Cost of living comparison
Islamabad is 12.9% cheaper than Abuja.
If you lived in Islamabad instead of Abuja, you would:
pay 27.5% less for restaurants
|
Abuja
|
Islamabad
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.29
NGN5,099.53
|
$1.79
PKR496.81
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.58
NGN8,637.46
|
$4.30
PKR1,192.36
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
NGN769.50
|
$0.35
PKR98.23
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.28
NGN428.02
|
$0.24
PKR67.17
|
|
pay 34.8% less for groceries
|
Abuja
|
Islamabad
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.33
NGN2,065.91
|
$0.68
PKR188.21
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.25
NGN1,935.14
|
$2.96
PKR821.58
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.91
NGN16,883.66
|
$3.31
PKR919.75
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.56
NGN2,416.99
|
$1.25
PKR346.98
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.88
NGN2,915.16
|
$1.64
PKR455.49
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.50
NGN2,327.64
|
$0.48
PKR133.86
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
NGN1,161.21
|
$0.38
PKR106.24
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
NGN1,261.95
|
$0.37
PKR103.13
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
NGN1,146.96
|
$0.26
PKR72.42
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
NGN1,027.05
|
$0.19
PKR52.34
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.64
NGN985.26
|
$0.25
PKR69.59
|
|
pay 11.8% less for transportation
|
Abuja
|
Islamabad
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.92
NGN4,516.82
|
$3.81
PKR1,056.54
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$6.80
PKR1,887.90
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$21,479.46
PKR5,961,776.90
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.29
NGN14,374.95
|
$4.27
PKR1,186.39
|
|
pay 5.5% more for housing
|
Abuja
|
Islamabad
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.56
NGN64,340.50
|
$18.16
PKR5,039.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,461.96
NGN3,811,389.20
|
$174.15
PKR48,337.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,158.05
NGN1,792,793.01
|
$99.01
PKR27,480.07
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$23.44
NGN36,286.46
|
$84.99
PKR23,588.63
|
|
pay 2.3% more for childcare
|
Abuja
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$133.90
NGN207,299.14
|
$60.17
PKR16,700.62
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,965.88
NGN3,043,394.69
|
$3,142.14
PKR872,122.79
|
|
pay 4.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Abuja
|
Islamabad
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.20
NGN1,850.97
|
$1.79
PKR496.81
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.64
NGN2,545.26
|
$1.97
PKR546.02
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.00
NGN3,096.22
|
$2.15
PKR596.18
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.84
NGN69,411.13
|
$23.01
PKR6,387.62
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.35
NGN12,931.33
|
$4.30
PKR1,192.36
|
|
pay 19.7% less for clothing
|
Abuja
|
Islamabad
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$29.79
NGN46,115.64
|
$19.06
PKR5,289.62
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.76
NGN44,529.69
|
$26.18
PKR7,265.92
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$68.91
NGN106,676.78
|
$83.29
PKR23,118.45
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$85.63
NGN132,564.02
|
$38.79
PKR10,767.22
|
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