timor-Leste
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$30.86
PKR8,692.87
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,000.00
|
$1,351.44
PKR380,729.06
|
|
Timor-Leste vs. Pakistan - Cost of childcare
pay 35.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Timor-Leste
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
|
$2.45
PKR690.77
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.83
|
$1.56
PKR440.01
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.75
|
$1.82
PKR513.65
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.00
|
$12.01
PKR3,382.62
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.50
|
$3.67
PKR1,035.05
|
|
Timor-Leste vs. Pakistan - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 41.3% less for clothing
|
Timor-Leste
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.00
|
$15.25
PKR4,295.36
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.00
|
$21.49
PKR6,054.20
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.00
|
$71.60
PKR20,171.15
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$60.00
|
$28.91
PKR8,145.01
|
|
Timor-Leste vs. Pakistan - Cost of clothing
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