Why home appliances in Pakistan are so expensive?

[My-Analogous]

Was just looking at Indian amazon and every home appliance/electronic is at least half of price compared to Pakistan. Why is that? From front load washing machines to inverter AC. etc Not to forget cars.

Pakistanis have to earn at least twice as much as Indians just to afford basic home appliances. Yes petrol is cheaper but everything else which is needed for better life is more then twice as expensive. And its not about higher taxes as India tax to GDP ratio is also almost twice that of Pakistan.

Duties, Currency value plus Profit

 

[AZADPAKISTAN2009]

If Item is manufactured in Pakistan the Prices should be lower
When you bring it from outside , you have to pay Duty / Fees / Transportation cost

Brand names like

• Sony
• Apple
• National/Panasonic
• Samsung
• GM
• LG

All are imports

 

[kris]

In USA, goltis (not sure about other Indians) do the following:

* They become happy on coming across discarded furniture (including sofa) and take it home for their own use.

* If there's an option to return winter clothes they use it for three months or the maximum time possible, then return it to the shop. By this time the winter period is over.

By the way, the Indians who don't flush, are they also goltis?

@MayaBazar @kris @aryadravida @GHALIB @TheGreatMaratha @Chhatrapati @xeuss @Nilu Pule @Shantanu_Left

- PRTP GWD

Many Indians who do such things are students who go there to usa on loans. They will do such things because they can't simply afford it. I don't see it problematic as long as the system allows it. In which part of usa is the winter just 3 months!!!