Cost of living comparison
Islamabad is 48.6% cheaper than Guatemala City.
If you lived in Islamabad instead of Guatemala City, you would:
pay 60.1% less for restaurants
|
Guatemala City
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.15
GTQ39.57
|
$1.79
PKR496.81
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.37
GTQ48.97
|
$4.30
PKR1,192.36
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.16
GTQ8.90
|
$0.35
PKR98.23
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.91
GTQ6.97
|
$0.24
PKR67.17
|
|
pay 61.1% less for groceries
|
Guatemala City
|
Islamabad
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.24
GTQ24.90
|
$0.68
PKR188.21
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.39
GTQ26.03
|
$2.96
PKR821.58
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.37
GTQ56.69
|
$3.31
PKR919.75
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.57
GTQ19.75
|
$1.25
PKR346.98
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.42
GTQ26.33
|
$1.64
PKR455.49
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.67
GTQ12.81
|
$0.48
PKR133.86
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
GTQ5.71
|
$0.38
PKR106.24
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.55
GTQ11.90
|
$0.37
PKR103.13
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
GTQ7.01
|
$0.26
PKR72.42
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
GTQ6.43
|
$0.19
PKR52.34
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
GTQ8.50
|
$0.25
PKR69.59
|
|
pay 22.2% less for transportation
|
Guatemala City
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.13
GTQ31.76
|
$3.81
PKR1,056.54
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.42
GTQ103.22
|
$6.80
PKR1,887.90
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,009.72
GTQ138,490.16
|
$21,479.46
PKR5,961,776.90
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.75
GTQ67.27
|
$4.27
PKR1,186.39
|
|
pay 40.4% less for housing
|
Guatemala City
|
Islamabad
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.14
GTQ331.72
|
$18.16
PKR5,039.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$647.65
GTQ4,980.23
|
$174.15
PKR48,337.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$347.33
GTQ2,670.88
|
$99.01
PKR27,480.07
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$60.31
GTQ463.75
|
$84.99
PKR23,588.63
|
|
pay 58.1% less for childcare
|
Guatemala City
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$217.77
GTQ1,674.60
|
$60.17
PKR16,700.62
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,593.73
GTQ43,014.38
|
$3,142.14
PKR872,122.79
|
|
pay 45.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Guatemala City
|
Islamabad
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.22
GTQ24.73
|
$1.79
PKR496.81
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.31
GTQ25.42
|
$1.97
PKR546.02
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.60
GTQ27.70
|
$2.15
PKR596.18
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.94
GTQ430.19
|
$23.01
PKR6,387.62
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.72
GTQ59.35
|
$4.30
PKR1,192.36
|
|
pay 52.7% less for clothing
|
Guatemala City
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.50
GTQ365.27
|
$19.06
PKR5,289.62
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.74
GTQ428.66
|
$26.18
PKR7,265.92
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$120.06
GTQ923.27
|
$83.29
PKR23,118.45
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.99
GTQ915.02
|
$38.79
PKR10,767.22
|
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