Cost of Living Comparison Between Rahim Yar Khan and Arusha Cost of Living Comparison Between Rahim Yar Khan and Arusha

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Rahim Yar Khan is 21.6% more expensive than Arusha without rent, and 83.6% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Rahim Yar Khan is 20.1% more expensive than Arusha without rent, and 37.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Rahim Yar Khan
Arusha
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.72 PKRĀ 482
$3.36 TZSĀ 8,533
-48.81%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$8.90 PKRĀ 2,489
$27.51 TZSĀ 69.8K
-67.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.19 PKRĀ 891
$9.41 TZSĀ 23.9K
-66.10%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.74 PKRĀ 488
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.27 PKRĀ 915
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Cappuccino
$0.92 PKRĀ 258
$1.69 TZSĀ 4,293
-45.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.22 PKRĀ 61.5
$0.44 TZSĀ 1,115
-50.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.21 PKRĀ 57.4
$0.31 TZSĀ 782
-32.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
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$1.05 TZSĀ 2,655
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$2.83 TZSĀ 7,180
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šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Rahim Yar Khan
Arusha
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.64 PKRĀ 178
$0.63 TZSĀ 1,604
1.59%
White Bread (500g)
$0.56 PKRĀ 157
$0.61 TZSĀ 1,536
-8.20%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.04 PKRĀ 291
$0.89 TZSĀ 2,249
16.85%
Eggs
$1.09 PKRĀ 305
$1.75 TZSĀ 4,441
-37.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.26 PKRĀ 1,191
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Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.13 PKRĀ 596
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Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.02 PKRĀ 844
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Apples (1kg)
$0.85 PKRĀ 238
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Banana (1kg)
$0.69 PKRĀ 192
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Oranges (1kg)
$0.58 PKRĀ 162
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Tomato (1kg)
$0.52 PKRĀ 145
$0.76 TZSĀ 1,916
-31.58%
Potato (1kg)
$0.38 PKRĀ 105
$0.41 TZSĀ 1,030
-7.32%
Onion (1kg)
$0.42 PKRĀ 119
$0.99 TZSĀ 2,519
-57.58%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.56 PKRĀ 158
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.31 PKRĀ 88.1
$0.49 TZSĀ 1,247
-36.73%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.40 PKRĀ 393
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Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.56 PKRĀ 436
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.91 PKRĀ 533
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.97 PKRĀ 551
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šŸšŒ Getting Around
Rahim Yar Khan
Arusha
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.20 PKRĀ 56.2
$0.17 TZSĀ 440
17.65%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$7.26 PKRĀ 2,031
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.08 PKRĀ 303
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.40 PKRĀ 113
$1.86 TZSĀ 4,730
-78.49%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.43 PKRĀ 399
$7.53 TZSĀ 19.1K
-81.01%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.99 PKRĀ 276
$1.18 TZSĀ 2,996
-16.10%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.7K PKRĀ 6.4M
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K PKRĀ 6.1M
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šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rahim Yar Khan
Arusha
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$102 PKRĀ 28.6K
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SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.22 PKRĀ 902
$9.49 TZSĀ 24.1K
-66.07%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.57 PKRĀ 3,794
$50.6 TZSĀ 128.3K
-73.17%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Rahim Yar Khan
Arusha
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$14.21 PKRĀ 3,974
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Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.90 PKRĀ 1,651
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Cinema Ticket
$2.61 PKRĀ 730
$3.96 TZSĀ 10.0K
-34.09%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Rahim Yar Khan
Arusha
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$17.86 PKRĀ 4,996
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International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$892 PKRĀ 249.5K
$10.6K TZSĀ 26.9M
-91.59%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Rahim Yar Khan
Arusha
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$12.26 PKRĀ 3,428
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Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$20.86 PKRĀ 5,833
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$53.3 PKRĀ 14.9K
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
$28.08 PKRĀ 7,854
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šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Rahim Yar Khan
Arusha
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$78.6 PKRĀ 22.0K
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1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$61.1 PKRĀ 17.1K
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3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$112 PKRĀ 31.4K
$287 TZSĀ 727.5K
-60.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$95.5 PKRĀ 26.7K
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Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$785 PKRĀ 219.4K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$564 PKRĀ 157.7K
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šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Rahim Yar Khan
Arusha
Difference
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
17.43
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Last update for Rahim Yar Khan: March 1, 2026

Last update for Arusha: March 3, 2026

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