Cost of living comparison
Islamabad is 59.4% cheaper than Manila.
If you lived in Islamabad instead of Manila, you would:
pay 60.8% less for restaurants
|
Manila
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.59
₱264.14
|
$1.23
Rs342
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.67
₱211.32
|
$2.82
Rs782
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
₱59.19
|
$0.22
Rs60
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.46
₱26.41
|
$0.15
Rs41
|
|
pay 65.4% less for groceries
|
Manila
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.32
₱76.27
|
$0.48
Rs134
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.43
₱197.27
|
$2.02
Rs560
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.66
₱383.64
|
$2.38
Rs661
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.88
₱108.13
|
$0.94
Rs262
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.10
₱121.11
|
$0.93
Rs257
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.31
₱75.43
|
$0.39
Rs108
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
₱39.94
|
$0.24
Rs68
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.39
₱79.76
|
$0.32
Rs89
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
₱38.23
|
$0.23
Rs65
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
₱50.67
|
$0.12
Rs35
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.00
₱57.36
|
$0.18
Rs50
|
|
pay 46.2% less for transportation
|
Manila
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.45
₱313.90
|
$3.16
Rs878
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.48
₱718.47
|
$3.87
Rs1,076
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,857.59
₱1,373,552.73
|
$13,380.28
Rs3,715,620
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.76
₱159.02
|
$1.94
Rs538
|
|
pay 61.7% less for housing
|
Manila
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$38.58
₱2,221.04
|
$15.15
Rs4,208
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$559.30
₱32,200.75
|
$148.59
Rs41,263
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$299.03
₱17,216.02
|
$86.06
Rs23,897
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$85.53
₱4,923.99
|
$50.24
Rs13,950
|
|
pay 91.8% less for childcare
|
Manila
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$388.89
₱22,389.41
|
$39.54
Rs10,980
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,846.39
₱739,605.31
|
$804.88
Rs223,511
|
|
pay 40.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Manila
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.43
₱82.41
|
$2.11
Rs587
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.13
₱180.10
|
$1.06
Rs295
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.75
₱158.49
|
$1.06
Rs293
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.28
₱2,779.62
|
$15.92
Rs4,420
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.24
₱359.24
|
$2.82
Rs782
|
|
pay 49.5% less for clothing
|
Manila
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$38.44
₱2,212.95
|
$12.72
Rs3,532
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.87
₱1,777.54
|
$16.75
Rs4,653
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.18
₱4,270.80
|
$51.89
Rs14,411
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$65.74
₱3,784.82
|
$29.47
Rs8,184
|
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