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
LYD27.570
|
$1.79
PKR496.23
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.10
LYD20.050
|
$4.30
PKR1,190.96
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
LYD2.470
|
$0.35
PKR98.12
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.10
LYD0.500
|
$0.24
PKR67.09
|
|
pay 0.9% more for groceries
|
Tripoli
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.27
LYD1.310
|
$0.68
PKR187.99
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.57
LYD12.600
|
$2.96
PKR820.62
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.05
LYD19.800
|
$3.31
PKR918.67
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.48
LYD7.240
|
$1.25
PKR346.58
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.59
LYD7.770
|
$1.64
PKR454.96
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
LYD4.320
|
$0.48
PKR133.70
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
LYD2.800
|
$0.38
PKR106.11
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.36
LYD1.740
|
$0.37
PKR103.01
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
LYD1.210
|
$0.26
PKR72.34
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
LYD1.460
|
$0.19
PKR52.28
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.32
LYD1.580
|
$0.25
PKR69.51
|
|
pay 8.7 times more for transportation
|
Tripoli
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$0.12
LYD0.570
|
$3.81
PKR1,055.31
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.74
LYD111.300
|
$6.80
PKR1,885.69
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,851.83
LYD72,682.660
|
$21,479.46
PKR5,954,812.10
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.32
LYD45.610
|
$4.27
PKR1,185.01
|
|
pay 42.4% more for housing
|
Tripoli
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.49
LYD100.250
|
$18.16
PKR5,033.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$210.71
LYD1,031.160
|
$174.15
PKR48,280.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$130.23
LYD637.320
|
$99.01
PKR27,447.96
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$26.36
LYD129.010
|
$84.99
PKR23,561.07
|
|
pay 75.9% more for childcare
|
Tripoli
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$72.27
LYD353.670
|
$60.17
PKR16,681.11
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,170.59
LYD5,728.680
|
$3,142.14
PKR871,103.94
|
|
pay 69.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Tripoli
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.72
LYD3.510
|
$1.79
PKR496.23
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.60
LYD2.930
|
$1.97
PKR545.39
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.15
LYD10.530
|
$2.15
PKR595.48
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.63
LYD130.330
|
$23.01
PKR6,380.16
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.12
LYD25.060
|
$4.30
PKR1,190.96
|
|
pay 13.4% less for clothing
|
Tripoli
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$30.22
LYD147.870
|
$19.06
PKR5,283.44
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.67
LYD194.150
|
$26.18
PKR7,257.43
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$52.09
LYD254.930
|
$83.29
PKR23,091.44
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$67.60
LYD330.830
|
$38.79
PKR10,754.64
|
|
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