Cost of living in Karachi

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Food
Daily menu in the business district ₨260
Combo meal in fast food restaurant (Big Mac Meal or similar) ₨409
1/2 Kg (1 lb.) of chicken breast ₨160
1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk ₨73
12 eggs, large ₨92
1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes ₨48
500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese ₨285
1 kg (2 lb.) of apples ₨106
2 kg (4,5 lb.) of potatoes ₨61
0.5 l (16 oz) beer in the supermarket ₨243
1 bottle of red table wine, good quality ₨1,830
2 liters of Coca-Cola ₨95
bread for 2 people for 1 day ₨39
Housing
monthly rent for a 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished apartment in expensive area of the city ₨28,846
utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat ₨8,067
Internet 8MB (1 month) ₨3,119
40” flat screen TV ₨57,250
Microwave, known brand, 800/900 Watt ₨7,057
Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) ₨238
Hourly rate for cleaning help ₨263
Clothes
1 pair of Levis 501 ₨3,007
1 summer dress in a chain store (Zara, H&M, ...) ₨2,962
1 pair of Adidas trainers ₨5,909
1 pair of average business shoes ₨2,894
Transportation
Volkswagen Golf 2.0 TDI 140 CV 6 vel. (or equivalent), with no extras, new ₨1,800,000
1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas ₨90
monthly ticket public transport ₨1,360
Taxi trip on a business day, basic tariff, 8 Km. (5 miles) ₨511
Personal Care
medicine against cold for 6 days (Frenadol, Coldrex, ...) ₨313
1 box of 32 tampons (Tampax, OB, ...) ₨267
Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) ₨166
Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) ₨232
4 rolls of toilet paper ₨103
Tube of toothpaste ₨78
Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city ₨346
Entertainment
basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub ₨917
2 tickets to the movies ₨783
2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) ₨1,300
dinner out for two in Italian restaurant with wine and dessert ₨3,688
1 cocktail drink in downtown club ₨464
Capuccino in expat area of the city ₨249
1 beer in neighbourhood pub ₨431
iPod nano 8GB (6th generation) ₨17,214
1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) ₨14.11
1 month of gym in business district ₨2,830
1 package of Marlboro cigarretes ₨132