Cost of living comparison
Pakistan is 70.0% cheaper than Costa Rica.
If you lived in Pakistan instead of Costa Rica, you would:
pay 78.5% less for restaurants
Costa Rica
|
Pakistan
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.05
CRC4,815.37
|
$1.57
PKR438.56
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.98
CRC4,777.61
|
$3.50
PKR973.78
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
CRC1,026.76
|
$0.30
PKR84.44
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.48
CRC789.85
|
$0.21
PKR57.84
|
|
pay 70.0% less for groceries
Costa Rica
|
Pakistan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.46
CRC1,306.26
|
$0.56
PKR155.52
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.95
CRC2,103.38
|
$2.35
PKR654.39
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.91
CRC3,677.79
|
$2.66
PKR740.63
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.22
CRC1,710.51
|
$1.10
PKR305.18
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.09
CRC2,177.45
|
$1.23
PKR342.46
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.97
CRC1,046.59
|
$0.43
PKR119.45
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
CRC329.90
|
$0.28
PKR77.00
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.08
CRC574.81
|
$0.31
PKR87.51
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
CRC621.82
|
$0.20
PKR55.77
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
CRC579.29
|
$0.16
PKR43.76
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.06
CRC562.74
|
$0.20
PKR54.95
|
|
pay 59.0% less for transportation
Costa Rica
|
Pakistan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.70
CRC3,030.01
|
$3.75
PKR1,043.28
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$45.78
CRC24,354.05
|
$6.78
PKR1,887.02
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,441.08
CRC16,194,900.45
|
$16,737.54
PKR4,660,569.29
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.02
CRC7,458.27
|
$3.96
PKR1,103.69
|
|
pay 65.7% less for housing
Costa Rica
|
Pakistan
|
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---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$45.97
CRC24,454.30
|
$14.27
PKR3,974.30
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$731.28
CRC389,046.59
|
$81.52
PKR22,699.98
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$520.21
CRC276,758.54
|
$50.88
PKR14,167.12
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$63.96
CRC34,025.42
|
$54.49
PKR15,172.29
|
|
pay 91.8% less for childcare
Costa Rica
|
Pakistan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$476.14
CRC253,309.18
|
$29.66
PKR8,258.21
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,916.17
CRC5,275,483.53
|
$1,010.43
PKR281,354.40
|
|
pay 58.1% less for entertainment and sports
Costa Rica
|
Pakistan
|
||
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Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.97
CRC1,578.58
|
$1.84
PKR512.28
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.43
CRC1,825.64
|
$1.52
PKR422.34
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.33
CRC2,303.35
|
$1.63
PKR454.96
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.36
CRC29,985.80
|
$10.78
PKR3,002.22
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.46
CRC3,966.83
|
$3.47
PKR966.12
|
|
pay 66.8% less for clothing
Costa Rica
|
Pakistan
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$71.44
CRC38,004.62
|
$13.74
PKR3,824.71
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.89
CRC24,947.03
|
$18.92
PKR5,267.76
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.63
CRC56,194.69
|
$48.54
PKR13,514.70
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.19
CRC50,641.26
|
$26.13
PKR7,275.26
|
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