Cost of living comparison
Islamabad is 11.2% cheaper than Accra.
If you lived in Islamabad instead of Accra, you would:
pay 43.4% less for restaurants
|
Accra
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.82
GHS70.50
|
$1.79
PKR496.23
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.37
GHS107.98
|
$4.30
PKR1,190.96
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
GHS10.86
|
$0.35
PKR98.12
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.29
GHS4.26
|
$0.24
PKR67.09
|
|
pay 54.5% less for groceries
|
Accra
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
GHS22.28
|
$0.68
PKR187.99
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.46
GHS50.64
|
$2.96
PKR820.62
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.31
GHS165.53
|
$3.31
PKR918.67
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.28
GHS33.45
|
$1.25
PKR346.58
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.18
GHS31.87
|
$1.64
PKR454.96
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
GHS18.66
|
$0.48
PKR133.70
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
GHS8.69
|
$0.38
PKR106.11
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
GHS11.93
|
$0.37
PKR103.01
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
GHS17.65
|
$0.26
PKR72.34
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
GHS17.72
|
$0.19
PKR52.28
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
GHS14.10
|
$0.25
PKR69.51
|
|
pay 3.8% more for transportation
|
Accra
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.34
GHS63.55
|
$3.81
PKR1,055.31
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.96
GHS482.64
|
$6.80
PKR1,885.69
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,000.00
GHS117,130.40
|
$21,479.46
PKR5,954,812.10
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.16
GHS163.43
|
$4.27
PKR1,185.01
|
|
pay 7.2% less for housing
|
Accra
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.40
GHS650.03
|
$18.16
PKR5,033.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$627.15
GHS9,182.25
|
$174.15
PKR48,280.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$112.15
GHS1,642.06
|
$99.01
PKR27,447.96
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.69
GHS581.05
|
$84.99
PKR23,561.07
|
|
pay 26.8% less for childcare
|
Accra
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$57.02
GHS834.78
|
$60.17
PKR16,681.11
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,655.73
GHS112,089.89
|
$3,142.14
PKR871,103.94
|
|
pay 6.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Accra
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.21
GHS17.64
|
$1.79
PKR496.23
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.75
GHS40.30
|
$1.97
PKR545.39
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.57
GHS22.96
|
$2.15
PKR595.48
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.21
GHS530.12
|
$23.01
PKR6,380.16
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.33
GHS136.62
|
$4.30
PKR1,190.96
|
|
pay 56.3% more for clothing
|
Accra
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$14.87
GHS217.79
|
$19.06
PKR5,283.44
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.10
GHS294.32
|
$26.18
PKR7,257.43
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$32.71
GHS478.88
|
$83.29
PKR23,091.44
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$34.57
GHS506.09
|
$38.79
PKR10,754.64
|
|
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