Cost of living comparison
Islamabad is 46.9% cheaper than Praia.
If you lived in Islamabad instead of Praia, you would:
pay 63.4% less for restaurants
|
Praia
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.86
CVE513.46
|
$1.79
PKR497.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.32
CVE667.49
|
$4.30
PKR1,193.40
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.78
CVE187.99
|
$0.35
PKR98.32
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
CVE118.15
|
$0.24
PKR67.23
|
|
pay 65.3% less for groceries
|
Praia
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.95
CVE311.57
|
$0.68
PKR188.38
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.94
CVE839.01
|
$2.96
PKR822.30
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.78
CVE505.35
|
$3.31
PKR920.55
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.20
CVE232.08
|
$1.25
PKR347.29
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.61
CVE275.99
|
$1.64
PKR455.89
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.00
CVE210.85
|
$0.48
PKR133.98
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.32
CVE139.74
|
$0.38
PKR106.33
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.56
CVE164.58
|
$0.37
PKR103.22
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.23
CVE236.01
|
$0.26
PKR72.48
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
CVE128.10
|
$0.19
PKR52.39
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
CVE93.16
|
$0.25
PKR69.65
|
|
pay 52.0% less for transportation
|
Praia
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.31
CVE666.47
|
$3.81
PKR1,057.47
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.42
CVE2,156.52
|
$6.80
PKR1,889.55
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,166.78
CVE3,080,741.14
|
$21,479.46
PKR5,966,992.84
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.26
CVE1,822.77
|
$4.27
PKR1,187.43
|
|
pay 58.6% less for housing
|
Praia
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.28
CVE5,416.97
|
$18.16
PKR5,043.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$583.34
CVE61,614.82
|
$174.15
PKR48,379.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$388.89
CVE41,076.55
|
$99.01
PKR27,504.11
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$113.61
CVE11,999.93
|
$84.99
PKR23,609.27
|
|
pay 24.6% less for childcare
|
Praia
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$110.42
CVE11,663.15
|
$60.17
PKR16,715.23
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,266.68
CVE345,043.01
|
$3,142.14
PKR872,885.81
|
|
pay 22.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Praia
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.48
CVE261.86
|
$1.79
PKR497.25
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.49
CVE157.24
|
$1.97
PKR546.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.38
CVE462.11
|
$2.15
PKR596.70
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.46
CVE3,850.93
|
$23.01
PKR6,393.21
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.83
CVE616.15
|
$4.30
PKR1,193.40
|
|
pay 42.2% less for clothing
|
Praia
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.61
CVE5,134.57
|
$19.06
PKR5,294.24
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.89
CVE4,107.65
|
$26.18
PKR7,272.27
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.50
CVE9,242.22
|
$83.29
PKR23,138.67
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$131.25
CVE13,863.34
|
$38.79
PKR10,776.64
|
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