Cost of living comparison

Pakistan

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Saint John's vs. Islamabad Cost of Living Summary

Saint John's is 2.7 times more expensive than Islamabad.

Restaurants: pay 3.4 times more in Saint John's
Groceries: pay 4.6 times more in Saint John's
Transportation: pay 19.5% more in Saint John's
Housing: pay 4.0 times more in Saint John's
Childcare: pay 4.4% less in Saint John's
Entertainment and Sports: pay 37.5% more in Saint John's
Clothing: pay 24.3% more in Saint John's

The cost of groceries, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, and transportation in Saint John's are more expensive than in Islamabad. Notably, groceries, housing, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Saint John's.

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Saint John's vs. Islamabad Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Saint John's instead of Islamabad, you would:

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pay 3.4 times more for restaurants

	Islamabad	Saint John's
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.61 PKR999.89	$16.65 EC$45.00	+361.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.42 PKR1,499.84	$9.25 EC$25.00	+70.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.34 PKR94.28	$1.95 EC$5.27	+472.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.22 PKR60.55	$1.20 EC$3.25	+450.0%
Average			+238.8%

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pay 4.6 times more for groceries

	Islamabad	Saint John's
Bread 1 loaf	$0.75 PKR207.85	$2.78 EC$7.50	+269.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.07 PKR850.72	$4.26 EC$11.50	+38.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.63 PKR1,005.39	$8.40 EC$22.71	+131.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.24 PKR343.26	$6.66 EC$18.00	+437.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.41 PKR390.05	$3.52 EC$9.53	+150.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.59 PKR163.01	$2.96 EC$8.00	+402.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.38 PKR106.08	$1.11 EC$3.00	+189.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.47 PKR131.53	$3.70 EC$10.00	+679.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.25 PKR68.04	$3.70 EC$10.00	+1406.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.13 PKR35.48	$1.30 EC$3.50	+910.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.17 PKR46.23	$1.30 EC$3.50	+675.7%
Average			+363.8%

Islamabad vs. Saint John's - Cost of groceries

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pay 19.5% more for transportation

	Islamabad	Saint John's
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.11 PKR1,414.40	$6.11 EC$16.50	+19.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$21.66 PKR5,999.36	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$54,159.34 PKR15M	??
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.04 PKR1,949.79	??
Average			+19.5%

Islamabad vs. Saint John's - Cost of transportation

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pay 4.0 times more for housing

	Islamabad	Saint John's
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$17.07 PKR4,726.77	$81.40 EC$220.00	+376.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$273.02 PKR75,608.63	$1,048.39 EC$2,833.33	+284.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$139.79 PKR38,712.55	$678.37 EC$1,833.33	+385.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$77.95 PKR21,585.94	$198.07 EC$535.29	+154.1%
Average			+300.7%

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pay 4.4% less for childcare

	Islamabad	Saint John's
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$74.62 PKR20,664.47	$185.01 EC$500.00	+147.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,015.34 PKR1M	$1,850.10 EC$5,000.00	-63.1%
Average			-4.4%

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pay 37.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Islamabad	Saint John's
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.61 PKR999.89	$2.41 EC$6.50	-33.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.65 PKR733.33	$3.70 EC$10.00	+39.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.30 PKR636.93	??
Monthly membership at local gym	$28.23 PKR7,817.35	$64.75 EC$175.00	+129.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.33 PKR1,199.87	$6.29 EC$17.00	+45.2%
Average			+37.5%

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pay 24.3% more for clothing

	Islamabad	Saint John's
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$24.82 PKR6,874.27	$50.00 EC$135.13	+101.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.87 PKR9,655.78	??
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$96.43 PKR26,705.61	$74.00 EC$200.00	-23.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$40.62 PKR11,248.80	??
Average			+24.3%

Islamabad vs. Saint John's - Cost of clothing

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