Cost of living comparison
Islamabad is 2.7% cheaper than Maseru.
- Restaurants
-
pay 61.3% less in Islamabad
- Groceries
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pay 40.4% less in Islamabad
- Transportation
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pay 27.5% less in Islamabad
- Housing
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pay 12.2% more in Islamabad
- Childcare
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pay 2.4 times more in Islamabad
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 0.3% less in Islamabad
- Clothing
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pay 44.8% less in Islamabad
The cost of childcare and housing in Islamabad are more expensive than in Maseru. Expenses including restaurants, clothing, groceries, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Islamabad. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Islamabad.
If you lived in Islamabad instead of Maseru, you would:
pay 61.3% less for restaurants
|
Maseru
|
Islamabad
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$1.79
PKR501.59
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.58
LSL210.45
|
$4.30
PKR1,203.83
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
LSL18.70
|
$0.35
PKR99.18
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
LSL9.86
|
$0.24
PKR67.82
|
|
pay 40.4% less for groceries
|
Maseru
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.82
LSL14.91
|
$0.68
PKR190.02
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.67
LSL48.50
|
$2.96
PKR829.49
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.65
LSL66.30
|
$3.31
PKR928.60
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.28
LSL23.20
|
$1.25
PKR350.32
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.09
LSL56.18
|
$1.64
PKR459.87
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
LSL16.03
|
$0.48
PKR135.15
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
LSL18.26
|
$0.38
PKR107.26
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.99
LSL17.95
|
$0.37
PKR104.12
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
LSL21.07
|
$0.26
PKR73.12
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
LSL11.08
|
$0.19
PKR52.85
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
LSL12.48
|
$0.25
PKR70.26
|
|
pay 27.5% less for transportation
|
Maseru
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
LSL84.24
|
$3.81
PKR1,066.70
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.40
LSL516.06
|
$6.80
PKR1,906.06
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,879.98
LSL361,243.42
|
$21,479.46
PKR6,019,126.70
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.62
LSL102.18
|
$4.27
PKR1,197.81
|
|
pay 12.2% more for housing
|
Maseru
|
Islamabad
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.72
LSL412.85
|
$18.16
PKR5,087.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$143.89
LSL2,614.71
|
$174.15
PKR48,802.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$72.89
LSL1,324.56
|
$99.01
PKR27,744.41
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$84.99
PKR23,815.54
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for childcare
|
Maseru
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$29.35
LSL533.26
|
$60.17
PKR16,861.27
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,117.07
LSL20,298.44
|
$3,142.14
PKR880,512.25
|
|
pay 0.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Maseru
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.85
LSL33.70
|
$1.79
PKR501.59
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.29
LSL23.47
|
$1.97
PKR551.28
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.83
LSL87.73
|
$2.15
PKR601.91
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.77
LSL395.65
|
$23.01
PKR6,449.06
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$4.30
PKR1,203.83
|
|
pay 44.8% less for clothing
|
Maseru
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.60
LSL774.09
|
$19.06
PKR5,340.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.76
LSL722.49
|
$26.18
PKR7,335.81
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.35
LSL1,823.42
|
$83.29
PKR23,340.84
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.00
LSL2,580.31
|
$38.79
PKR10,870.79
|
|
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