Cost of living comparison

Banjul, Gambia

compared to

Islamabad, Pakistan

Islamabad vs. Banjul Cost of Living Summary

Islamabad is 3.2 times more expensive than Banjul.

Restaurants: pay 62.2% less in Islamabad
Groceries: pay 31.4% less in Islamabad
Transportation: pay 2.6 times more in Islamabad
Housing: pay 87.2% more in Islamabad
Childcare: pay 15.5 times more in Islamabad
Entertainment and Sports: pay 1.9% less in Islamabad
Clothing: pay 44.6% less in Islamabad

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

Islamabad vs. Banjul Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 62.2% less for restaurants

	Banjul	Islamabad
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.96 GMD357.41	$1.79 PKR502.05	-63.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.29 GMD453.15	$4.30 PKR1,204.92	-31.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.66 GMD119.77	$0.35 PKR99.27	-78.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.95 GMD68.31	$0.24 PKR67.88	-74.5%
Average			-62.2%

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pay 31.4% less for groceries

	Banjul	Islamabad
Bread 1 loaf	$0.65 GMD46.99	$0.68 PKR190.19	+3.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.15 GMD226.57	$2.96 PKR830.24	-5.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.21 GMD374.84	$3.31 PKR929.44	-36.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.99 GMD143.50	$1.25 PKR350.64	-37.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.27 GMD91.35	$1.64 PKR460.29	+29.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.95 GMD68.51	$0.48 PKR135.27	-49.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.58 GMD41.87	$0.38 PKR107.36	-34.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.85 GMD60.90	$0.37 PKR104.22	-56.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.63 GMD45.68	$0.26 PKR73.18	-58.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.42 GMD30.45	$0.19 PKR52.89	-55.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.45 GMD32.73	$0.25 PKR70.33	-44.9%
Average			-31.4%

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pay 2.6 times more for transportation

	Banjul	Islamabad
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.01 GMD288.86	$3.81 PKR1,067.67	-5.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$6.55 GMD471.60	$6.80 PKR1,907.78	+3.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$2,727.27 GMD196,363.63	$21,479.46 PKR6,024,577.59	+687.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.94 GMD427.97	$4.27 PKR1,198.89	-28.1%
Average			+164.6%

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pay 87.2% more for housing

	Banjul	Islamabad
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$46.62 GMD3,356.64	$18.16 PKR5,092.20	-61.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$102.56 GMD7,384.32	$174.15 PKR48,846.33	+69.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$52.91 GMD3,809.79	$99.01 PKR27,769.54	+87.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$24.06 GMD1,732.62	$84.99 PKR23,837.11	+253.2%
Average			+87.2%

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pay 15.5 times more for childcare

	Banjul	Islamabad
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$6.99 GMD503.50	$60.17 PKR16,876.54	+760.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$139.86 GMD10,069.93	$3,142.14 PKR881,309.64	+2146.6%
Average			+1453.5%

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pay 1.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Banjul	Islamabad
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.32 GMD239.02	$1.79 PKR502.05	-46.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.08 GMD149.95	$1.97 PKR551.77	-5.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.71 GMD123.36	$2.15 PKR602.46	+25.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$24.48 GMD1,762.24	$23.01 PKR6,454.90	-6.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.50 GMD251.75	$4.30 PKR1,204.92	+22.9%
Average			-1.9%

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pay 44.6% less for clothing

	Banjul	Islamabad
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$56.00 GMD4,032.00	$19.06 PKR5,345.34	-66.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.34 GMD3,192.48	$26.18 PKR7,342.45	-41.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$99.43 GMD7,158.96	$83.29 PKR23,361.97	-16.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$86.99 GMD6,263.28	$38.79 PKR10,880.64	-55.4%
Average			-44.6%

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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: April 2025

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