Cost of Living Comparison Between Philippines and Pakistan Cost of Living Comparison Between Philippines and Pakistan

😐 Solo nomad: Philippines is 98% more expensive than Pakistan without rent, and 81.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Philippines is 88.5% more expensive than Pakistan without rent, and 82% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Philippines
Pakistan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.02 ₱238
$1.81 PKR 506
122.10%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$21.42 ₱1,267
$12.27 PKR 3,433
74.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.62 ₱214
$4.17 PKR 1,165
-13.19%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.79 PKR 501
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.95 PKR 1,105
-
Cappuccino
$2.31 ₱137
$1.78 PKR 498
29.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.79 ₱46.57
$0.33 PKR 93.1
139.39%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ₱22.98
$0.23 PKR 64.4
69.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.36 ₱80.3
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.14 ₱127
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Philippines
Pakistan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.87 ₱111
$0.76 PKR 212
146.05%
White Bread (500g)
$1.26 ₱74.4
$0.59 PKR 164
113.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.99 ₱58.6
$1.21 PKR 339
-18.18%
Eggs
$2.07 ₱123
$1.21 PKR 338
71.07%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.84 ₱464
$5.89 PKR 1,648
33.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.34 ₱257
$2.86 PKR 800
51.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.27 ₱430
$4.23 PKR 1,182
71.87%
Apples (1kg)
$3.09 ₱183
$1.01 PKR 282
205.94%
Banana (1kg)
$1.44 ₱85.1
$0.61 PKR 172
136.07%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.77 ₱164
$0.80 PKR 224
246.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.63 ₱96.5
$0.49 PKR 137
232.65%
Potato (1kg)
$2.24 ₱133
$0.38 PKR 107
489.47%
Onion (1kg)
$2.64 ₱156
$0.48 PKR 135
450.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.43 ₱84.7
$0.36 PKR 100
297.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.76 ₱44.89
$0.36 PKR 99.9
111.11%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$1.91 PKR 535
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.10 PKR 309
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.01 PKR 561
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.99 ₱177
$2.05 PKR 574
45.85%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.71 ₱397
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.20 ₱70.8
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.85 ₱109
-
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🚌 Getting Around
Philippines
Pakistan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.26 ₱15.35
$0.20 PKR 56.8
30.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.61 ₱628
$7.28 PKR 2,035
45.74%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.78 ₱46.21
$0.84 PKR 235
-7.14%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.25 ₱14.73
$0.55 PKR 155
-54.55%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.70 ₱160
$1.81 PKR 506
49.17%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.18 ₱69.9
$0.91 PKR 255
29.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.4K ₱1.4M
$17.6K PKR 4.9M
32.72%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.7K ₱1.3M
$23.5K PKR 6.6M
-7.54%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Philippines
Pakistan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$106 ₱6,263
$109 PKR 30.6K
-3.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.28 ₱1,674
$4.70 PKR 1,315
501.70%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.34 ₱1,795
$15.53 PKR 4,342
95.36%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Philippines
Pakistan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$32.95 ₱1,950
$13.38 PKR 3,741
146.26%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.47 ₱324
$8.83 PKR 2,470
-38.05%
Cinema Ticket
$6.18 ₱366
$4.35 PKR 1,216
42.07%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Philippines
Pakistan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$106 ₱6,287
$40.03 PKR 11.2K
165.43%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,452 ₱263.4K
$1,177 PKR 329.3K
278.07%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Philippines
Pakistan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$46.41 ₱2,746
$15.84 PKR 4,430
192.99%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.78 ₱1,526
$23.04 PKR 6,444
11.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$72.1 ₱4,266
$73.1 PKR 20.4K
-1.41%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$63.9 ₱3,782
$33.15 PKR 9,270
92.82%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Philippines
Pakistan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$312 ₱18.5K
$111 PKR 31.0K
181.48%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$180 ₱10.7K
$66.0 PKR 18.5K
172.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$663 ₱39.2K
$279 PKR 78.1K
137.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$357 ₱21.1K
$168 PKR 47.0K
112.73%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,120 ₱184.6K
$908 PKR 253.9K
243.58%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,449 ₱85.7K
$522 PKR 145.8K
177.85%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Philippines
Pakistan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$349 ₱20.7K
$186 PKR 51.9K
88.08%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.22
18.97
-61.94%

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Last update for Philippines: March 3, 2026

Last update for Pakistan: March 1, 2026

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