Cost of living comparison
Islamabad is 52.0% cheaper than Port Of Spain.
If you lived in Islamabad instead of Port Of Spain, you would:
pay 64.5% less for restaurants
|
Port Of Spain
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.24
TTD69.53
|
$1.79
PKR497.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.31
TTD49.67
|
$4.30
PKR1,193.40
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.98
TTD6.66
|
$0.35
PKR98.32
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
TTD5.53
|
$0.24
PKR67.23
|
|
pay 67.7% less for groceries
|
Port Of Spain
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.57
TTD17.46
|
$0.68
PKR188.38
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.93
TTD26.68
|
$2.96
PKR822.30
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.37
TTD63.62
|
$3.31
PKR920.55
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.45
TTD30.24
|
$1.25
PKR347.29
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.26
TTD28.94
|
$1.64
PKR455.89
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.23
TTD15.15
|
$0.48
PKR133.98
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
TTD7.54
|
$0.38
PKR106.33
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.86
TTD12.65
|
$0.37
PKR103.22
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.21
TTD14.99
|
$0.26
PKR72.48
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
TTD4.18
|
$0.19
PKR52.39
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.76
TTD5.17
|
$0.25
PKR69.65
|
|
pay 49.4% less for transportation
|
Port Of Spain
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.10
TTD27.84
|
$3.81
PKR1,057.47
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$96.55
TTD655.59
|
$6.80
PKR1,889.55
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,646.13
TTD228,462.37
|
$21,479.46
PKR5,966,992.84
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.97
TTD74.50
|
$4.27
PKR1,187.43
|
|
pay 39.8% less for housing
|
Port Of Spain
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$57.56
TTD390.87
|
$18.16
PKR5,043.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$638.18
TTD4,333.34
|
$174.15
PKR48,379.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$426.67
TTD2,897.17
|
$99.01
PKR27,504.11
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.54
TTD363.52
|
$84.99
PKR23,609.27
|
|
pay 53.6% less for childcare
|
Port Of Spain
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$229.42
TTD1,557.77
|
$60.17
PKR16,715.23
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,719.60
TTD32,046.81
|
$3,142.14
PKR872,885.81
|
|
pay 42.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Port Of Spain
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.76
TTD11.92
|
$1.79
PKR497.25
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.57
TTD24.22
|
$1.97
PKR546.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.85
TTD39.73
|
$2.15
PKR596.70
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.74
TTD344.56
|
$23.01
PKR6,393.21
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.78
TTD59.60
|
$4.30
PKR1,193.40
|
|
pay 46.5% less for clothing
|
Port Of Spain
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.89
TTD379.53
|
$19.06
PKR5,294.24
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.64
TTD275.92
|
$26.18
PKR7,272.27
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.84
TTD711.88
|
$83.29
PKR23,138.67
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.85
TTD732.34
|
$38.79
PKR10,776.64
|
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