Cost of living comparison
Islamabad is 7.0% cheaper than Freetown.
- Restaurants
-
pay 58.9% less in Islamabad
- Groceries
-
pay 52.6% less in Islamabad
- Transportation
-
pay 0.8% less in Islamabad
- Housing
-
pay 70.5% less in Islamabad
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 12.5% less in Islamabad
- Clothing
-
pay 2.5 times more in Islamabad
Expenses including housing, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Islamabad. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Islamabad.
If you lived in Islamabad instead of Freetown, you would:
pay 58.9% less for restaurants
|
Freetown
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
$1.79
PKR501.59
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
$4.30
PKR1,203.83
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
SLL21,591
|
$0.35
PKR99.18
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
SLL18,596
|
$0.24
PKR67.82
|
|
pay 52.6% less for groceries
|
Freetown
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.50
SLL10,485
|
$0.68
PKR190.02
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$2.96
PKR829.49
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.57
SLL158,756
|
$3.31
PKR928.60
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.95
SLL40,891
|
$1.25
PKR350.32
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.40
SLL71,337
|
$1.64
PKR459.87
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.81
SLL38,046
|
$0.48
PKR135.15
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
SLL19,023
|
$0.38
PKR107.26
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.37
PKR104.12
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.27
SLL47,558
|
$0.26
PKR73.12
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
SLL19,023
|
$0.19
PKR52.85
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.74
SLL15,488
|
$0.25
PKR70.26
|
|
pay 0.8% less for transportation
|
Freetown
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.83
SLL101,357
|
$3.81
PKR1,066.70
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$6.80
PKR1,906.06
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$12,000.00
SLL251,634,000
|
$21,479.46
PKR6,019,126.70
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.75
SLL225,422
|
$4.27
PKR1,197.81
|
|
pay 70.5% less for housing
|
Freetown
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$100.00
SLL2,096,950
|
$18.16
PKR5,087.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,361.67
SLL28,553,469
|
$174.15
PKR48,802.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$978.33
SLL20,515,161
|
$99.01
PKR27,744.41
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$110.40
SLL2,314,990
|
$84.99
PKR23,815.54
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Freetown
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$60.17
PKR16,861.27
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$3,142.14
PKR880,512.25
|
pay 12.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Freetown
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
SLL31,454
|
$1.79
PKR501.59
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.74
SLL36,435
|
$1.97
PKR551.28
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
$2.15
PKR601.91
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
$23.01
PKR6,449.06
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$4.30
PKR1,203.83
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for clothing
|
Freetown
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
$19.06
PKR5,340.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$8.00
SLL167,756
|
$26.18
PKR7,335.81
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$20.00
SLL419,390
|
$83.29
PKR23,340.84
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
$38.79
PKR10,870.79
|
|
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