Cost of living comparison
Islamabad is 37.8% cheaper than St. George's.
If you lived in Islamabad instead of St. George's, you would:
pay 72.2% less for restaurants
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St. George's
|
Islamabad
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
$1.79
PKR498.48
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.33
EC$22.50
|
$4.30
PKR1,196.34
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$0.35
PKR98.56
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.48
EC$4.00
|
$0.24
PKR67.39
|
|
pay 63.1% less for groceries
|
St. George's
|
Islamabad
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.69
EC$4.57
|
$0.68
PKR188.84
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.32
EC$11.68
|
$2.96
PKR824.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$14.71
EC$39.75
|
$3.31
PKR922.83
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.95
EC$10.67
|
$1.25
PKR348.14
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.60
EC$7.04
|
$1.64
PKR457.01
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.48
EC$6.70
|
$0.48
PKR134.31
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
EC$2.27
|
$0.38
PKR106.59
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.79
EC$2.13
|
$0.37
PKR103.48
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.34
EC$3.63
|
$0.26
PKR72.66
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
EC$2.54
|
$0.19
PKR52.52
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.86
EC$2.33
|
$0.25
PKR69.83
|
|
pay 55.0% less for transportation
|
St. George's
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.18
EC$14.01
|
$3.81
PKR1,060.08
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
$6.80
PKR1,894.21
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,976.41
EC$67,500.00
|
$21,479.46
PKR5,981,723.60
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$199.81
EC$540.00
|
$4.27
PKR1,190.36
|
|
pay 61.0% less for housing
|
St. George's
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.87
EC$126.67
|
$18.16
PKR5,055.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$579.70
EC$1,566.67
|
$174.15
PKR48,498.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$289.85
EC$783.33
|
$99.01
PKR27,572.01
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$159.51
EC$431.09
|
$84.99
PKR23,667.55
|
|
pay 21.6% more for childcare
|
St. George's
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$55.50
EC$150.00
|
$60.17
PKR16,756.49
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,331.13
EC$6,300.00
|
$3,142.14
PKR875,040.71
|
|
pay 30.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
St. George's
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.04
EC$5.50
|
$1.79
PKR498.48
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.44
EC$12.00
|
$1.97
PKR547.85
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$2.15
PKR598.17
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
$23.01
PKR6,408.99
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.10
EC$30.00
|
$4.30
PKR1,196.34
|
|
pay 5.1% less for clothing
|
St. George's
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$25.90
EC$70.00
|
$19.06
PKR5,307.31
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.40
EC$120.00
|
$26.18
PKR7,290.23
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$42.55
EC$115.00
|
$83.29
PKR23,195.79
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.85
EC$205.00
|
$38.79
PKR10,803.24
|
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