Cost of living comparison
Islamabad is 67.7% cheaper than Oranjestad.
If you lived in Islamabad instead of Oranjestad, you would:
pay 75.0% less for restaurants
Oranjestad
|
Islamabad
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.22
AWG38.20
|
$1.80
PKR500.81
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
AWG18.00
|
$4.32
PKR1,201.95
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.19
AWG2.15
|
$0.32
PKR88.69
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.06
AWG1.90
|
$0.23
PKR63.37
|
|
pay 70.2% less for groceries
Oranjestad
|
Islamabad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.79
AWG5.03
|
$0.66
PKR183.26
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.07
AWG10.93
|
$2.60
PKR722.18
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.44
AWG11.59
|
$3.29
PKR915.13
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.40
AWG7.91
|
$1.24
PKR344.80
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.57
AWG8.22
|
$1.68
PKR468.46
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.77
AWG3.19
|
$0.50
PKR138.26
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.10
AWG1.97
|
$0.39
PKR107.32
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.57
AWG2.82
|
$0.42
PKR117.34
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.73
AWG4.91
|
$0.23
PKR64.62
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
AWG1.76
|
$0.16
PKR44.79
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
AWG1.44
|
$0.24
PKR66.44
|
|
pay 57.3% less for transportation
Oranjestad
|
Islamabad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.66
AWG10.19
|
$3.86
PKR1,073.33
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$50.00
AWG90.00
|
$5.40
PKR1,502.44
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,191.40
AWG39,944.52
|
$18,008.34
PKR5,008,141.68
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$39.16
AWG70.48
|
$4.12
PKR1,145.86
|
|
pay 74.6% less for housing
Oranjestad
|
Islamabad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$84.13
AWG151.43
|
$17.19
PKR4,779.65
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$842.21
AWG1,515.97
|
$165.35
PKR45,983.85
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$673.77
AWG1,212.78
|
$99.57
PKR27,690.85
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.99
AWG277.17
|
$72.07
PKR20,043.37
|
|
pay 78.7% less for childcare
Oranjestad
|
Islamabad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$214.81
AWG386.67
|
$53.93
PKR14,999.35
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,404.07
AWG13,327.32
|
$1,305.75
PKR363,132.01
|
|
pay 58.4% less for entertainment and sports
Oranjestad
|
Islamabad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.33
AWG6.00
|
$1.98
PKR550.90
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.47
AWG4.45
|
$1.83
PKR510.18
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.61
AWG15.50
|
$1.80
PKR500.81
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$87.89
AWG158.20
|
$20.36
PKR5,663.05
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.94
AWG21.50
|
$3.60
PKR1,001.63
|
|
pay 59.7% less for clothing
Oranjestad
|
Islamabad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$90.37
AWG162.67
|
$17.87
PKR4,969.62
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$54.14
AWG97.45
|
$24.09
PKR6,698.89
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$111.75
AWG201.15
|
$72.47
PKR20,152.76
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.29
AWG212.91
|
$37.96
PKR10,555.42
|
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