Cost of living in Karachi

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Food
Daily menu in the business district ₨150
Combo meal in fast food restaurant (Big Mac Meal or similar) ₨117
1/2 Kg (1 lb.) of chicken breast ₨76
1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk ₨32
12 eggs, large ₨21
1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes ₨76
500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese ₨89
1 kg (2 lb.) of apples ₨57
2 kg (4,5 lb.) of potatoes ₨90
0.5 l (16 oz) beer in the supermarket ₨27
1 bottle of red table wine, good quality ₨171
2 liters of Coca-Cola ₨30
bread for 2 people for 1 day ₨16.70
Housing
monthly rent for a 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished apartment in expensive area of the city ₨63,949
utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat ₨1,788
Internet 8MB (1 month) ₨641
40” flat screen TV ₨9,227
Microwave, known brand, 800/900 Watt ₨3,869
Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) ₨123
Hourly rate for cleaning help -
Clothes
1 pair of Levis 501 ₨4,062
1 summer dress in a chain store (Zara, H&M, ...) ₨1,156
1 pair of Adidas trainers ₨1,197
1 pair of average business shoes ₨895
Transportation
Volkswagen Golf 2.0 TDI 140 CV 6 vel. (or equivalent), with no extras, new ₨333,333
1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas ₨10.36
monthly ticket public transport ₨1,648
Taxi trip on a business day, basic tariff, 8 Km. (5 miles) -
Personal Care
medicine against cold for 6 days (Frenadol, Coldrex, ...) ₨123
1 box of 32 tampons (Tampax, OB, ...) ₨78
Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) ₨69
Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) ₨66
4 rolls of toilet paper ₨55
Tube of toothpaste ₨87
Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city ₨900
Entertainment
basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub ₨320
2 tickets to the movies ₨794
2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) -
dinner out for two in Italian restaurant with wine and dessert ₨650
1 cocktail drink in downtown club ₨220
Capuccino in expat area of the city ₨57
1 beer in neighbourhood pub ₨66
iPod nano 16GB ₨6,613
1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) ₨19.35
1 month of gym in business district ₨1,945
1 package of Marlboro cigarretes ₨270

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