Cost of living comparison

Bahamas

compared to

Pakistan

Islamabad vs. Nassau Cost of Living Summary

Islamabad is 79.5% cheaper than Nassau.

Restaurants: pay 83.4% less in Islamabad
Groceries: pay 83.9% less in Islamabad
Transportation: pay 39.2% less in Islamabad
Housing: pay 87.0% less in Islamabad
Childcare: pay 83.9% less in Islamabad
Entertainment and Sports: pay 71.8% less in Islamabad
Clothing: pay 57.1% less in Islamabad

Expenses including housing, groceries, childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Islamabad.

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Islamabad vs. Nassau Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Islamabad instead of Nassau, you would:

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pay 83.4% less for restaurants

	Nassau	Islamabad
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$38.75 BSD38.75	$3.61 PKR999.89	-90.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.00 BSD12.00	$5.42 PKR1,499.84	-54.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.30 BSD3.30	$0.34 PKR94.28	-89.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.00 BSD2.00	$0.22 PKR60.55	-89.1%
Average			-83.4%

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pay 83.9% less for groceries

	Nassau	Islamabad
Bread 1 loaf	$5.68 BSD5.68	$0.75 PKR207.85	-86.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.20 BSD5.20	$3.07 PKR850.72	-41.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$15.22 BSD15.22	$3.63 PKR1,005.39	-76.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$7.63 BSD7.63	$1.24 PKR343.26	-83.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$8.25 BSD8.25	$1.41 PKR390.05	-82.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.55 BSD2.55	$0.59 PKR163.01	-76.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.60 BSD1.60	$0.38 PKR106.08	-76.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.41 BSD2.41	$0.47 PKR131.53	-80.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$4.84 BSD4.84	$0.25 PKR68.04	-94.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.33 BSD1.33	$0.13 PKR35.48	-90.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$2.43 BSD2.43	$0.17 PKR46.23	-93.1%
Average			-83.9%

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pay 39.2% less for transportation

	Nassau	Islamabad
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.73 BSD5.73	$5.11 PKR1,414.40	-10.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$150.00 BSD150.00	$21.66 PKR5,999.36	-85.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,000.00 BSD30,000.00	$54,159.34 PKR15M	+80.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$32.00 BSD32.00	$7.04 PKR1,949.79	-78.0%
Average			-39.2%

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pay 87.0% less for housing

	Nassau	Islamabad
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$109.75 BSD109.75	$17.07 PKR4,726.77	-84.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,490.00 BSD1,490.00	$273.02 PKR75,608.63	-81.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$2,000.00 BSD2,000.00	$139.79 PKR38,712.55	-93.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$303.97 BSD303.97	$77.95 PKR21,585.94	-74.4%
Average			-87.0%

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pay 83.9% less for childcare

	Nassau	Islamabad
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$877.81 BSD877.81	$74.62 PKR20,664.47	-91.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$16,450.00 BSD16,450.00	$5,015.34 PKR1M	-69.5%
Average			-83.9%

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pay 71.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Nassau	Islamabad
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.00 BSD5.00	$3.61 PKR999.89	-27.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.50 BSD5.50	$2.65 PKR733.33	-51.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$15.00 BSD15.00	$2.30 PKR636.93	-84.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$196.00 BSD196.00	$28.23 PKR7,817.35	-85.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$20.00 BSD20.00	$4.33 PKR1,199.87	-78.3%
Average			-71.8%

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pay 57.1% less for clothing

	Nassau	Islamabad
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$48.33 BSD48.33	$24.82 PKR6,874.27	-48.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$120.00 BSD120.00	$34.87 PKR9,655.78	-70.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$130.00 BSD130.00	$96.43 PKR26,705.61	-25.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$133.33 BSD133.33	$40.62 PKR11,248.80	-69.5%
Average			-57.1%

Nassau vs. Islamabad - Cost of clothing

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