Cost of living comparison

Buenos Aires, Argentina

compared to

Islamabad, Pakistan

Islamabad vs. Buenos Aires Cost of Living Summary

Islamabad is 41.4% cheaper than Buenos Aires.

Restaurants: pay 71.7% less in Islamabad
Groceries: pay 50.5% less in Islamabad
Transportation: pay 19.8% less in Islamabad
Housing: pay 22.4% less in Islamabad
Childcare: pay 51.0% less in Islamabad
Entertainment and Sports: pay 14.9% less in Islamabad
Clothing: pay 59.5% less in Islamabad

Expenses including restaurants, clothing, childcare, groceries, housing, and transportation are lower in Islamabad.

Islamabad vs. Buenos Aires Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Islamabad instead of Buenos Aires, you would:

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pay 71.7% less for restaurants

	Buenos Aires	Islamabad
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.00 ARS12,984.18	$1.79 PKR505.13	-83.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.49 ARS10,021.43	$4.30 PKR1,212.30	-49.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.47 ARS1,734.36	$0.35 PKR99.88	-75.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.08 ARS1,280.15	$0.24 PKR68.29	-77.7%
Average			-71.7%

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pay 50.5% less for groceries

	Buenos Aires	Islamabad
Bread 1 loaf	$2.16 ARS2,543.80	$0.68 PKR191.36	-68.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.19 ARS6,129.72	$2.96 PKR835.33	-43.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.04 ARS5,949.77	$3.31 PKR935.13	-34.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.31 ARS2,722.86	$1.25 PKR352.79	-45.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.80 ARS3,308.33	$1.64 PKR463.11	-41.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.92 ARS1,091.07	$0.48 PKR136.10	-47.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.87 ARS1,032.47	$0.38 PKR108.01	-56.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.61 ARS715.12	$0.37 PKR104.86	-38.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.00 ARS1,179.92	$0.26 PKR73.63	-73.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.43 ARS504.05	$0.19 PKR53.22	-55.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.51 ARS596.51	$0.25 PKR70.76	-50.4%
Average			-50.5%

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pay 19.8% less for transportation

	Buenos Aires	Islamabad
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.50 ARS4,136.99	$3.81 PKR1,074.21	+8.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$11.00 ARS12,984.18	$6.80 PKR1,919.48	-38.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$23,250.00 ARS27,443,843.35	$21,479.46 PKR6,061,502.45	-7.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.35 ARS8,675.80	$4.27 PKR1,206.24	-41.8%
Average			-19.8%

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pay 22.4% less for housing

	Buenos Aires	Islamabad
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$23.79 ARS28,086.41	$18.16 PKR5,123.41	-23.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$513.68 ARS606,334.68	$174.15 PKR49,145.71	-66.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$357.39 ARS421,858.91	$99.01 PKR27,939.74	-72.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$49.23 ARS58,114.30	$84.99 PKR23,983.21	+72.6%
Average			-22.4%

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pay 51.0% less for childcare

	Buenos Aires	Islamabad
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$216.50 ARS255,552.35	$60.17 PKR16,979.98	-72.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,476.88 ARS5,284,417.75	$3,142.14 PKR886,711.22	-29.8%
Average			-51.0%

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pay 14.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Buenos Aires	Islamabad
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.80 ARS2,124.41	$1.79 PKR505.13	-0.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.98 ARS3,522.41	$1.97 PKR555.16	-34.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.40 ARS2,832.91	$2.15 PKR606.15	-10.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$27.22 ARS32,128.65	$23.01 PKR6,494.47	-15.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.00 ARS5,901.90	$4.30 PKR1,212.30	-14.1%
Average			-14.9%

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pay 59.5% less for clothing

	Buenos Aires	Islamabad
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$89.58 ARS105,732.57	$19.06 PKR5,378.10	-78.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$74.73 ARS88,208.80	$26.18 PKR7,387.46	-65.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$114.08 ARS134,654.16	$83.29 PKR23,505.16	-27.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$119.22 ARS140,722.59	$38.79 PKR10,947.33	-67.5%
Average			-59.5%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: June 2025

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