Cost of living comparison
Islamabad is 56.4% cheaper than Saipan.
- Restaurants
-
pay 72.8% less in Islamabad
- Groceries
-
pay 75.8% less in Islamabad
- Transportation
-
pay 50.1% less in Islamabad
- Housing
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pay 71.6% less in Islamabad
- Childcare
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pay 47.6% less in Islamabad
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 56.2% less in Islamabad
- Clothing
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pay 20.4% less in Islamabad
Expenses including groceries, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and childcare are lower in Islamabad.
If you lived in Islamabad instead of Saipan, you would:
pay 72.8% less for restaurants
|
Saipan
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.00
|
$1.79
PKR502.89
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$4.30
PKR1,206.93
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
|
$0.35
PKR99.43
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.90
|
$0.24
PKR67.99
|
|
pay 75.8% less for groceries
|
Saipan
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.33
|
$0.68
PKR190.51
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$2.96
PKR831.63
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.44
|
$3.31
PKR930.99
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.33
|
$1.25
PKR351.22
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.00
|
$1.64
PKR461.06
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.99
|
$0.48
PKR135.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
|
$0.38
PKR107.54
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.99
|
$0.37
PKR104.39
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.26
PKR73.31
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
|
$0.19
PKR52.98
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.03
|
$0.25
PKR70.44
|
|
pay 50.1% less for transportation
|
Saipan
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.32
|
$3.81
PKR1,069.46
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$6.80
PKR1,910.97
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,999.00
|
$21,479.46
PKR6,034,653.13
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.41
|
$4.27
PKR1,200.90
|
|
pay 71.6% less for housing
|
Saipan
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.00
|
$18.16
PKR5,100.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$625.00
|
$174.15
PKR48,928.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$450.00
|
$99.01
PKR27,815.98
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$254.42
|
$84.99
PKR23,876.98
|
|
pay 47.6% less for childcare
|
Saipan
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$60.17
PKR16,904.77
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,000.00
|
$3,142.14
PKR882,783.54
|
|
pay 56.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Saipan
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.50
|
$1.79
PKR502.89
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.83
|
$1.97
PKR552.70
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$2.15
PKR603.47
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.50
|
$23.01
PKR6,465.70
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.00
|
$4.30
PKR1,206.93
|
|
pay 20.4% less for clothing
|
Saipan
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$30.00
|
$19.06
PKR5,354.28
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.00
|
$26.18
PKR7,354.73
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.00
|
$83.29
PKR23,401.04
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$55.00
|
$38.79
PKR10,898.83
|
|
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