Cost of living comparison

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Islamabad vs. Abuja Cost of Living Summary

Islamabad is 12.9% cheaper than Abuja.

Restaurants
pay 27.5% less in Islamabad
Groceries
pay 34.8% less in Islamabad
Transportation
pay 11.8% less in Islamabad
Housing
pay 5.5% more in Islamabad
Childcare
pay 2.3% more in Islamabad
Entertainment and Sports
pay 4.1% less in Islamabad
Clothing
pay 19.7% less in Islamabad

The cost of housing and childcare in Islamabad are more expensive than in Abuja. Expenses including groceries, restaurants, clothing, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Islamabad.

Islamabad vs. Abuja Cost Breakdown

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

pay 27.5% less for restaurants

 
Abuja
Islamabad
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $3.29
NGN4,977.78
$1.79
PKR501.79
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$5.58
NGN8,431.25
$4.30
PKR1,204.29
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.50
NGN751.13
$0.35
PKR99.22

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pay 34.8% less for groceries

 
Abuja
Islamabad
Bread
1 loaf
$1.33
NGN2,016.58
$0.68
PKR190.10
Local cheese (8 oz) $1.25
NGN1,888.94
$2.96
PKR829.81
Milk (1 gallon) $10.91
NGN16,480.57
$3.31
PKR928.96

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pay 11.8% less for transportation

 
Abuja
Islamabad
Gasoline (1 gallon) $2.92
NGN4,408.98
$3.81
PKR1,067.12
Monthly public transit pass ?? $6.80
PKR1,906.80
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) ?? $21,479.46
PKR6,021,461.11

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pay 5.5% more for housing

 
Abuja
Islamabad
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$41.56
NGN62,804.42
$18.16
PKR5,089.57
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $2,461.96
NGN3,720,395.05
$174.15
PKR48,821.06
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $1,158.05
NGN1,749,991.38
$99.01
PKR27,755.17

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pay 2.3% more for childcare

 
Abuja
Islamabad
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $133.90
NGN202,350.03
$60.17
PKR16,867.81
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $1,965.88
NGN2,970,735.85
$3,142.14
PKR880,853.74

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pay 4.1% less for entertainment and sports

 
Abuja
Islamabad
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $1.20
NGN1,806.78
$1.79
PKR501.79
Cappuccino in mid-range area $1.64
NGN2,484.49
$1.97
PKR551.49
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$2.00
NGN3,022.30
$2.15
PKR602.15

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pay 19.7% less for clothing

 
Abuja
Islamabad
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$29.79
NGN45,014.66
$19.06
PKR5,342.57
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$28.76
NGN43,466.58
$26.18
PKR7,338.66
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$68.91
NGN104,129.95
$83.29
PKR23,349.89

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: March 2025
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