Cost of living comparison
Apia is 4.2 times more expensive than Islamabad.
If you lived in Apia instead of Islamabad, you would:
pay 5.4 times more for restaurants
Islamabad
|
Apia
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.23
PKR342.35
|
$4.59
WST12.84
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.82
PKR782.52
|
$10.59
WST29.64
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.22
PKR60.25
|
$1.46
WST4.09
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.15
PKR41.16
|
$1.10
WST3.07
|
|
pay 4.9 times more for groceries
Islamabad
|
Apia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.48
PKR134.14
|
$1.21
WST3.40
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.02
PKR560.51
|
$8.09
WST22.65
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.38
PKR661.01
|
$4.17
WST11.67
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$0.94
PKR261.79
|
$2.72
WST7.60
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$0.93
PKR257.23
|
$2.66
WST7.46
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.39
PKR107.55
|
$1.10
WST3.08
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.24
PKR67.66
|
$1.10
WST3.08
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.32
PKR88.67
|
$1.10
WST3.08
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
PKR65.20
|
$4.16
WST11.66
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.12
PKR34.59
|
$0.77
WST2.14
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.18
PKR49.71
|
$0.83
WST2.33
|
|
pay 3.9 times more for transportation
Islamabad
|
Apia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.16
PKR877.90
|
$3.75
WST10.50
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$3.87
PKR1,075.97
|
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New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$13,380.28
PKR3,716,983.70
|
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Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$1.94
PKR537.98
|
$12.78
WST35.78
|
|
pay 7.0 times more for housing
Islamabad
|
Apia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$15.15
PKR4,209.13
|
$109.70
WST307.17
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$148.59
PKR41,278.08
|
$1,100.71
WST3,081.99
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$86.06
PKR23,906.07
|
$440.28
WST1,232.80
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$50.24
PKR13,955.15
|
$420.86
WST1,178.41
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for childcare
Islamabad
|
Apia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$39.54
PKR10,983.85
|
$76.44
WST214.03
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$804.88
PKR223,592.87
|
$2,201.42
WST6,163.98
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for entertainment and sports
Islamabad
|
Apia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.11
PKR586.89
|
$3.67
WST10.27
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.06
PKR294.91
|
$3.24
WST9.06
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.06
PKR293.45
|
$5.50
WST15.41
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$15.92
PKR4,422.07
|
$49.53
WST138.69
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.82
PKR782.52
|
$5.50
WST15.41
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for clothing
Islamabad
|
Apia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$12.72
PKR3,533.09
|
$50.00
WST140.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$16.75
PKR4,654.38
|
$49.35
WST138.19
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$51.89
PKR14,416.12
|
$75.00
WST210.00
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$29.47
PKR8,186.72
|
$100.00
WST280.00
|
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