Pakistan

Compared with Indonesia, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Indonesia = 1×

Pakistan vs

Indonesia

Overall verdict

Pakistan is about 1.07× Indonesia.

Average across 3 categories, 4 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Indonesia = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Indonesia. 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

Indonesia Indonesia = 1×

Pakistan is pricier →

🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×1.53
⛽ Transport 2 items

×1.13
⚡ Utilities 1 item

×0.70

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

In Pakistan, Big Mac costs 1.5× what it does in Indonesia — but Electricity 1kWh (household) costs only 0.7×. What is expensive here is labour, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Big Mac 1 burger ×1.53

Pakistan IDR 65,163 PKR 1,080

Indonesia IDR 42,500 IDR 42,500

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×1.20

Pakistan IDR 20,440 USD 1.138

Indonesia IDR 17,045 USD 0.949

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×1.07

Pakistan IDR 22,900 USD 1.275

Indonesia IDR 21,392 USD 1.191

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.70

Pakistan IDR 1,066 USD 0.063

Indonesia IDR 1,522 USD 0.09

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com