Cost of living comparison
compared to
Saipan vs. Islamabad Cost of Living Summary
Saipan is 2.5 times more expensive than Islamabad.
Saipan vs. Islamabad Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Saipan instead of Islamabad, you would:
pay 3.8 times more for restaurants
|
Islamabad
|
Saipan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.61
PKR999.89
|
$15.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.42
PKR1,499.84
|
$14.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.34
PKR94.28
|
$2.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.22
PKR60.55
|
$1.38
|
|
Islamabad vs. Saipan - Cost of restaurants
pay 5.3 times more for groceries
|
Islamabad
|
Saipan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.75
PKR207.85
|
$5.63
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.07
PKR850.72
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.63
PKR1,005.39
|
$9.87
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.24
PKR343.26
|
$5.99
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.41
PKR390.05
|
$6.00
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.59
PKR163.01
|
$2.99
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.38
PKR106.08
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.47
PKR131.53
|
$2.99
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
PKR68.04
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.13
PKR35.48
|
$0.93
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.17
PKR46.23
|
$1.03
|
|
Islamabad vs. Saipan - Cost of groceries
pay 12.5% less for transportation
|
Islamabad
|
Saipan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.11
PKR1,414.40
|
$5.52
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$21.66
PKR5,999.36
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$54,159.34
PKR15M
|
$36,999.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.04
PKR1,949.79
|
?? | |
Islamabad vs. Saipan - Cost of transportation
pay 3.0 times more for housing
|
Islamabad
|
Saipan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.07
PKR4,726.77
|
$90.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$273.02
PKR75,608.63
|
$800.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$139.79
PKR38,712.55
|
$375.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$77.95
PKR21,585.94
|
$286.76
|
|
Islamabad vs. Saipan - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Islamabad
|
Saipan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$74.62
PKR20,664.47
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,015.34
PKR1M
|
?? |
Islamabad vs. Saipan - Cost of childcare
pay 93.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Islamabad
|
Saipan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.61
PKR999.89
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.65
PKR733.33
|
$5.33
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.30
PKR636.93
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.23
PKR7,817.35
|
$60.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.33
PKR1,199.87
|
?? | |
Islamabad vs. Saipan - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 1.5% less for clothing
|
Islamabad
|
Saipan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.82
PKR6,874.27
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.87
PKR9,655.78
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.43
PKR26,705.61
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$40.62
PKR11,248.80
|
$40.00
|
|
Islamabad vs. Saipan - Cost of clothing
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