Cost of a Full Office Fit-Out in Pakistan

Founders and admin leads ask for a single number for an office fit-out. There isn’t one — but there are honest bands for furniture-only projects in Pakistan. This guide turns headcount and room lists into PKR planning ranges for 2026, then shows where money actually concentrates.

Civil works, HVAC, and IT are out of scope here. Pair this with the office furniture price guide for category shopping and /corporate/ for process.

Per-person furniture budgets (2026)

Spec level	Per person (PKR)	Includes
Lean startup	55,000 – 85,000	Desk, task chair, shared storage share
Mid corporate	90,000 – 150,000	Workstation system, ergo chair, meeting share, filing
Premium	160,000 – 250,000+	Veneer executive pieces, reception, boardroom

Room-by-room cost bands (furniture only)

Room / zone	Lean (PKR)	Mid (PKR)	Premium (PKR)
Open-plan seat (desk+chair share of system)	40,000 – 60,000	70,000 – 110,000	120,000 – 180,000
Manager office	80,000 – 130,000	140,000 – 220,000	250,000 – 400,000
Director / partner office	150,000 – 250,000	280,000 – 420,000	450,000 – 700,000+
Meeting room (6–8)	120,000 – 180,000	200,000 – 320,000	350,000 – 550,000
Boardroom (10–12)	200,000 – 320,000	350,000 – 550,000	600,000 – 950,000+
Reception + lounge	120,000 – 200,000	220,000 – 360,000	400,000 – 650,000
Storage / utility	40,000 – 80,000	80,000 – 140,000	150,000 – 250,000

Worked example: 20-person mid-spec office

Assumptions: 16 open-plan seats, 3 manager rooms, 1 director, one 8-seat meeting room, modest reception, basic filing.

Line	Qty logic	Mid estimate (PKR)
Workstation seats	16 × ~95k blended desk+chair+panel share	1,520,000
Manager rooms	3 × ~180k	540,000
Director office	1 × ~350k	350,000
Meeting room 8	table + chairs	260,000
Reception + lounge	counter + sofa + visitors	280,000
Storage	filing + wardrobe	120,000
Furniture subtotal		~3,070,000
Contingency 12%		~370,000
Planning total		~3.4M

Your number moves if the director suite goes Sheesham-heavy or if you add a second meeting room. City timing differs — see Lahore, Karachi, and Islamabad.

Headcount scenarios at a glance

Headcount	Lean furniture	Mid furniture	Premium furniture
6–8	0.35M – 0.65M	0.65M – 1.1M	1.2M – 2.0M
12–15	0.7M – 1.2M	1.2M – 2.2M	2.2M – 3.5M
20–25	1.2M – 2.0M	2.0M – 3.5M	3.5M – 5.5M+
40	2.2M – 3.5M	3.8M – 6.0M	6.5M – 10M+

Figures are furniture-only PKR planning bands for 2026, not formal quotations.

Timeline and cash-flow planning

Stage	Typical duration	Cash note
Brief + measurements	3–10 days	Little spend
Spec + quote + samples	1–3 weeks	Sample fees possible
Production	2–6 weeks	Deposit common
Freight + install	3–12 days by city	Balance / staged payments

Phasing tip: install open plan first so the team can move in; stage reception and boardroom if cash is tight — but lock finishes early so phase 2 matches phase 1.

Process checklist

1. Room list + headcount → corporate brief
2. Category picks from the furniture hub
3. Material choice (Sheesham vs laminate)
4. Chair policy (ergonomic buying guide)
5. Firm quote via contact

Price guides for pieces: tables, chairs, all furniture.

Civil vs furniture: keep the budgets separate

Mixing civil and furniture into one vague “fit-out number” hides overruns. Track two envelopes:

Envelope	Examples	Owner
Civil / services	Paint, flooring, HVAC, electrical points	Landlord / contractor
Furniture	Desks, chairs, meeting, reception, storage	Furniture workshop
IT / AV	Switches, APs, displays, cabling trays	IT vendor

Furniture suppliers should not be blamed for missing floor boxes that civil never installed. Put dependencies in the project plan: power and data points before install day.

Brand and employer-brand spend that still counts as furniture

Reception counters, boardroom tables, and lounge seating are not vanity if you hire weekly or host clients. A useful split for mid firms:

• 70–80% of furniture budget → staff seats and meeting utility
• 20–30% → reception / boardroom brand surfaces

If brand spend exceeds 40% while staff still sit on non-adjustable chairs, invert the ratio.

Risk register for furniture projects

Risk	Signal	Mitigation
Spec drift	Verbal changes after quote	Change orders in writing
Access failure	No goods lift	Pre-install site check
Finish mismatch	Phased buying	Lock laminate codes day one
Under-seating meetings	Cheap visitor count	Peak occupancy math
Delayed deposit	Production not started	Align cash with lead time

Write these into the kickoff note when you start a corporate brief.