Cost of living comparison
Islamabad is 22.9% cheaper than Freetown.
If you lived in Islamabad instead of Freetown, you would:
pay 75.5% less for restaurants
|
Freetown
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.84
SLL80,480
|
$1.23
Rs343
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
$2.82
Rs784
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.00
SLL20,970
|
$0.22
Rs60
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.94
SLL19,711
|
$0.15
Rs41
|
|
pay 62.5% less for groceries
|
Freetown
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.68
SLL14,157
|
$0.48
Rs134
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$2.02
Rs561
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.64
SLL181,119
|
$2.38
Rs662
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.83
SLL38,299
|
$0.94
Rs262
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.40
SLL71,337
|
$0.93
Rs258
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.57
SLL32,953
|
$0.39
Rs108
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.47
SLL9,753
|
$0.24
Rs68
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.47
SLL9,753
|
$0.32
Rs89
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.83
SLL38,409
|
$0.23
Rs65
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
SLL21,703
|
$0.12
Rs35
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.68
SLL14,226
|
$0.18
Rs50
|
|
pay 15.2% less for transportation
|
Freetown
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.91
SLL82,021
|
$3.16
Rs879
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$4.50
SLL94,363
|
$3.87
Rs1,078
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$10,000.00
SLL209,695,000
|
$13,380.28
Rs3,722,998
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.00
SLL104,848
|
$1.94
Rs539
|
|
pay 59.9% less for housing
|
Freetown
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$100.00
SLL2,096,950
|
$15.15
Rs4,216
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,438.66
SLL30,168,063
|
$148.59
Rs41,345
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$101.90
SLL2,136,862
|
$86.06
Rs23,945
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$99.74
SLL2,091,408
|
$50.24
Rs13,978
|
|
pay 19.0% more for childcare
|
Freetown
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$20.00
SLL419,390
|
$39.54
Rs11,002
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,000.00
SLL41,939,000
|
$804.88
Rs223,955
|
|
pay 30.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Freetown
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.25
SLL26,212
|
$2.11
Rs588
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.74
SLL36,435
|
$1.06
Rs295
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.01
SLL42,205
|
$1.06
Rs294
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.27
SLL1,599,321
|
$15.92
Rs4,429
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.08
SLL127,400
|
$2.82
Rs784
|
|
pay 63.8% more for clothing
|
Freetown
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
$12.72
Rs3,539
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$8.00
SLL167,756
|
$16.75
Rs4,662
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$20.00
SLL419,390
|
$51.89
Rs14,439
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
$29.47
Rs8,200
|
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