Cost of living comparison
Islamabad is 41.4% cheaper than Buenos Aires.
If you lived in Islamabad instead of Buenos Aires, you would:
pay 71.7% less for restaurants
|
Buenos Aires
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.00
ARS10,969.47
|
$1.79
PKR498.48
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.49
ARS8,466.44
|
$4.30
PKR1,196.34
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.47
ARS1,465.25
|
$0.35
PKR98.56
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
ARS1,081.51
|
$0.24
PKR67.39
|
|
pay 50.5% less for groceries
|
Buenos Aires
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.16
ARS2,149.09
|
$0.68
PKR188.84
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.19
ARS5,178.59
|
$2.96
PKR824.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.04
ARS5,026.56
|
$3.31
PKR922.83
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.31
ARS2,300.36
|
$1.25
PKR348.14
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.80
ARS2,794.99
|
$1.64
PKR457.01
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.92
ARS921.78
|
$0.48
PKR134.31
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
ARS872.26
|
$0.38
PKR106.59
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.61
ARS604.16
|
$0.37
PKR103.48
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.00
ARS996.84
|
$0.26
PKR72.66
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
ARS425.84
|
$0.19
PKR52.52
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
ARS503.95
|
$0.25
PKR69.83
|
|
pay 19.8% less for transportation
|
Buenos Aires
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.50
ARS3,495.06
|
$3.81
PKR1,060.08
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.00
ARS10,969.47
|
$6.80
PKR1,894.21
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,250.00
ARS23,185,473.39
|
$21,479.46
PKR5,981,723.60
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.35
ARS7,329.60
|
$4.27
PKR1,190.36
|
|
pay 22.4% less for housing
|
Buenos Aires
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.79
ARS23,728.34
|
$18.16
PKR5,055.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$513.68
ARS512,251.74
|
$174.15
PKR48,498.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$357.39
ARS356,400.46
|
$99.01
PKR27,572.01
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.23
ARS49,096.90
|
$84.99
PKR23,667.55
|
|
pay 51.0% less for childcare
|
Buenos Aires
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$216.50
ARS215,899.14
|
$60.17
PKR16,756.49
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,476.88
ARS4,464,452.21
|
$3,142.14
PKR875,040.71
|
|
pay 14.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Buenos Aires
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.80
ARS1,794.77
|
$1.79
PKR498.48
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.98
ARS2,975.85
|
$1.97
PKR547.85
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.40
ARS2,393.34
|
$2.15
PKR598.17
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.22
ARS27,143.36
|
$23.01
PKR6,408.99
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.00
ARS4,986.12
|
$4.30
PKR1,196.34
|
|
pay 59.5% less for clothing
|
Buenos Aires
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.58
ARS89,326.40
|
$19.06
PKR5,307.31
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$74.73
ARS74,521.73
|
$26.18
PKR7,290.23
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.08
ARS113,760.32
|
$83.29
PKR23,195.79
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$119.22
ARS118,887.13
|
$38.79
PKR10,803.24
|
|
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