Cost of living comparison

Antananarivo, Madagascar

compared to

Islamabad, Pakistan

Islamabad vs. Antananarivo Cost of Living Summary

Islamabad is 16.7% cheaper than Antananarivo.

Restaurants: pay 58.0% less in Islamabad
Groceries: pay 24.9% less in Islamabad
Transportation: pay 0.2% less in Islamabad
Housing: pay 26.1% more in Islamabad
Childcare: pay 52.5% less in Islamabad
Entertainment and Sports: pay 6.6% more in Islamabad
Clothing: pay 14.1% less in Islamabad

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

Islamabad vs. Antananarivo Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 58.0% less for restaurants

	Antananarivo	Islamabad
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.22 MGA14,538	$1.79 PKR505.13	-44.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.30 MGA19,383	$4.30 PKR1,212.30
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.16 MGA5,234	$0.35 PKR99.88	-69.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.60 MGA2,719	$0.24 PKR68.29	-59.9%
Average			-58.0%

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pay 24.9% less for groceries

	Antananarivo	Islamabad
Bread 1 loaf	$1.19 MGA5,383	$0.68 PKR191.36	-43.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.22 MGA23,537	$2.96 PKR835.33	-43.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.94 MGA17,790	$3.31 PKR935.13	-16.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.80 MGA8,141	$1.25 PKR352.79	-30.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.10 MGA9,452	$1.64 PKR463.11	-21.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.65 MGA2,931	$0.48 PKR136.10	-25.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.27 MGA1,218	$0.38 PKR108.01	+41.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.51 MGA2,308	$0.37 PKR104.86	-27.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.33 MGA1,502	$0.26 PKR73.63	-21.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.35 MGA1,561	$0.19 PKR53.22	-45.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.42 MGA1,912	$0.25 PKR70.76	-40.9%
Average			-24.9%

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pay 0.2% less for transportation

	Antananarivo	Islamabad
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.58 MGA20,637	$3.81 PKR1,074.21	-16.8%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$6.80 PKR1,919.48
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$11,817.99 MGA53,304,429	$21,479.46 PKR6,061,502.45	+81.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.46 MGA56,212	$4.27 PKR1,206.24	-65.7%
Average			-0.2%

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pay 26.1% more for housing

	Antananarivo	Islamabad
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$52.31 MGA235,924	$18.16 PKR5,123.41	-65.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$354.54 MGA1,599,133	$174.15 PKR49,145.71	-50.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$53.69 MGA242,176	$99.01 PKR27,939.74	+84.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$35.96 MGA162,209	$84.99 PKR23,983.21	+136.3%
Average			+26.1%

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pay 52.5% less for childcare

	Antananarivo	Islamabad
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$89.71 MGA404,629	$60.17 PKR16,979.98	-32.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$11,292.35 MGA50,933,552	$3,142.14 PKR886,711.22	-72.2%
Average			-52.5%

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pay 6.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Antananarivo	Islamabad
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.07 MGA4,846	$1.79 PKR505.13	+66.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.12 MGA5,040	$1.97 PKR555.16	+76.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.22 MGA14,538	$2.15 PKR606.15	-33.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$40.29 MGA181,720	$23.01 PKR6,494.47	-42.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.45 MGA29,075	$4.30 PKR1,212.30	-33.4%
Average			+6.6%

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pay 14.1% less for clothing

	Antananarivo	Islamabad
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$19.71 MGA88,901	$19.06 PKR5,378.10	-3.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$24.89 MGA112,262	$26.18 PKR7,387.46	+5.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$90.25 MGA407,052	$83.29 PKR23,505.16	-7.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$78.79 MGA355,363	$38.79 PKR10,947.33	-50.8%
Average			-14.1%

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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: June 2025

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