Belgium
Compared with Pakistan, using real observed prices.
Baseline: Pakistan = 1×
Overall verdict
Belgium is about 3.46×
Pakistan.
Average across 2 categories, 6 items with data
The shape of prices (vs
Pakistan = 1×)
How to read this
The centre line is Pakistan. A bar running right means Belgium is pricier; running left means cheaper. The thin bar behind shows the range from the cheapest to the priciest item in that category.
← Cheaper than
Pakistan
Pakistan = 1×
Belgium is pricier →
Thin bar shows the range (cheapest to priciest item in the category)
In Belgium, Electricity 1kWh (household) costs 6.4× what it does in Pakistan — but Diesel 1L costs only 1.9×. What is expensive here is energy, not the goods that carry a world price.
Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.
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Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×6.44
Belgium PKR 113.62 USD 0.406
Pakistan PKR 17.63 USD 0.063
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Gasoline 1L 1 L ×1.87
Belgium PKR 594.12 USD 2.123
Pakistan PKR 318.47 USD 1.138
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Diesel 1L 1 L ×1.85
Belgium PKR 660.45 USD 2.36
Pakistan PKR 356.81 USD 1.275