Cost of living comparison
Islamabad is 79.7% cheaper than Monaco.
If you lived in Islamabad instead of Monaco, you would:
pay 86.4% less for restaurants
|
Monaco
|
Islamabad
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.90
€19.82
|
$1.79
PKR498.48
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.33
€11.69
|
$4.30
PKR1,196.34
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.67
€4.43
|
$0.35
PKR98.56
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$7.08
€6.71
|
$0.24
PKR67.39
|
|
pay 72.7% less for groceries
|
Monaco
|
Islamabad
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$6.56
€6.23
|
$0.68
PKR188.84
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.04
€7.62
|
$2.96
PKR824.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.10
€6.73
|
$3.31
PKR922.83
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.56
€3.37
|
$1.25
PKR348.14
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.76
€4.51
|
$1.64
PKR457.01
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.07
€1.96
|
$0.48
PKR134.31
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.22
€1.15
|
$0.38
PKR106.59
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
€1.15
|
$0.37
PKR103.48
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.80
€1.70
|
$0.26
PKR72.66
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
€0.90
|
$0.19
PKR52.52
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.46
€1.38
|
$0.25
PKR69.83
|
|
pay 64.8% less for transportation
|
Monaco
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.55
€8.11
|
$3.81
PKR1,060.08
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.58
€22.36
|
$6.80
PKR1,894.21
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$46,276.05
€43,886.45
|
$21,479.46
PKR5,981,723.60
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.36
€19.31
|
$4.27
PKR1,190.36
|
|
pay 82.6% less for housing
|
Monaco
|
Islamabad
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.09
€57.94
|
$18.16
PKR5,055.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$8,084.96
€7,667.47
|
$174.15
PKR48,498.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$6,430.58
€6,098.52
|
$99.01
PKR27,572.01
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$235.04
€222.90
|
$84.99
PKR23,667.55
|
|
pay 94.8% less for childcare
|
Monaco
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,089.94
€1,982.02
|
$60.17
PKR16,756.49
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$42,736.55
€40,529.72
|
$3,142.14
PKR875,040.71
|
|
pay 79.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Monaco
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.57
€8.13
|
$1.79
PKR498.48
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.62
€6.28
|
$1.97
PKR547.85
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.40
€12.71
|
$2.15
PKR598.17
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$515.79
€489.15
|
$23.01
PKR6,408.99
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
€12.20
|
$4.30
PKR1,196.34
|
|
pay 77.5% less for clothing
|
Monaco
|
Islamabad
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$174.43
€165.42
|
$19.06
PKR5,307.31
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.29
€71.40
|
$26.18
PKR7,290.23
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$219.18
€207.86
|
$83.29
PKR23,195.79
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$625.91
€593.59
|
$38.79
PKR10,803.24
|
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