Cost of living comparison
Islamabad is 39.1% cheaper than Bamako.
- Restaurants
-
pay 54.7% less in Islamabad
- Groceries
-
pay 57.9% less in Islamabad
- Transportation
-
pay 30.6% less in Islamabad
- Housing
-
pay 56.0% less in Islamabad
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.8% more in Islamabad
Expenses including groceries, housing, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Islamabad.
If you lived in Islamabad instead of Bamako, you would:
pay 54.7% less for restaurants
|
Bamako
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.70
F CFA4,044
|
$1.79
PKR501.59
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.42
F CFA3,874
|
$4.30
PKR1,203.83
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
F CFA466
|
$0.35
PKR99.18
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
F CFA350
|
$0.24
PKR67.82
|
|
pay 57.9% less for groceries
|
Bamako
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.10
F CFA665
|
$0.68
PKR190.02
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$2.96
PKR829.49
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.46
F CFA5,708
|
$3.31
PKR928.60
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.13
F CFA1,886
|
$1.25
PKR350.32
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.00
F CFA3,619
|
$1.64
PKR459.87
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.48
PKR135.15
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
F CFA302
|
$0.38
PKR107.26
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
F CFA603
|
$0.37
PKR104.12
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.00
F CFA603
|
$0.26
PKR73.12
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.19
PKR52.85
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
F CFA452
|
$0.25
PKR70.26
|
|
pay 30.6% less for transportation
|
Bamako
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.48
F CFA3,307
|
$3.81
PKR1,066.70
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$6.80
PKR1,906.06
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$21,479.46
PKR6,019,126.70
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$4.27
PKR1,197.81
|
|
pay 56.0% less for housing
|
Bamako
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.27
F CFA24,891
|
$18.16
PKR5,087.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$174.15
PKR48,802.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$99.01
PKR27,744.41
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$84.99
PKR23,815.54
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Bamako
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$60.17
PKR16,861.27
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$3,142.14
PKR880,512.25
|
pay 3.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bamako
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.39
F CFA1,439
|
$1.79
PKR501.59
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.89
F CFA1,140
|
$1.97
PKR551.28
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$0.93
F CFA563
|
$2.15
PKR601.91
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.41
F CFA40,660
|
$23.01
PKR6,449.06
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.67
F CFA3,421
|
$4.30
PKR1,203.83
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Bamako
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$19.06
PKR5,340.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$26.18
PKR7,335.81
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$83.29
PKR23,340.84
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$38.79
PKR10,870.79
|
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