June 6, 2026
What 1 Tola of Gold Bought in 2000 vs Today
A tola of gold cost roughly Rs 5,900 in the year 2000. By 2025 it crossed Rs 273,000. We chart 25 years of gold prices in PKR and explain why gold became the default inflation hedge in Pakistani households.
The simplest inflation receipt in Pakistan
Ask any saver in Pakistan how prices have moved over the last 25 years and you'll get vague gestures. Show them the gold price and the conversation gets very specific.
- 2000: ~Rs 5,900 per tola
- 2010: ~Rs 39,000
- 2020: ~Rs 107,000
- 2025: ~Rs 273,000
That's roughly 46x in nominal rupee terms over a quarter century.
Why gold tracks the rupee, not just gold
The international price of gold (in USD per ounce) has roughly 6x'd over the same period. The other ~7x comes from the rupee's depreciation against the dollar. A Pakistani saver holding gold is, in effect, partially hedged against both global commodity inflation and currency weakness.
That's the implicit logic behind why gold sits in roughly every household balance sheet in Pakistan — not as a speculative position, but as a parking spot for savings that doesn't quietly erode with each fiscal year's inflation print.
What this means for your salary's real value
If your grandfather earned Rs 5,900 in a month in the year 2000, that was one tola of gold. If you earn the equivalent today — Rs 273,000 a month — you're treading water. Most people don't, which is why the lived experience of inflation in Pakistan often feels worse than the official CPI number suggests.
What's your salary actually worth?
See your take-home in real terms — and what your money would've bought in any year since 2000.
Caveat: this is approximate
The data above uses approximate annual averages — actual prices fluctuate weekly, and local jewellery markets carry their own premiums above the wholesale rate. For precise quotes, always check the local sarafa bazaar on the day.