Pakistan

Compared with Qatar, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Qatar = 1×

Pakistan vs

Qatar

Overall verdict

Pakistan is about 1.51× Qatar.

Average across 3 categories, 4 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Qatar = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Qatar. 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

Qatar Qatar = 1×

Pakistan is pricier →

⛽ Transport 2 items

×2.12
⚡ Utilities 1 item

×1.97
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×0.83

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

In Pakistan, Diesel 1L costs 2.3× what it does in Qatar — but Big Mac costs only 0.8×. What is expensive here is energy, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Diesel 1L 1 L ×2.27

Pakistan QAR 4.64 USD 1.275

Qatar QAR 2.05 USD 0.562

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×1.98

Pakistan QAR 4.14 USD 1.138

Qatar QAR 2.10 USD 0.576

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×1.97

Pakistan QAR 0.23 USD 0.063

Qatar QAR 0.12 USD 0.032

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×0.83

Pakistan QAR 14.05 PKR 1,080

Qatar QAR 17.00 QAR 17

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index