Cost of living comparison

Georgetown, Guyana

compared to

Islamabad, Pakistan

Islamabad vs. Georgetown Cost of Living Summary

Islamabad is 52.0% cheaper than Georgetown.

Restaurants: pay 67.9% less in Islamabad
Groceries: pay 67.1% less in Islamabad
Transportation: pay 32.3% less in Islamabad
Housing: pay 41.9% less in Islamabad
Childcare: pay 89.8% less in Islamabad
Entertainment and Sports: pay 27.1% less in Islamabad
Clothing: pay 38.0% less in Islamabad

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

Islamabad vs. Georgetown Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Islamabad instead of Georgetown, you would:

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pay 67.9% less for restaurants

	Georgetown	Islamabad
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.88 GYD2,486.69	$1.79 PKR508.18	-84.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.55 GYD1,790.42	$4.30 PKR1,219.64	-49.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.21 GYD253.64	$0.35 PKR100.48	-70.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.71 GYD149.20	$0.24 PKR68.71	-66.0%
Average			-67.9%

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pay 67.1% less for groceries

	Georgetown	Islamabad
Bread 1 loaf	$2.01 GYD419.90	$0.68 PKR192.52	-66.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.36 GYD1,121.26	$2.96 PKR840.38	-44.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$12.31 GYD2,577.23	$3.31 PKR940.79	-73.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.41 GYD712.85	$1.25 PKR354.92	-63.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.63 GYD550.16	$1.64 PKR465.91	-37.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.78 GYD373.15	$0.48 PKR136.92	-72.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.20 GYD252.05	$0.38 PKR108.67	-68.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.70 GYD355.48	$0.37 PKR105.49	-78.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.05 GYD428.22	$0.26 PKR74.08	-87.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.71 GYD147.90	$0.19 PKR53.54	-73.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.93 GYD194.92	$0.25 PKR71.19	-73.1%
Average			-67.1%

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pay 32.3% less for transportation

	Georgetown	Islamabad
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.00 GYD837.77	$3.81 PKR1,080.72	-4.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$28.51 GYD5,968.06	$6.80 PKR1,931.10	-76.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$15,680.67 GYD3,282,433.17	$21,479.46 PKR6,098,198.14	+37.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$28.99 GYD6,067.53	$4.27 PKR1,213.54	-85.3%
Average			-32.3%

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pay 41.9% less for housing

	Georgetown	Islamabad
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$61.18 GYD12,806.46	$18.16 PKR5,154.43	-70.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$617.07 GYD129,172.05	$174.15 PKR49,443.23	-71.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$281.14 GYD58,851.71	$99.01 PKR28,108.88	-64.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$61.00 GYD12,769.16	$84.99 PKR24,128.40	+39.3%
Average			-41.9%

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pay 89.8% less for childcare

	Georgetown	Islamabad
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$876.83 GYD183,547.06	$60.17 PKR17,082.77	-93.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$23,225.94 GYD4,861,885.69	$3,142.14 PKR892,079.27	-86.5%
Average			-89.8%

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pay 27.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Georgetown	Islamabad
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.14 GYD447.60	$1.79 PKR508.18	-16.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.88 GYD812.32	$1.97 PKR558.52	-49.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.19 GYD457.55	$2.15 PKR609.82	-1.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$38.81 GYD8,123.19	$23.01 PKR6,533.78	-40.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.94 GYD1,243.35	$4.30 PKR1,219.64	-27.7%
Average			-27.1%

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pay 38.0% less for clothing

	Georgetown	Islamabad
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$38.01 GYD7,957.41	$19.06 PKR5,410.66	-49.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$52.27 GYD10,941.44	$26.18 PKR7,432.18	-49.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$83.63 GYD17,506.31	$83.29 PKR23,647.46	-0.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$80.78 GYD16,909.50	$38.79 PKR11,013.60	-52.0%
Average			-38.0%

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