Cost of living comparison
Islamabad is 51.3% cheaper than Rabat.
If you lived in Islamabad instead of Rabat, you would:
pay 58.3% less for restaurants
Rabat
|
Islamabad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.46
MAD34.68
|
$1.23
PKR342.35
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.95
MAD49.54
|
$2.82
PKR782.52
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.59
MAD5.91
|
$0.22
PKR60.25
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.40
MAD3.96
|
$0.15
PKR41.16
|
|
pay 29.6% less for groceries
Rabat
|
Islamabad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.47
MAD4.68
|
$0.48
PKR134.14
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.24
MAD42.42
|
$2.02
PKR560.51
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.92
MAD29.20
|
$2.38
PKR661.01
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.42
MAD14.21
|
$0.94
PKR261.79
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.41
MAD24.17
|
$0.93
PKR257.23
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.59
MAD5.88
|
$0.39
PKR107.55
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.53
MAD5.31
|
$0.24
PKR67.66
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.25
MAD2.54
|
$0.32
PKR88.67
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
MAD3.08
|
$0.23
PKR65.20
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
MAD2.30
|
$0.12
PKR34.59
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
MAD2.61
|
$0.18
PKR49.71
|
|
pay 60.7% less for transportation
Rabat
|
Islamabad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.19
MAD51.94
|
$3.16
PKR877.90
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$24.73
MAD247.72
|
$3.87
PKR1,075.97
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,733.94
MAD247,722.23
|
$13,380.28
PKR3,716,983.70
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.28
MAD72.88
|
$1.94
PKR537.98
|
|
pay 29.8% less for housing
Rabat
|
Islamabad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.97
MAD330.23
|
$15.15
PKR4,209.13
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$432.59
MAD4,332.55
|
$148.59
PKR41,278.08
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$239.12
MAD2,394.94
|
$86.06
PKR23,906.07
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.54
MAD305.84
|
$50.24
PKR13,955.15
|
|
pay 72.2% less for childcare
Rabat
|
Islamabad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$117.61
MAD1,177.95
|
$39.54
PKR10,983.85
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,660.62
MAD36,662.89
|
$804.88
PKR223,592.87
|
|
pay 49.3% less for entertainment and sports
Rabat
|
Islamabad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.71
MAD37.16
|
$2.11
PKR586.89
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.84
MAD18.47
|
$1.06
PKR294.91
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.76
MAD37.65
|
$1.06
PKR293.45
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$23.71
MAD237.43
|
$15.92
PKR4,422.07
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.43
MAD64.41
|
$2.82
PKR782.52
|
|
pay 59.5% less for clothing
Rabat
|
Islamabad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$58.04
MAD581.28
|
$12.72
PKR3,533.09
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.61
MAD476.87
|
$16.75
PKR4,654.38
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.02
MAD791.41
|
$51.89
PKR14,416.12
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.50
MAD756.19
|
$29.47
PKR8,186.72
|
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