Pakistan

Compared with Switzerland, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Switzerland = 1×

Pakistan vs

Switzerland

Overall verdict

Pakistan is about 0.33× Switzerland.

Average across 3 categories, 4 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Switzerland = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Switzerland. 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

Switzerland Switzerland = 1×

Pakistan is pricier →

⛽ Transport 2 items

×0.49
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×0.42
⚡ Utilities 1 item

×0.17

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

In Pakistan, Diesel 1L costs 0.5× what it does in Switzerland — but Electricity 1kWh (household) costs only 0.2×. What is expensive here is energy, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.49

Pakistan CHF 1.03 USD 1.275

Switzerland CHF 2.09 USD 2.58

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.49

Pakistan CHF 0.92 USD 1.138

Switzerland CHF 1.87 USD 2.307

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×0.42

Pakistan CHF 3.10 PKR 1,080

Switzerland CHF 7.30 CHF 7.3

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.17

Pakistan CHF 0.05 USD 0.063

Switzerland CHF 0.29 USD 0.367

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com