Cost of living comparison
Islamabad is 47.5% cheaper than Lima.
If you lived in Islamabad instead of Lima, you would:
pay 51.7% less for restaurants
Lima
|
Islamabad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.03
PEN14.86
|
$1.80
PKR500.26
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.18
PEN22.79
|
$4.32
PKR1,200.63
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.86
PEN3.19
|
$0.32
PKR88.59
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
PEN2.01
|
$0.23
PKR63.30
|
|
pay 41.2% less for groceries
Lima
|
Islamabad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.33
PEN8.61
|
$0.66
PKR183.05
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.60
PEN13.28
|
$2.60
PKR721.39
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.93
PEN18.18
|
$3.29
PKR914.13
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.67
PEN9.85
|
$1.24
PKR344.42
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.37
PEN8.73
|
$1.68
PKR467.95
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.80
PEN2.94
|
$0.50
PKR138.11
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
PEN1.82
|
$0.39
PKR107.20
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.46
PEN1.71
|
$0.42
PKR117.21
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
PEN1.79
|
$0.23
PKR64.55
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.75
|
$0.16
PKR44.74
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.79
|
$0.24
PKR66.36
|
|
pay 50.3% less for transportation
Lima
|
Islamabad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.61
PEN20.70
|
$3.86
PKR1,072.15
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$20.86
PEN76.90
|
$5.40
PKR1,500.79
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,497.63
PEN79,269.32
|
$18,008.34
PKR5,002,638.22
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.42
PEN75.31
|
$4.12
PKR1,144.60
|
|
pay 33.0% less for housing
Lima
|
Islamabad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.05
PEN107.12
|
$17.19
PKR4,774.40
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$557.54
PEN2,055.83
|
$165.35
PKR45,933.31
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$362.83
PEN1,337.87
|
$99.57
PKR27,660.42
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$47.53
PEN175.25
|
$72.07
PKR20,021.34
|
|
pay 80.4% less for childcare
Lima
|
Islamabad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$250.81
PEN924.81
|
$53.93
PKR14,982.86
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,392.79
PEN27,259.84
|
$1,305.75
PKR362,732.96
|
|
pay 37.1% less for entertainment and sports
Lima
|
Islamabad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.15
PEN7.93
|
$1.98
PKR550.29
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.66
PEN9.80
|
$1.83
PKR509.62
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.37
PEN19.82
|
$1.80
PKR500.26
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.70
PEN113.19
|
$20.36
PKR5,656.83
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.72
PEN24.77
|
$3.60
PKR1,000.53
|
|
pay 38.5% less for clothing
Lima
|
Islamabad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.97
PEN162.12
|
$17.87
PKR4,964.16
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.91
PEN117.66
|
$24.09
PKR6,691.53
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.88
PEN301.93
|
$72.47
PKR20,130.62
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.53
PEN337.51
|
$37.96
PKR10,543.82
|
|
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