Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Pakistan and Cape Town

For one person, living is cheaper in Pakistan: $481 a month against $1,568 in Cape Town, rent and utilities included – about $13,000 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.

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🇵🇰 Pakistan

$481

/mo nomad

Cape Town

🇿🇦 South Africa

$1,568

/mo nomad

🙂 Solo nomad: Pakistan is 63.1% cheaper than Cape Town without rent, and 69.3% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Pakistan is 62% cheaper than Cape Town without rent, and 71.1% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.18 PKR 604

$11.78 R 194

-81.49%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$13.87 PKR 3,838

$46.55 R 768

-70.20%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.37 PKR 1,487

$5.96 R 98.4

-9.90%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.21 PKR 610

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.29 PKR 1,187

Cappuccino

$2.00 PKR 553

$2.47 R 40.80

-19.03%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.39 PKR 107

$1.33 R 21.91

-70.68%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.23 PKR 63.8

$1.03 R 16.99

-77.67%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.01 R 49.72

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.66 R 60.4

Milk (1 liter)

$0.86 PKR 238

$1.39 R 22.96

-38.13%

White Bread (500g)

$0.63 PKR 174

$1.19 R 19.60

-47.06%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.21 PKR 335

$2.11 R 34.84

-42.65%

Eggs

$1.22 PKR 337

$3.01 R 49.58

-59.47%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$5.35 PKR 1,480

$8.96 R 148

-40.29%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.88 PKR 798

$6.65 R 110

-56.69%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$5.12 PKR 1,416

$9.29 R 153

-44.89%

Apples (1kg)

$1.20 PKR 333

$1.83 R 30.13

-34.43%

Banana (1kg)

$0.65 PKR 180

$1.90 R 31.31

-65.79%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.90 PKR 250

$1.75 R 28.83

-48.57%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.54 PKR 149

$2.09 R 34.41

-74.16%

Potato (1kg)

$0.33 PKR 91.8

$1.55 R 25.64

-78.71%

Onion (1kg)

$0.41 PKR 114

$1.49 R 24.53

-72.48%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.34 PKR 95.1

$1.30 R 21.41

-73.85%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.41 PKR 112

$1.16 R 19.19

-64.66%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$2.01 PKR 557

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.08 PKR 299

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.22 PKR 616

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.15 PKR 595

$3.71 R 61.2

-42.05%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.06 R 100

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.39 R 22.85

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.20 R 36.32

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.19 PKR 53.8

$1.51 R 24.98

-87.42%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$10.13 PKR 2,803

$61.0 R 1,006

-83.38%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.88 PKR 244

$0.63 R 10.33

39.68%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.53 PKR 146

$1.53 R 25.29

-65.36%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.16 PKR 598

$4.81 R 79.4

-55.09%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.29 PKR 358

$1.58 R 26.08

-18.35%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$18.4K PKR 5.1M

$35.5K R 585.7K

-48.23%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$25.0K PKR 6.9M

$31.7K R 523.8K

-21.19%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$110 PKR 30.5K

$116 R 1,920

-5.35%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$5.43 PKR 1,502

$28.37 R 468

-80.86%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$15.97 PKR 4,421

$40.69 R 671

-60.75%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$17.19 PKR 4,758

$48.85 R 806

-64.81%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$11.36 PKR 3,144

$11.13 R 184

2.07%

Cinema Ticket

$4.38 PKR 1,213

$8.83 R 146

-50.40%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$45.75 PKR 12.7K

$261 R 4,314

-82.50%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,510 PKR 418.0K

$6,702 R 110.6K

-77.47%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$17.15 PKR 4,746

$55.4 R 914

-69.04%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$24.18 PKR 6,691

$32.27 R 532

-25.07%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$77.1 PKR 21.3K

$118 R 1,939

-34.40%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$35.10 PKR 9,714

$107 R 1,766

-67.21%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$140 PKR 38.8K

$1,015 R 16.7K

-86.19%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$79.5 PKR 22.0K

$715 R 11.8K

-88.89%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$315 PKR 87.1K

$1,801 R 29.7K

-82.52%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$173 PKR 47.8K

$1,330 R 22.0K

-87.01%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,017 PKR 281.4K

$2,331 R 38.5K

-56.37%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$538 PKR 148.9K

$1,513 R 25.0K

-64.44%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$194 PKR 53.8K

$1,636 R 27.0K

-88.13%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

14.1

10.97

28.53%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Pakistan: October 4, 2026

Last update for Cape Town: October 4, 2026

Monthly budget structure

Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.

Monthly Utilities & Internet

Pakistan

$132 27.7%

Cape Town

$185 11.7% 41% $54

Groceries & Markets

Pakistan

$95 19.9%

Cape Town

$222 14.1% 135% $128

Accommodation & Living

Pakistan

$79 16.7%

Cape Town

$715 45.3% 800% $636

Clothing & Footwear

Pakistan

$69 14.5%

Cape Town

$141 8.9% 103% $71

Eating Out

Pakistan

$60 12.6%

Cape Town

$174 11% 189% $114

Sport & Entertainment

Pakistan

$26 5.5%

Cape Town

$67 4.2% 156% $41

Getting Around

Pakistan

$14 3%

Cape Town

$75 4.8% 422% $61

Good to know

🇵🇰 Pakistan

🇿🇦 Cape Town

🕒 Local time

08:30 8:30 AM

05:30 5:30 AM

3 h behind Pakistan

🌤 Weather

👥 Population

223,773,700

3,740,026 Capital

💱 Currency

Pakistani Rupee PKR ₨

South African Rand ZAR R

📈 Exchange rate

1,000 PKR = 3.61 USD

1,000 PKR = 3.22 EUR

100 ZAR = 6.06 USD

100 ZAR = 5.4 EUR

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ZAR, USD, EUR to PKR – Pakistani Rupee Converter

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🇵🇰 Pakistani Rupee (₨)

Pakistani Rupee exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 277 PKR (1,000 PKR = 3.61 USD). 1 EUR = 310 PKR (1,000 PKR = 3.22 EUR).

South African Rand exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 16.5 ZAR (100 ZAR = 6.06 USD). 1 EUR = 18.5 ZAR (100 ZAR = 5.4 EUR).

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