Cost of living comparison
Asmara is 2.8 times more expensive than Islamabad.
If you lived in Asmara instead of Islamabad, you would:
pay 5.6 times more for restaurants
|
Islamabad
|
Asmara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.79
PKR497.25
|
$18.14
ERN272.04
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.30
PKR1,193.40
|
$5.99
ERN89.85
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
PKR98.32
|
$1.83
ERN27.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.24
PKR67.23
|
$1.33
ERN20.00
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for groceries
|
Islamabad
|
Asmara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.68
PKR188.38
|
$0.50
ERN7.50
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.96
PKR822.30
|
$1.50
ERN22.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.31
PKR920.55
|
$6.14
ERN92.11
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.25
PKR347.29
|
$4.52
ERN67.80
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.64
PKR455.89
|
$12.17
ERN182.57
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.48
PKR133.98
|
$5.54
ERN83.16
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.38
PKR106.33
|
$0.58
ERN8.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.37
PKR103.22
|
$0.86
ERN12.85
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.26
PKR72.48
|
$0.55
ERN8.32
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.19
PKR52.39
|
$0.80
ERN11.94
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.25
PKR69.65
|
$0.48
ERN7.26
|
|
pay 98.5% more for transportation
|
Islamabad
|
Asmara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.81
PKR1,057.47
|
$8.83
ERN132.49
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$6.80
PKR1,889.55
|
$8.00
ERN120.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,479.46
PKR5,966,992.84
|
$66,666.00
ERN999,990.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.27
PKR1,187.43
|
$5.73
ERN85.99
|
|
pay 4.5 times more for housing
|
Islamabad
|
Asmara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.16
PKR5,043.53
|
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$174.15
PKR48,379.44
|
$475.00
ERN7,125.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$99.01
PKR27,504.11
|
$400.00
ERN6,000.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$84.99
PKR23,609.27
|
$21.03
ERN315.44
|
|
pay 52.6% less for childcare
|
Islamabad
|
Asmara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$60.17
PKR16,715.23
|
$25.00
ERN375.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,142.14
PKR872,885.81
|
$1,675.00
ERN25,125.00
|
|
pay 33.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Islamabad
|
Asmara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.79
PKR497.25
|
$1.00
ERN15.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.97
PKR546.50
|
$0.77
ERN11.58
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.15
PKR596.70
|
$2.00
ERN30.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$23.01
PKR6,393.21
|
$27.00
ERN405.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.30
PKR1,193.40
|
$1.10
ERN16.50
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for clothing
|
Islamabad
|
Asmara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$19.06
PKR5,294.24
|
$82.50
ERN1,237.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.18
PKR7,272.27
|
$75.00
ERN1,125.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.29
PKR23,138.67
|
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$38.79
PKR10,776.64
|
$95.00
ERN1,425.00
|
|
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