Cost of living comparison
Islamabad is 68.2% cheaper than Douglas.
- Restaurants
-
pay 79.8% less in Islamabad
- Groceries
-
pay 59.6% less in Islamabad
- Transportation
-
pay 62.4% less in Islamabad
- Housing
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pay 77.0% less in Islamabad
- Childcare
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pay 89.0% less in Islamabad
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 68.8% less in Islamabad
- Clothing
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pay 40.9% less in Islamabad
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries are lower in Islamabad.
If you lived in Islamabad instead of Douglas, you would:
pay 79.8% less for restaurants
|
Douglas
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.83
£19.14
|
$1.79
PKR509.02
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.04
£6.70
|
$4.30
PKR1,221.64
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.62
£1.94
|
$0.35
PKR100.65
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.87
£1.39
|
$0.24
PKR68.82
|
|
pay 59.6% less for groceries
|
Douglas
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.91
£1.41
|
$0.68
PKR192.83
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.41
£2.53
|
$2.96
PKR841.76
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.95
£5.15
|
$3.31
PKR942.34
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.74
£2.77
|
$1.25
PKR355.51
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.80
£2.81
|
$1.64
PKR466.68
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
£0.84
|
$0.48
PKR137.15
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
£0.55
|
$0.38
PKR108.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.03
£0.76
|
$0.37
PKR105.66
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.36
£1.01
|
$0.26
PKR74.20
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
£0.55
|
$0.19
PKR53.63
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.10
£0.81
|
$0.25
PKR71.30
|
|
pay 62.4% less for transportation
|
Douglas
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.66
£5.67
|
$3.81
PKR1,082.49
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$72.11
£53.42
|
$6.80
PKR1,934.27
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,288.44
£23,920.89
|
$21,479.46
PKR6,108,220.26
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.18
£12.73
|
$4.27
PKR1,215.54
|
|
pay 77.0% less for housing
|
Douglas
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.19
£50.52
|
$18.16
PKR5,162.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,183.91
£877.10
|
$174.15
PKR49,524.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$968.65
£717.63
|
$99.01
PKR28,155.08
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$209.19
£154.98
|
$84.99
PKR24,168.06
|
|
pay 89.0% less for childcare
|
Douglas
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,174.87
£870.40
|
$60.17
PKR17,110.85
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,512.04
£13,714.64
|
$3,142.14
PKR893,545.36
|
|
pay 68.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Douglas
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.33
£4.69
|
$1.79
PKR509.02
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.05
£3.74
|
$1.97
PKR559.44
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$21.31
£15.79
|
$2.15
PKR610.82
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.74
£39.07
|
$23.01
PKR6,544.52
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.27
£9.09
|
$4.30
PKR1,221.64
|
|
pay 40.9% less for clothing
|
Douglas
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.51
£59.64
|
$19.06
PKR5,419.55
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.71
£29.42
|
$26.18
PKR7,444.39
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.84
£67.30
|
$83.29
PKR23,686.32
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$70.17
£51.99
|
$38.79
PKR11,031.70
|
|
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