Cost of living comparison
Gibraltar is 5.7 times more expensive than Islamabad.
If you lived in Gibraltar instead of Islamabad, you would:
pay 6.6 times more for restaurants
Islamabad
|
Gibraltar
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.80
PKR500.26
|
$17.66
GIP14.10
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.32
PKR1,200.63
|
$10.09
GIP8.06
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.32
PKR88.59
|
$1.98
GIP1.58
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.23
PKR63.30
|
$1.85
GIP1.48
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for groceries
Islamabad
|
Gibraltar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.66
PKR183.05
|
$1.67
GIP1.33
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.60
PKR721.39
|
$4.15
GIP3.31
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.29
PKR914.13
|
$7.63
GIP6.09
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.24
PKR344.42
|
$3.79
GIP3.03
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.68
PKR467.95
|
$3.89
GIP3.11
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.50
PKR138.11
|
$2.06
GIP1.64
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.39
PKR107.20
|
$1.54
GIP1.23
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.42
PKR117.21
|
$1.61
GIP1.28
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
PKR64.55
|
$1.15
GIP0.92
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.16
PKR44.74
|
$1.03
GIP0.82
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.24
PKR66.36
|
$0.86
GIP0.69
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for transportation
Islamabad
|
Gibraltar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.86
PKR1,072.15
|
$5.78
GIP4.62
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$5.40
PKR1,500.79
|
$8.13
GIP6.50
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,008.34
PKR5,002,638.22
|
$31,057.47
GIP24,798.36
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.12
PKR1,144.60
|
$24.97
GIP19.94
|
|
pay 7.6 times more for housing
Islamabad
|
Gibraltar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.19
PKR4,774.40
|
$53.50
GIP42.72
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$165.35
PKR45,933.31
|
$1,646.15
GIP1,314.40
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$99.57
PKR27,660.42
|
$1,585.28
GIP1,265.79
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$72.07
PKR20,021.34
|
$87.83
GIP70.13
|
|
pay 13.3 times more for childcare
Islamabad
|
Gibraltar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$53.93
PKR14,982.86
|
$805.78
GIP643.39
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,305.75
PKR362,732.96
|
$15,134.60
GIP12,084.48
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for entertainment and sports
Islamabad
|
Gibraltar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.98
PKR550.29
|
$4.10
GIP3.27
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.83
PKR509.62
|
$2.99
GIP2.39
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.80
PKR500.26
|
$4.54
GIP3.63
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$20.36
PKR5,656.83
|
$70.94
GIP56.65
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.60
PKR1,000.53
|
$10.72
GIP8.56
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for clothing
Islamabad
|
Gibraltar
|
||
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$17.87
PKR4,964.16
|
$125.33
GIP100.07
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$24.09
PKR6,691.53
|
$41.78
GIP33.36
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.47
PKR20,130.62
|
$127.87
GIP102.10
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$37.96
PKR10,543.82
|
$113.51
GIP90.63
|
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