Cost of living comparison

Kingstown, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

compared to

Islamabad, Pakistan

Islamabad vs. Kingstown Cost of Living Summary

Islamabad is 58.6% cheaper than Kingstown.

Restaurants: pay 76.0% less in Islamabad
Groceries: pay 70.1% less in Islamabad
Transportation: pay 69.8% less in Islamabad
Housing: pay 38.8% less in Islamabad
Childcare: pay 67.5% less in Islamabad
Entertainment and Sports: pay 28.6% less in Islamabad
Clothing: pay 59.2% less in Islamabad

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

Islamabad vs. Kingstown Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 76.0% less for restaurants

	Kingstown	Islamabad
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.40 EC$20.00	$1.79 PKR500.81	-75.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.10 EC$30.00	$4.30 PKR1,201.96	-61.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.85 EC$5.00	$0.35 PKR99.02	-80.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.76 EC$4.75	$0.24 PKR67.71	-86.2%
Average			-76.0%

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pay 70.1% less for groceries

	Kingstown	Islamabad
Bread 1 loaf	$1.85 EC$5.00	$0.68 PKR189.73	-63.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.26 EC$19.61	$2.96 PKR828.20	-59.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$12.14 EC$32.81	$3.31 PKR927.15	-72.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.60 EC$12.44	$1.25 PKR349.78	-72.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.98 EC$5.36	$1.64 PKR459.16	-17.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.76 EC$10.17	$0.48 PKR134.94	-87.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.86 EC$2.33	$0.38 PKR107.09	-55.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$4.18 EC$11.30	$0.37 PKR103.96	-91.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.68 EC$4.54	$0.26 PKR73.00	-84.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.60 EC$4.31	$0.19 PKR52.76	-88.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.23 EC$3.33	$0.25 PKR70.15	-79.6%
Average			-70.1%

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pay 69.8% less for transportation

	Kingstown	Islamabad
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$14.57 EC$39.38	$3.81 PKR1,065.05	-73.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$59.20 EC$160.00	$6.80 PKR1,903.10	-88.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,376.83 EC$87,500.00	$21,479.46 PKR6,009,778.29	-33.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$24.98 EC$67.50	$4.27 PKR1,195.95	-82.9%
Average			-69.8%

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pay 38.8% less for housing

	Kingstown	Islamabad
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$55.50 EC$150.00	$18.16 PKR5,079.69	-67.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$296.02 EC$800.00	$174.15 PKR48,726.34	-41.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$296.02 EC$800.00	$99.01 PKR27,701.32	-66.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$70.74 EC$191.18	$84.99 PKR23,778.56	+20.1%
Average			-38.8%

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pay 67.5% less for childcare

	Kingstown	Islamabad
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$185.01 EC$500.00	$60.17 PKR16,835.08	-67.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$3,142.14 PKR879,144.71
Average			-67.5%

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pay 28.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Kingstown	Islamabad
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.85 EC$5.00	$1.79 PKR500.81	-3.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.71 EC$7.33	$1.97 PKR550.42	-27.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.44 EC$12.00	$2.15 PKR600.98	-51.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.00 EC$100.00	$23.01 PKR6,439.05	-37.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.55 EC$15.00	$4.30 PKR1,201.96	-22.6%
Average			-28.6%

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pay 59.2% less for clothing

	Kingstown	Islamabad
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$101.76 EC$275.00	$19.06 PKR5,332.21	-81.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$83.25 EC$225.00	$26.18 PKR7,324.42	-68.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$111.01 EC$300.00	$83.29 PKR23,304.58	-25.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$101.76 EC$275.00	$38.79 PKR10,853.91	-61.9%
Average			-59.2%

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