Cost of living comparison
Islamabad is 42.5% cheaper than Manila.
If you lived in Islamabad instead of Manila, you would:
pay 46.4% less for restaurants
|
Manila
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.21
₱304.27
|
$1.80
PKR499.47
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.34
₱253.56
|
$4.32
PKR1,198.73
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
₱55.46
|
$0.32
PKR88.45
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.48
₱28.31
|
$0.23
PKR63.20
|
|
pay 58.3% less for groceries
|
Manila
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.33
₱77.68
|
$0.66
PKR182.76
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.28
₱249.56
|
$2.60
PKR720.25
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.97
₱406.87
|
$3.29
PKR912.68
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.08
₱121.19
|
$1.24
PKR343.88
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.27
₱132.77
|
$1.68
PKR467.21
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
₱86.37
|
$0.50
PKR137.89
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
₱44.79
|
$0.39
PKR107.03
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.53
₱89.48
|
$0.42
PKR117.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
₱56.45
|
$0.23
PKR64.45
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
₱63.43
|
$0.16
PKR44.67
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.37
₱80.00
|
$0.24
PKR66.26
|
|
pay 8.2% less for transportation
|
Manila
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.31
₱251.58
|
$3.86
PKR1,070.45
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.12
₱590.59
|
$5.40
PKR1,498.41
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,066.56
₱1,521,374.79
|
$18,008.34
PKR4,994,710.64
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.66
₱155.18
|
$4.12
PKR1,142.79
|
|
pay 47.5% less for housing
|
Manila
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.90
₱1,686.99
|
$17.19
PKR4,766.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$465.25
₱27,154.19
|
$165.35
PKR45,860.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$244.37
₱14,262.83
|
$99.57
PKR27,616.59
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$96.97
₱5,659.70
|
$72.07
PKR19,989.61
|
|
pay 90.1% less for childcare
|
Manila
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$499.25
₱29,138.55
|
$53.93
PKR14,959.12
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,398.67
₱840,378.45
|
$1,305.75
PKR362,158.14
|
|
pay 22.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Manila
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.22
₱71.00
|
$1.98
PKR549.42
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.95
₱172.19
|
$1.83
PKR508.81
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.95
₱172.42
|
$1.80
PKR499.47
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.83
₱2,441.44
|
$20.36
PKR5,647.87
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.52
₱380.34
|
$3.60
PKR998.94
|
|
pay 24.9% less for clothing
|
Manila
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$33.02
₱1,927.02
|
$17.87
PKR4,956.29
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.26
₱1,591.04
|
$24.09
PKR6,680.92
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.19
₱4,271.72
|
$72.47
PKR20,098.72
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$64.44
₱3,761.09
|
$37.96
PKR10,527.11
|
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