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
GHS77.15
|
$1.79
PKR498.48
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.37
GHS118.17
|
$4.30
PKR1,196.34
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
GHS11.88
|
$0.35
PKR98.56
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.29
GHS4.66
|
$0.24
PKR67.39
|
|
pay 54.5% less for groceries
|
Accra
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
GHS24.38
|
$0.68
PKR188.84
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.46
GHS55.41
|
$2.96
PKR824.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.31
GHS181.15
|
$3.31
PKR922.83
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.28
GHS36.61
|
$1.25
PKR348.14
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.18
GHS34.88
|
$1.64
PKR457.01
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
GHS20.42
|
$0.48
PKR134.31
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
GHS9.51
|
$0.38
PKR106.59
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
GHS13.05
|
$0.37
PKR103.48
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
GHS19.31
|
$0.26
PKR72.66
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
GHS19.40
|
$0.19
PKR52.52
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
GHS15.43
|
$0.25
PKR69.83
|
|
pay 3.8% more for transportation
|
Accra
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.34
GHS69.55
|
$3.81
PKR1,060.08
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.96
GHS528.18
|
$6.80
PKR1,894.21
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,000.00
GHS128,183.59
|
$21,479.46
PKR5,981,723.60
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.16
GHS178.86
|
$4.27
PKR1,190.36
|
|
pay 7.2% less for housing
|
Accra
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.40
GHS711.37
|
$18.16
PKR5,055.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$627.15
GHS10,048.75
|
$174.15
PKR48,498.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$112.15
GHS1,797.02
|
$99.01
PKR27,572.01
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.69
GHS635.88
|
$84.99
PKR23,667.55
|
|
pay 26.8% less for childcare
|
Accra
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$57.02
GHS913.56
|
$60.17
PKR16,756.49
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,655.73
GHS122,667.43
|
$3,142.14
PKR875,040.71
|
|
pay 6.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Accra
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.21
GHS19.31
|
$1.79
PKR498.48
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.75
GHS44.10
|
$1.97
PKR547.85
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.57
GHS25.13
|
$2.15
PKR598.17
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.21
GHS580.15
|
$23.01
PKR6,408.99
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.33
GHS149.51
|
$4.30
PKR1,196.34
|
|
pay 56.3% more for clothing
|
Accra
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$14.87
GHS238.34
|
$19.06
PKR5,307.31
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.10
GHS322.09
|
$26.18
PKR7,290.23
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$32.71
GHS524.07
|
$83.29
PKR23,195.79
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$34.57
GHS553.85
|
$38.79
PKR10,803.24
|
|
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