Cost of living comparison

Pakistan

compared to

Croatia

Dubrovnik vs. Islamabad Cost of Living Summary

Dubrovnik is 3.8 times more expensive than Islamabad.

Restaurants: pay 10.4 times more in Dubrovnik
Groceries: pay 2.3 times more in Dubrovnik
Transportation: pay 3.3 times more in Dubrovnik
Housing: pay 4.2 times more in Dubrovnik
Childcare: pay 94.6% more in Dubrovnik
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.5 times more in Dubrovnik
Clothing: pay 85.6% more in Dubrovnik

The cost of restaurants, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, groceries, and childcare in Dubrovnik are more expensive than in Islamabad. Notably, restaurants, housing, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Dubrovnik.

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Dubrovnik vs. Islamabad Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Dubrovnik instead of Islamabad, you would:

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pay 10.4 times more for restaurants

	Islamabad	Dubrovnik
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.83 PKR786.81	$20.44 HRK134.65	+622.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.95 PKR1,376.92	$14.02 HRK92.33	+183.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.38 PKR107.02	$4.70 HRK30.95	+1120.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.24 PKR66.97	$4.69 HRK30.91	+1848.6%
Average			+943.8%

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pay 2.3 times more for groceries

	Islamabad	Dubrovnik
Bread 1 loaf	$0.67 PKR186.01	$1.28 HRK8.46	+92.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.36 PKR933.11	$5.26 HRK34.62	+56.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.75 PKR1,042.44	$4.20 HRK27.67	+12.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.23 PKR341.17	$4.34 HRK28.62	+254.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.48 PKR410.27	$4.50 HRK29.67	+205.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.49 PKR136.53	$0.77 HRK5.06	+56.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.37 PKR102.99	$0.72 HRK4.71	+93.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.40 PKR111.74	$0.79 HRK5.24	+97.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.24 PKR66.28	$1.01 HRK6.63	+322.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.17 PKR48.05	$0.42 HRK2.79	+145.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.24 PKR66.03	$0.44 HRK2.88	+84.1%
Average			+129.0%

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pay 3.3 times more for transportation

	Islamabad	Dubrovnik
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.56 PKR990.12	$6.66 HRK43.90	+87.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$9.37 PKR2,606.31	$57.23 HRK377.01	+510.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,219.01 PKR6M	$38,460.23 HRK253K	+81.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.28 PKR1,190.05	$14.72 HRK96.95	+243.9%
Average			+230.8%

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pay 4.2 times more for housing

	Islamabad	Dubrovnik
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$18.04 PKR5,015.93	$27.45 HRK180.81	+52.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$204.95 PKR56,997.03	$1,206.92 HRK7,950.63	+488.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$111.30 PKR30,953.40	$856.53 HRK5,642.38	+669.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$81.95 PKR22,789.51	$143.99 HRK948.55	+75.7%
Average			+321.6%

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pay 94.6% more for childcare

	Islamabad	Dubrovnik
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$60.67 PKR16,873.43	$93.44 HRK615.53	+54.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,476.38 PKR967K	$8,175.93 HRK53,859.09	+135.2%
Average			+94.6%

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pay 2.5 times more for entertainment and sports

	Islamabad	Dubrovnik
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.01 PKR835.99	$8.18 HRK53.86	+172.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.08 PKR577.32	$4.30 HRK28.33	+107.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.12 PKR590.11	$5.55 HRK36.59	+161.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$21.87 PKR6,082.26	$72.03 HRK474.47	+229.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.24 PKR1,180.22	$8.47 HRK55.78	+99.5%
Average			+153.9%

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pay 85.6% more for clothing

	Islamabad	Dubrovnik
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$21.22 PKR5,901.09	$75.92 HRK500.12	+257.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$27.98 PKR7,781.34	$29.20 HRK192.35	+4.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$91.73 PKR25,509.92	$70.08 HRK461.65	-23.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$40.09 PKR11,148.92	$81.76 HRK538.59	+103.9%
Average			+85.6%

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