Cost of living comparison
Islamabad is 41.1% more expensive than Banjul.
If you lived in Islamabad instead of Banjul, you would:
pay 63.3% less for restaurants
Banjul
|
Islamabad
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.41
GMD163.44
|
$1.23
PKR342.35
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.83
GMD463.09
|
$2.82
PKR782.52
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.72
GMD49.03
|
$0.22
PKR60.25
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
GMD40.86
|
$0.15
PKR41.16
|
|
pay 49.1% less for groceries
Banjul
|
Islamabad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.50
GMD34.05
|
$0.48
PKR134.14
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.81
GMD190.69
|
$2.02
PKR560.51
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.71
GMD386.69
|
$2.38
PKR661.01
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.92
GMD129.88
|
$0.94
PKR261.79
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.55
GMD105.03
|
$0.93
PKR257.23
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.85
GMD57.66
|
$0.39
PKR107.55
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
GMD43.25
|
$0.24
PKR67.66
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.90
GMD61.16
|
$0.32
PKR88.67
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
GMD46.95
|
$0.23
PKR65.20
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
GMD28.83
|
$0.12
PKR34.59
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.30
GMD20.59
|
$0.18
PKR49.71
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for transportation
Banjul
|
Islamabad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.85
GMD261.23
|
$3.16
PKR877.90
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$3.87
PKR1,075.97
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$2,170.42
GMD147,100.08
|
$13,380.28
PKR3,716,983.70
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$1.94
PKR537.98
|
|
pay 10.0% more for housing
Banjul
|
Islamabad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$112.54
GMD7,627.41
|
$15.15
PKR4,209.13
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$192.93
GMD13,075.56
|
$148.59
PKR41,278.08
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$44.30
GMD3,002.54
|
$86.06
PKR23,906.07
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$32.38
GMD2,194.22
|
$50.24
PKR13,955.15
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for childcare
Banjul
|
Islamabad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$16.08
GMD1,089.63
|
$39.54
PKR10,983.85
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$401.93
GMD27,240.76
|
$804.88
PKR223,592.87
|
|
pay 18.9% less for entertainment and sports
Banjul
|
Islamabad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.61
GMD108.96
|
$2.11
PKR586.89
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.74
GMD118.04
|
$1.06
PKR294.91
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.77
GMD119.86
|
$1.06
PKR293.45
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$24.12
GMD1,634.45
|
$15.92
PKR4,422.07
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.22
GMD217.93
|
$2.82
PKR782.52
|
|
pay 36.8% more for clothing
Banjul
|
Islamabad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$6.97
GMD472.17
|
$12.72
PKR3,533.09
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$16.08
GMD1,089.63
|
$16.75
PKR4,654.38
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$48.23
GMD3,268.89
|
$51.89
PKR14,416.12
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$19.29
GMD1,307.56
|
$29.47
PKR8,186.72
|
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