Cost of living comparison
Islamabad is 79.7% cheaper than Monaco.
- Restaurants
-
pay 86.4% less in Islamabad
- Groceries
-
pay 72.7% less in Islamabad
- Transportation
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pay 64.8% less in Islamabad
- Housing
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pay 82.6% less in Islamabad
- Childcare
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pay 94.8% less in Islamabad
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 79.1% less in Islamabad
- Clothing
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pay 77.5% less in Islamabad
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, and groceries are lower in Islamabad.
If you lived in Islamabad instead of Monaco, you would:
pay 86.4% less for restaurants
|
Monaco
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.90
€20.27
|
$1.79
PKR497.68
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.33
€11.95
|
$4.30
PKR1,194.43
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.67
€4.53
|
$0.35
PKR98.41
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$7.08
€6.87
|
$0.24
PKR67.29
|
|
pay 72.7% less for groceries
|
Monaco
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$6.56
€6.37
|
$0.68
PKR188.54
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.04
€7.80
|
$2.96
PKR823.02
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.10
€6.89
|
$3.31
PKR921.35
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.56
€3.45
|
$1.25
PKR347.59
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.76
€4.62
|
$1.64
PKR456.28
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.07
€2.00
|
$0.48
PKR134.09
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.22
€1.18
|
$0.38
PKR106.42
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
€1.18
|
$0.37
PKR103.31
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.80
€1.74
|
$0.26
PKR72.55
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
€0.92
|
$0.19
PKR52.43
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.46
€1.41
|
$0.25
PKR69.71
|
|
pay 64.8% less for transportation
|
Monaco
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.55
€8.29
|
$3.81
PKR1,058.38
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.58
€22.87
|
$6.80
PKR1,891.19
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$46,276.05
€44,878.10
|
$21,479.46
PKR5,972,168.51
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.36
€19.75
|
$4.27
PKR1,188.46
|
|
pay 82.6% less for housing
|
Monaco
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.09
€59.25
|
$18.16
PKR5,047.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$8,084.96
€7,840.73
|
$174.15
PKR48,421.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$6,430.58
€6,236.32
|
$99.01
PKR27,527.96
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$235.04
€227.94
|
$84.99
PKR23,629.75
|
|
pay 94.8% less for childcare
|
Monaco
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,089.94
€2,026.80
|
$60.17
PKR16,729.73
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$42,736.55
€41,445.53
|
$3,142.14
PKR873,642.94
|
|
pay 79.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Monaco
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.57
€8.32
|
$1.79
PKR497.68
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.62
€6.42
|
$1.97
PKR546.97
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.40
€12.99
|
$2.15
PKR597.22
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$515.79
€500.20
|
$23.01
PKR6,398.75
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
€12.47
|
$4.30
PKR1,194.43
|
|
pay 77.5% less for clothing
|
Monaco
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$174.43
€169.16
|
$19.06
PKR5,298.84
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.29
€73.02
|
$26.18
PKR7,278.58
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$219.18
€212.55
|
$83.29
PKR23,158.74
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$625.91
€607.00
|
$38.79
PKR10,785.99
|
|
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