Pakistan

Compared with Vietnam, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Vietnam = 1×

Pakistan vs

Vietnam

Overall verdict

Pakistan is about 1.15× Vietnam.

Average across 3 categories, 4 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Vietnam = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Vietnam. 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

Vietnam Vietnam = 1×

Pakistan is pricier →

⛽ Transport 2 items

×1.41
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×1.33
⚡ Utilities 1 item

×0.81

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

In Pakistan, Diesel 1L costs 1.4× what it does in Vietnam — but Electricity 1kWh (household) costs only 0.8×. What is expensive here is energy, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Diesel 1L 1 L ×1.42

Pakistan ₫33,493 USD 1.275

Vietnam ₫23,511 USD 0.895

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×1.40

Pakistan ₫29,894 USD 1.138

Vietnam ₫21,330 USD 0.812

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×1.33

Pakistan ₫101,378 PKR 1,080

Vietnam ₫76,000 VND 76,000

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.81

Pakistan ₫1,655 USD 0.063

Vietnam ₫2,049 USD 0.078

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com