Cost of living comparison
Islamabad is 11.0% cheaper than Palikir.
- Restaurants
-
pay 69.9% less in Islamabad
- Groceries
-
pay 21.1% less in Islamabad
- Transportation
-
pay 53.0% more in Islamabad
- Housing
-
pay 18.5% less in Islamabad
- Childcare
-
pay 19.4% more in Islamabad
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 37.1% less in Islamabad
- Clothing
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pay 2.6% less in Islamabad
The cost of transportation and childcare in Islamabad are more expensive than in Palikir. Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, housing, and clothing are lower in Islamabad.
If you lived in Islamabad instead of Palikir, you would:
pay 69.9% less for restaurants
|
Palikir
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$30.00
|
$1.79
PKR497.68
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.00
|
$4.30
PKR1,194.43
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.15
|
$0.35
PKR98.41
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
|
$0.24
PKR67.29
|
|
pay 21.1% less for groceries
|
Palikir
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.20
|
$0.68
PKR188.54
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.20
|
$2.96
PKR823.02
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$0.79
|
$3.31
PKR921.35
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.40
|
$1.25
PKR347.59
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$1.64
PKR456.28
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.16
|
$0.48
PKR134.09
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.15
|
$0.38
PKR106.42
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
|
$0.37
PKR103.31
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.40
|
$0.26
PKR72.55
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.50
|
$0.19
PKR52.43
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.00
|
$0.25
PKR69.71
|
|
pay 53.0% more for transportation
|
Palikir
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.81
|
$3.81
PKR1,058.38
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.00
|
$6.80
PKR1,891.19
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$3,995.00
|
$21,479.46
PKR5,972,168.51
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.45
|
$4.27
PKR1,188.46
|
|
pay 18.5% less for housing
|
Palikir
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$265.00
|
$18.16
PKR5,047.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$700.00
|
$174.15
PKR48,421.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$600.00
|
$99.01
PKR27,527.96
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.59
|
$84.99
PKR23,629.75
|
|
pay 19.4% more for childcare
|
Palikir
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$115.00
|
$60.17
PKR16,729.73
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,685.00
|
$3,142.14
PKR873,642.94
|
|
pay 37.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Palikir
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
|
$1.79
PKR497.68
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.00
|
$1.97
PKR546.97
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$18.00
|
$2.15
PKR597.22
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.00
|
$23.01
PKR6,398.75
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.00
|
$4.30
PKR1,194.43
|
|
pay 2.6% less for clothing
|
Palikir
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.00
|
$19.06
PKR5,298.84
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.00
|
$26.18
PKR7,278.58
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.00
|
$83.29
PKR23,158.74
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$55.00
|
$38.79
PKR10,785.99
|
|
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