Pakistan

Compared with India, using real observed prices.

Baseline: India = 1×

Pakistan vs

India

Overall verdict

Pakistan is about 1.12× India.

Average across 3 categories, 4 items with data

The shape of prices (vs India = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is India. A bar running right means Pakistan 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

India India = 1×

Pakistan is pricier →

🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×1.54
⛽ Transport 2 items

×1.12
⚡ Utilities 1 item

×0.82

Thin bar shows the range (cheapest to priciest item in the category)

In Pakistan, Big Mac costs 1.5× what it does in India — but Electricity 1kWh (household) costs only 0.8×. What is expensive here is labour, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Big Mac 1 burger ×1.54

Pakistan ₹348.47 PKR 1,080

India ₹227.00 INR 227

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
Diesel 1L 1 L ×1.25

Pakistan ₹121.44 USD 1.275

India ₹96.96 USD 1.018

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×1.01

Pakistan ₹108.39 USD 1.138

India ₹107.44 USD 1.128

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.82

Pakistan ₹5.89 USD 0.063

India ₹7.19 USD 0.077

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com