Pakistan

Compared with Taiwan, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Taiwan = 1×

Pakistan vs

Taiwan

Overall verdict

Pakistan is about 1.09× Taiwan.

Average across 3 categories, 4 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Taiwan = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Taiwan. 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

Taiwan Taiwan = 1×

Pakistan is pricier →

🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×1.56
⛽ Transport 2 items

×1.30
⚡ Utilities 1 item

×0.64

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

In Pakistan, Big Mac costs 1.6× what it does in Taiwan — but Electricity 1kWh (household) costs only 0.6×. What is expensive here is labour, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Big Mac 1 burger ×1.56

Pakistan NT$121.83 PKR 1,080

Taiwan NT$78.00 TWD 78

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
Diesel 1L 1 L ×1.43

Pakistan NT$40.25 USD 1.275

Taiwan NT$28.10 USD 0.89

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×1.18

Pakistan NT$35.92 USD 1.138

Taiwan NT$30.56 USD 0.968

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.64

Pakistan NT$1.99 USD 0.063

Taiwan NT$3.09 USD 0.098

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com