Pakistan

Compared with Singapore, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Singapore = 1×

Pakistan vs

Singapore

Overall verdict

Pakistan is about 0.44× Singapore.

Average across 3 categories, 4 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Singapore = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Singapore. 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

Singapore Singapore = 1×

Pakistan is pricier →

🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×0.67
⛽ Transport 2 items

×0.48
⚡ Utilities 1 item

×0.27

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

In Pakistan, Big Mac costs 0.7× what it does in Singapore — 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 ×0.67

Pakistan S$4.97 PKR 1,080

Singapore S$7.45 SGD 7.45

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.49

Pakistan S$1.48 USD 1.138

Singapore S$3.01 USD 2.323

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.47

Pakistan S$1.65 USD 1.275

Singapore S$3.53 USD 2.722

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.27

Pakistan S$0.08 USD 0.063

Singapore S$0.30 USD 0.233

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com