Cost of living comparison
Islamabad is 69.0% cheaper than Santiago.
If you lived in Islamabad instead of Santiago, you would:
pay 82.2% less for restaurants
Santiago
|
Islamabad
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.94
CLF0.3700
|
$1.23
PKR342.35
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.55
CLF0.2900
|
$2.82
PKR782.52
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.47
CLF0.0500
|
$0.22
PKR60.25
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
CLF0.0400
|
$0.15
PKR41.16
|
|
pay 68.3% less for groceries
Santiago
|
Islamabad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.72
CLF0.0600
|
$0.48
PKR134.14
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.03
CLF0.2000
|
$2.02
PKR560.51
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.75
CLF0.1600
|
$2.38
PKR661.01
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.35
CLF0.1100
|
$0.94
PKR261.79
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.42
CLF0.1200
|
$0.93
PKR257.23
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.92
CLF0.0300
|
$0.39
PKR107.55
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
CLF0.0300
|
$0.24
PKR67.66
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.84
CLF0.0300
|
$0.32
PKR88.67
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
CLF0.0300
|
$0.23
PKR65.20
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
CLF0.0200
|
$0.12
PKR34.59
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.64
CLF0.0200
|
$0.18
PKR49.71
|
|
pay 61.6% less for transportation
Santiago
|
Islamabad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.15
CLF0.2100
|
$3.16
PKR877.90
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$48.88
CLF1.6500
|
$3.87
PKR1,075.97
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,775.09
CLF600.6700
|
$13,380.28
PKR3,716,983.70
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.20
CLF0.3400
|
$1.94
PKR537.98
|
|
pay 63.5% less for housing
Santiago
|
Islamabad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$25.79
CLF0.8700
|
$15.15
PKR4,209.13
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$515.89
CLF17.4300
|
$148.59
PKR41,278.08
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$484.85
CLF16.3800
|
$86.06
PKR23,906.07
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$123.09
CLF4.1600
|
$50.24
PKR13,955.15
|
|
pay 89.3% less for childcare
Santiago
|
Islamabad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$427.49
CLF14.4500
|
$39.54
PKR10,983.85
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,617.78
CLF223.6300
|
$804.88
PKR223,592.87
|
|
pay 62.9% less for entertainment and sports
Santiago
|
Islamabad
|
||
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Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.91
CLF0.1300
|
$2.11
PKR586.89
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.12
CLF0.1100
|
$1.06
PKR294.91
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.74
CLF0.1900
|
$1.06
PKR293.45
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.00
CLF1.3200
|
$15.92
PKR4,422.07
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.33
CLF0.2500
|
$2.82
PKR782.52
|
|
pay 54.9% less for clothing
Santiago
|
Islamabad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.07
CLF1.9300
|
$12.72
PKR3,533.09
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.83
CLF1.0800
|
$16.75
PKR4,654.38
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.61
CLF2.5200
|
$51.89
PKR14,416.12
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.33
CLF2.7800
|
$29.47
PKR8,186.72
|
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