Cost of living comparison
Lima is 2.6 times more expensive than Islamabad.
If you lived in Lima instead of Islamabad, you would:
pay 2.2 times more for restaurants
|
Islamabad
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.80
PKR499.47
|
$4.03
PEN15.20
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.32
PKR1,198.73
|
$6.18
PEN23.30
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.32
PKR88.45
|
$0.86
PEN3.26
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.23
PKR63.20
|
$0.55
PEN2.06
|
|
pay 91.2% more for groceries
|
Islamabad
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.66
PKR182.76
|
$2.33
PEN8.80
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.60
PKR720.25
|
$3.60
PEN13.58
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.29
PKR912.68
|
$4.93
PEN18.59
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.24
PKR343.88
|
$2.67
PEN10.07
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.68
PKR467.21
|
$2.37
PEN8.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.50
PKR137.89
|
$0.80
PEN3.00
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.39
PKR107.03
|
$0.49
PEN1.86
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.42
PKR117.03
|
$0.46
PEN1.75
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
PKR64.45
|
$0.49
PEN1.83
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.16
PKR44.67
|
$0.48
PEN1.79
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.24
PKR66.26
|
$0.48
PEN1.83
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for transportation
|
Islamabad
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.86
PKR1,070.45
|
$5.61
PEN21.16
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$5.40
PKR1,498.41
|
$20.86
PEN78.62
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,008.34
PKR4,994,710.64
|
$21,497.63
PEN81,041.60
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.12
PKR1,142.79
|
$20.42
PEN76.99
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for housing
|
Islamabad
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.19
PKR4,766.84
|
$29.05
PEN109.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$165.35
PKR45,860.53
|
$557.54
PEN2,101.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$99.57
PKR27,616.59
|
$362.83
PEN1,367.78
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$72.07
PKR19,989.61
|
$47.53
PEN179.17
|
|
pay 5.2 times more for childcare
|
Islamabad
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$53.93
PKR14,959.12
|
$250.81
PEN945.49
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,305.75
PKR362,158.14
|
$7,392.79
PEN27,869.31
|
|
pay 77.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Islamabad
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.98
PKR549.42
|
$2.15
PEN8.10
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.83
PKR508.81
|
$2.66
PEN10.02
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.80
PKR499.47
|
$5.37
PEN20.26
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$20.36
PKR5,647.87
|
$30.70
PEN115.73
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.60
PKR998.94
|
$6.72
PEN25.33
|
|
pay 83.2% more for clothing
|
Islamabad
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$17.87
PKR4,956.29
|
$43.97
PEN165.75
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$24.09
PKR6,680.92
|
$31.91
PEN120.29
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.47
PKR20,098.72
|
$81.88
PEN308.68
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$37.96
PKR10,527.11
|
$91.53
PEN345.06
|
|
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