Cost of living comparison
If you lived in Islamabad instead of Sana'a, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
Sana'a
|
Islamabad
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$1.23
Rs343
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$2.82
Rs784
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$0.22
Rs60
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$0.15
Rs41
|
pay (unknown) more for groceries
Sana'a
|
Islamabad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
?? |
$0.48
Rs134
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$2.02
Rs561
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) | ?? |
$2.38
Rs662
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
?? |
$0.94
Rs262
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.93
Rs258
|
|
Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.39
Rs108
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.24
Rs68
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.32
Rs89
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.23
Rs65
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.12
Rs35
|
|
Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.18
Rs50
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
Sana'a
|
Islamabad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$3.16
Rs879
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$3.87
Rs1,078
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$13,380.28
Rs3,722,998
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$1.94
Rs539
|
pay (unknown) more for housing
Sana'a
|
Islamabad
|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$15.15
Rs4,216
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$148.59
Rs41,345
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$86.06
Rs23,945
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$50.24
Rs13,978
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Sana'a
|
Islamabad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$39.54
Rs11,002
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$804.88
Rs223,955
|
pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
Sana'a
|
Islamabad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | ?? |
$2.11
Rs588
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area | ?? |
$1.06
Rs295
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$1.06
Rs294
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$15.92
Rs4,429
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$2.82
Rs784
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
Sana'a
|
Islamabad
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$12.72
Rs3,539
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$16.75
Rs4,662
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$51.89
Rs14,439
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$29.47
Rs8,200
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