Cost of living comparison
Islamabad is 75.1% cheaper than Saint Helier.
- Restaurants
-
pay 83.0% less in Islamabad
- Groceries
-
pay 73.1% less in Islamabad
- Transportation
-
pay 64.0% less in Islamabad
- Housing
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pay 77.2% less in Islamabad
- Childcare
-
pay 91.1% less in Islamabad
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 73.7% less in Islamabad
- Clothing
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pay 63.8% less in Islamabad
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation are lower in Islamabad.
If you lived in Islamabad instead of Saint Helier, you would:
pay 83.0% less for restaurants
|
Saint Helier
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$45.20
£35.10
|
$1.79
PKR502.05
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
£8.02
|
$4.30
PKR1,204.92
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.83
£2.20
|
$0.35
PKR99.27
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
£1.94
|
$0.24
PKR67.88
|
|
pay 73.1% less for groceries
|
Saint Helier
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.30
£1.78
|
$0.68
PKR190.19
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.33
£4.14
|
$2.96
PKR830.24
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.84
£6.09
|
$3.31
PKR929.44
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.37
£4.17
|
$1.25
PKR350.64
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.67
£4.41
|
$1.64
PKR460.29
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.89
£1.47
|
$0.48
PKR135.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.39
£1.08
|
$0.38
PKR107.36
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.85
£1.43
|
$0.37
PKR104.22
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.83
£1.42
|
$0.26
PKR73.18
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
£1.22
|
$0.19
PKR52.89
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.12
|
$0.25
PKR70.33
|
|
pay 64.0% less for transportation
|
Saint Helier
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.93
£6.16
|
$3.81
PKR1,067.67
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.16
£52.15
|
$6.80
PKR1,907.78
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,768.06
£21,561.56
|
$21,479.46
PKR6,024,577.59
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$51.51
£40.00
|
$4.27
PKR1,198.89
|
|
pay 77.2% less for housing
|
Saint Helier
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.54
£56.33
|
$18.16
PKR5,092.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,808.15
£1,404.01
|
$174.15
PKR48,846.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,715.90
£1,332.38
|
$99.01
PKR27,769.54
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.51
£130.07
|
$84.99
PKR23,837.11
|
|
pay 91.1% less for childcare
|
Saint Helier
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,324.77
£1,805.15
|
$60.17
PKR16,876.54
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,664.60
£16,045.81
|
$3,142.14
PKR881,309.64
|
|
pay 73.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Saint Helier
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.75
£6.02
|
$1.79
PKR502.05
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.95
£3.85
|
$1.97
PKR551.77
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.50
£12.03
|
$2.15
PKR602.46
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$74.05
£57.50
|
$23.01
PKR6,454.90
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.08
£14.04
|
$4.30
PKR1,204.92
|
|
pay 63.8% less for clothing
|
Saint Helier
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$100.09
£77.72
|
$19.06
PKR5,345.34
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$69.31
£53.82
|
$26.18
PKR7,342.45
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$121.08
£94.02
|
$83.29
PKR23,361.97
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$202.34
£157.12
|
$38.79
PKR10,880.64
|
|
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