Cost of living comparison
compared to
Quito vs. Islamabad Cost of Living Summary
Quito is 49.8% more expensive than Islamabad.
Quito vs. Islamabad Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Quito instead of Islamabad, you would:
pay 92.6% more for restaurants
|
Islamabad
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.61
PKR1,001.00
|
$6.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.42
PKR1,501.50
|
$7.67
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.34
PKR94.38
|
$1.40
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.22
PKR60.62
|
$1.12
|
|
Islamabad vs. Quito - Cost of restaurants
pay 79.7% more for groceries
|
Islamabad
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.75
PKR208.08
|
$1.57
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.07
PKR851.66
|
$3.21
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.63
PKR1,006.51
|
$4.29
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.24
PKR343.64
|
$2.14
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.41
PKR390.48
|
$2.55
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.59
PKR163.19
|
$1.03
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.38
PKR106.19
|
$0.55
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.47
PKR131.67
|
$0.59
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
PKR68.12
|
$0.50
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.13
PKR35.52
|
$0.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.17
PKR46.29
|
$0.47
|
|
Islamabad vs. Quito - Cost of groceries
pay 32.6% less for transportation
|
Islamabad
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.11
PKR1,415.96
|
$3.17
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$21.66
PKR6,006.00
|
$21.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$54,159.34
PKR15M
|
$21,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.04
PKR1,951.95
|
$13.50
|
|
Islamabad vs. Quito - Cost of transportation
pay 47.1% more for housing
|
Islamabad
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.07
PKR4,732.00
|
$28.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$273.02
PKR75,692.28
|
$482.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$139.79
PKR38,755.38
|
$313.44
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$77.95
PKR21,609.82
|
$21.90
|
|
Islamabad vs. Quito - Cost of housing
pay 4.2 times more for childcare
|
Islamabad
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$74.62
PKR20,687.33
|
$743.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,015.34
PKR1M
|
$8,951.43
|
|
Islamabad vs. Quito - Cost of childcare
pay 43.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Islamabad
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.61
PKR1,001.00
|
$3.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.65
PKR734.15
|
$3.38
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.30
PKR637.64
|
$6.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.23
PKR7,826.00
|
$46.22
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.33
PKR1,201.20
|
$6.40
|
|
Islamabad vs. Quito - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 89.2% more for clothing
|
Islamabad
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.82
PKR6,881.88
|
$70.10
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.87
PKR9,666.47
|
$49.62
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.43
PKR26,735.16
|
$115.66
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$40.62
PKR11,261.25
|
$107.92
|
|
Islamabad vs. Quito - Cost of clothing
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