Cost of living comparison
Pakistan is 54.5% cheaper than South Africa.
If you lived in Pakistan instead of South Africa, you would:
pay 60.2% less for restaurants
South Africa
|
Pakistan
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.29
ZAR155.77
|
$1.57
PKR438.01
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.51
ZAR84.82
|
$3.50
PKR972.56
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.93
ZAR17.48
|
$0.30
PKR84.34
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
ZAR13.02
|
$0.21
PKR57.76
|
|
pay 48.5% less for groceries
South Africa
|
Pakistan
|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.93
ZAR17.45
|
$0.56
PKR155.32
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.52
ZAR66.07
|
$2.35
PKR653.57
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.04
ZAR76.00
|
$2.66
PKR739.70
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.09
ZAR39.21
|
$1.10
PKR304.79
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.97
ZAR36.95
|
$1.23
PKR342.03
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.64
ZAR12.09
|
$0.43
PKR119.31
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
ZAR11.59
|
$0.28
PKR76.91
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.59
ZAR11.04
|
$0.31
PKR87.40
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
ZAR12.97
|
$0.20
PKR55.70
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
ZAR9.28
|
$0.16
PKR43.70
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
ZAR11.52
|
$0.20
PKR54.88
|
|
pay 44.0% less for transportation
South Africa
|
Pakistan
|
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Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.81
ZAR90.33
|
$3.75
PKR1,041.97
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$50.85
ZAR955.83
|
$6.78
PKR1,884.66
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,587.45
ZAR368,152.82
|
$16,737.54
PKR4,654,731.74
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.44
ZAR158.63
|
$3.96
PKR1,102.30
|
|
pay 63.9% less for housing
South Africa
|
Pakistan
|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.70
ZAR765.05
|
$14.27
PKR3,969.33
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$363.07
ZAR6,824.02
|
$81.52
PKR22,671.55
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$324.06
ZAR6,090.81
|
$50.88
PKR14,149.38
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$76.48
ZAR1,437.44
|
$54.49
PKR15,153.28
|
|
pay 77.9% less for childcare
South Africa
|
Pakistan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$170.15
ZAR3,198.12
|
$29.66
PKR8,247.87
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,782.54
ZAR71,094.18
|
$1,010.43
PKR281,001.99
|
|
pay 33.6% less for entertainment and sports
South Africa
|
Pakistan
|
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Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.04
ZAR38.35
|
$1.84
PKR511.64
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.79
ZAR33.66
|
$1.52
PKR421.81
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.68
ZAR50.41
|
$1.63
PKR454.39
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.55
ZAR536.52
|
$10.78
PKR2,998.46
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.94
ZAR111.59
|
$3.47
PKR964.91
|
|
pay 53.3% less for clothing
South Africa
|
Pakistan
|
||
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.73
ZAR840.66
|
$13.74
PKR3,819.92
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.20
ZAR567.60
|
$18.92
PKR5,261.17
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.48
ZAR1,531.41
|
$48.54
PKR13,497.77
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.16
ZAR1,450.16
|
$26.13
PKR7,266.14
|
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