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
ARS11,240.76
|
$1.79
PKR496.23
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.49
ARS8,675.82
|
$4.30
PKR1,190.96
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.47
ARS1,501.48
|
$0.35
PKR98.12
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
ARS1,108.26
|
$0.24
PKR67.09
|
|
pay 50.5% less for groceries
|
Buenos Aires
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.16
ARS2,202.24
|
$0.68
PKR187.99
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.19
ARS5,306.66
|
$2.96
PKR820.62
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.04
ARS5,150.88
|
$3.31
PKR918.67
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.31
ARS2,357.25
|
$1.25
PKR346.58
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.80
ARS2,864.11
|
$1.64
PKR454.96
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.92
ARS944.57
|
$0.48
PKR133.70
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
ARS893.83
|
$0.38
PKR106.11
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.61
ARS619.10
|
$0.37
PKR103.01
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.00
ARS1,021.49
|
$0.26
PKR72.34
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
ARS436.37
|
$0.19
PKR52.28
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
ARS516.42
|
$0.25
PKR69.51
|
|
pay 19.8% less for transportation
|
Buenos Aires
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.50
ARS3,581.50
|
$3.81
PKR1,055.31
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.00
ARS11,240.76
|
$6.80
PKR1,885.69
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,250.00
ARS23,758,884.14
|
$21,479.46
PKR5,954,812.10
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.35
ARS7,510.87
|
$4.27
PKR1,185.01
|
|
pay 22.4% less for housing
|
Buenos Aires
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.79
ARS24,315.17
|
$18.16
PKR5,033.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$513.68
ARS524,920.48
|
$174.15
PKR48,280.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$357.39
ARS365,214.77
|
$99.01
PKR27,447.96
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.23
ARS50,311.14
|
$84.99
PKR23,561.07
|
|
pay 51.0% less for childcare
|
Buenos Aires
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$216.50
ARS221,238.64
|
$60.17
PKR16,681.11
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,476.88
ARS4,574,864.66
|
$3,142.14
PKR871,103.94
|
|
pay 14.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Buenos Aires
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.80
ARS1,839.16
|
$1.79
PKR496.23
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.98
ARS3,049.45
|
$1.97
PKR545.39
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.40
ARS2,452.53
|
$2.15
PKR595.48
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.22
ARS27,814.65
|
$23.01
PKR6,380.16
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.00
ARS5,109.44
|
$4.30
PKR1,190.96
|
|
pay 59.5% less for clothing
|
Buenos Aires
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.58
ARS91,535.57
|
$19.06
PKR5,283.44
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$74.73
ARS76,364.76
|
$26.18
PKR7,257.43
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.08
ARS116,573.78
|
$83.29
PKR23,091.44
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$119.22
ARS121,827.38
|
$38.79
PKR10,754.64
|
|
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