Pakistan

Compared with Ukraine, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Ukraine = 1×

Pakistan vs

Ukraine

Overall verdict

Pakistan is about 0.85× Ukraine.

Average across 3 categories, 4 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Ukraine = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Ukraine. 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

Ukraine Ukraine = 1×

Pakistan is pricier →

🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×1.21
⚡ Utilities 1 item

×0.75
⛽ Transport 2 items

×0.67

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

In Pakistan, Big Mac costs 1.2× what it does in Ukraine — but Gasoline 1L 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 ×1.21

Pakistan UAH 168.07 PKR 1,080

Ukraine UAH 139.00 UAH 139

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.75

Pakistan UAH 2.74 USD 0.063

Ukraine UAH 3.66 USD 0.084

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.70

Pakistan UAH 55.53 USD 1.275

Ukraine UAH 79.52 USD 1.826

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.64

Pakistan UAH 49.56 USD 1.138

Ukraine UAH 77.48 USD 1.779

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com