Pakistan

Compared with Romania, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Romania = 1×

Pakistan vs

Romania

Overall verdict

Pakistan is about 0.55× Romania.

Average across 3 categories, 4 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Romania = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Romania. 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

Romania Romania = 1×

Pakistan is pricier →

🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×0.97
⛽ Transport 2 items

×0.60
⚡ Utilities 1 item

×0.28

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

In Pakistan, Big Mac costs 1.0× what it does in Romania — but Electricity 1kWh (household) costs only 0.3×. What is expensive here is labour, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Big Mac 1 burger ×0.97

Pakistan RON 16.93 PKR 1,080

Romania RON 17.45 RON 17.45

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.61

Pakistan RON 5.87 USD 1.275

Romania RON 9.60 USD 2.087

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.60

Pakistan RON 5.24 USD 1.138

Romania RON 8.79 USD 1.911

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.28

Pakistan RON 0.28 USD 0.063

Romania RON 0.98 USD 0.222

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com