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

😐 Solo nomad: Philippines is 95.2% more expensive than Pakistan without rent, and 82% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Philippines is 87.2% more expensive than Pakistan without rent, and 80.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Philippines
Pakistan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.09 ₱228
$1.75 PKR 494
133.71%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$20.86 ₱1,161
$12.29 PKR 3,471
69.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.53 ₱196
$4.18 PKR 1,180
-15.55%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.81 PKR 511
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.1 PKR 1,157
-
Cappuccino
$2.32 ₱129
$1.74 PKR 490
33.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.71 ₱39.71
$0.36 PKR 102
97.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ₱21.59
$0.21 PKR 59.2
85.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.36 ₱75.7
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.07 ₱115
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Philippines
Pakistan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.85 ₱103
$0.8 PKR 227
131.25%
White Bread (500g)
$1.3 ₱72.4
$0.58 PKR 165
124.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.94 ₱52.4
$1.17 PKR 331
-19.66%
Eggs
$2.03 ₱113
$1.2 PKR 340
69.17%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.63 ₱425
$5.95 PKR 1,680
28.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.37 ₱243
$2.98 PKR 842
46.64%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.36 ₱410
$4.14 PKR 1,170
77.78%
Apples (1kg)
$2.96 ₱165
$1.02 PKR 287
190.20%
Banana (1kg)
$1.49 ₱82.9
$0.63 PKR 177
136.51%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.76 ₱154
$0.77 PKR 217
258.44%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.65 ₱91.8
$0.49 PKR 138
236.73%
Potato (1kg)
$2.32 ₱129
$0.38 PKR 108
510.53%
Onion (1kg)
$2.64 ₱147
$0.49 PKR 137
438.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.45 ₱80.7
$0.36 PKR 101
302.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 ₱39.62
$0.36 PKR 101
97.22%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$1.8 PKR 509
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.1 PKR 310
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.08 PKR 587
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.02 ₱168
$2.06 PKR 582
46.60%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.53 ₱363
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.19 ₱66.4
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.87 ₱104
-
-
🚌 Getting Around
Philippines
Pakistan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.28 ₱15.68
$0.17 PKR 47.32
64.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.62 ₱591
$7.05 PKR 1,990
50.64%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.76 ₱42.47
$0.85 PKR 240
-10.59%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.25 ₱13.87
$0.57 PKR 160
-56.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.59 ₱144
$1.81 PKR 511
43.09%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.18 ₱65.4
$0.91 PKR 257
29.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.1K ₱1.3M
$17.6K PKR 5M
31.56%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.7K ₱1.2M
$24K PKR 6.8M
-9.48%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Philippines
Pakistan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$107 ₱5,968
$110 PKR 31K
-2.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29 ₱1,615
$4.52 PKR 1,276
541.59%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.32 ₱1,688
$15.52 PKR 4,383
95.36%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Philippines
Pakistan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$33 ₱1,837
$12.95 PKR 3,658
154.83%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.49 ₱305
$8.68 PKR 2,451
-36.75%
Cinema Ticket
$6.11 ₱340
$4.22 PKR 1,192
44.79%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Philippines
Pakistan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$107 ₱5,932
$40.05 PKR 11.3K
166.04%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,364 ₱243K
$1,146 PKR 323.6K
280.84%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Philippines
Pakistan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$44.69 ₱2,488
$15.63 PKR 4,415
185.92%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.97 ₱1,391
$23.44 PKR 6,619
6.53%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$72.3 ₱4,026
$71.8 PKR 20.3K
0.71%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$64.4 ₱3,587
$33.26 PKR 9,394
93.69%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Philippines
Pakistan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$309 ₱17.2K
$113 PKR 32K
172.66%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$178 ₱9,909
$65.9 PKR 18.6K
169.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$652 ₱36.3K
$275 PKR 77.6K
137.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$362 ₱20.2K
$164 PKR 46.5K
120.19%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,559 ₱142.5K
$668 PKR 188.7K
282.99%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,199 ₱66.7K
$420 PKR 118.7K
185.11%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Philippines
Pakistan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$367 ₱20.4K
$188 PKR 53.1K
94.90%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.22
18.97
-61.94%

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Last update for Philippines: October 27, 2025

Last update for Pakistan: October 28, 2025

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