Cost of living comparison
Islamabad is 2.4 times more expensive than Tripoli.
If you lived in Islamabad instead of Tripoli, you would:
pay 10.8% more for restaurants
|
Tripoli
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.63
LYD27.600
|
$1.79
PKR498.48
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.10
LYD20.070
|
$4.30
PKR1,196.34
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
LYD2.470
|
$0.35
PKR98.56
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.10
LYD0.500
|
$0.24
PKR67.39
|
|
pay 0.9% more for groceries
|
Tripoli
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.27
LYD1.310
|
$0.68
PKR188.84
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.57
LYD12.610
|
$2.96
PKR824.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.05
LYD19.820
|
$3.31
PKR922.83
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.48
LYD7.240
|
$1.25
PKR348.14
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.59
LYD7.780
|
$1.64
PKR457.01
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
LYD4.320
|
$0.48
PKR134.31
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
LYD2.800
|
$0.38
PKR106.59
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.36
LYD1.750
|
$0.37
PKR103.48
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
LYD1.210
|
$0.26
PKR72.66
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
LYD1.460
|
$0.19
PKR52.52
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.32
LYD1.580
|
$0.25
PKR69.83
|
|
pay 8.7 times more for transportation
|
Tripoli
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$0.12
LYD0.570
|
$3.81
PKR1,060.08
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.74
LYD111.410
|
$6.80
PKR1,894.21
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,851.83
LYD72,755.750
|
$21,479.46
PKR5,981,723.60
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.32
LYD45.660
|
$4.27
PKR1,190.36
|
|
pay 42.4% more for housing
|
Tripoli
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.49
LYD100.350
|
$18.16
PKR5,055.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$210.71
LYD1,032.200
|
$174.15
PKR48,498.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$130.23
LYD637.960
|
$99.01
PKR27,572.01
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$26.36
LYD129.140
|
$84.99
PKR23,667.55
|
|
pay 75.9% more for childcare
|
Tripoli
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$72.27
LYD354.020
|
$60.17
PKR16,756.49
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,170.59
LYD5,734.440
|
$3,142.14
PKR875,040.71
|
|
pay 69.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Tripoli
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.72
LYD3.510
|
$1.79
PKR498.48
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.60
LYD2.930
|
$1.97
PKR547.85
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.15
LYD10.540
|
$2.15
PKR598.17
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.63
LYD130.460
|
$23.01
PKR6,408.99
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.12
LYD25.090
|
$4.30
PKR1,196.34
|
|
pay 13.4% less for clothing
|
Tripoli
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$30.22
LYD148.020
|
$19.06
PKR5,307.31
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.67
LYD194.350
|
$26.18
PKR7,290.23
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$52.09
LYD255.180
|
$83.29
PKR23,195.79
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$67.60
LYD331.160
|
$38.79
PKR10,803.24
|
|
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