How much it costs for monthly mobile recharge in Pakistan? is it cheaper or expensive than India?

India's intense competition in the telecom sector like Reliance Jio, Airtel, Vodafone make data plans cost-effective as compared to Pakistan.

The demand for mobile services is growing in both Pakistan and India, with affordable data and calling plans widely available. In Pakistan, major telecom providers like Jazz, Telenor, Zong, and Ufone offer a variety of monthly plans which include data, calling minutes, and SMS.

Jazz offers a monthly package of 30GB of data, 3000 on-net minutes, and 3000 SMS is priced between 800–1200 PKR.
Telenor: A plan with 25GB of data and unlimited on-net calls costs 600–1000 PKR.
Zong: A monthly plan featuring 30GB of data and 500–1000 minutes is available for 700–1200 PKR.
Ufone: A balanced package of data and calling is priced between 500–900 PKR.

Mobile Recharge Plans In India

India’s telecom providers like Reliance Jio, Airtel, and Vodafone-Idea (Vi) give affordable plans with unique features.

Reliance Jio: A 28-day plan offering 2GB of data per day, unlimited calls, and 100 SMS per day costs Rs 299.
Airtel: A plan with 1.5GB of data per day and unlimited calls is priced at Rs 319.
Vodafone-Idea (Vi): A 2GB daily data plan with unlimited calls and 100 SMS per day is also available for Rs 299.

Pakistan VS India

If compared mobile recharge costs, India has more economical choice:

Pakistan: The average monthly recharge cost is between 800–1200 PKR (approximately Rs 260 to Rs 390).

India: Comprehensive data and calling plans are available between Rs 299 Rs 350.

Why Is India Cheaper?

After Reliance Jio’s launch India saw a data revolution and made mobile services very much affordable and accessible.Mobile service costs in Pakistan are relatively higher for data packages.