Cost of living comparison

Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo

compared to

Islamabad, Pakistan

Islamabad vs. Brazzaville Cost of Living Summary

Islamabad is 50.9% cheaper than Brazzaville.

Restaurants: pay 75.3% less in Islamabad
Groceries: pay 57.5% less in Islamabad
Transportation: pay 43.7% less in Islamabad
Housing: pay 71.3% less in Islamabad
Childcare: pay 20.9% less in Islamabad
Entertainment and Sports: pay 45.2% less in Islamabad
Clothing: pay 42.4% less in Islamabad

Expenses including restaurants, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, transportation, and clothing are lower in Islamabad.

Islamabad vs. Brazzaville Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 75.3% less for restaurants

	Brazzaville	Islamabad
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$14.38 FCFA8,313	$1.79 PKR504.34	-87.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.87 FCFA4,550	$4.30 PKR1,210.42	-45.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.30 FCFA1,330	$0.35 PKR99.72	-84.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.49 FCFA863	$0.24 PKR68.19	-83.8%
Average			-75.3%

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pay 57.5% less for groceries

	Brazzaville	Islamabad
Bread 1 loaf	$4.62 FCFA2,670	$0.68 PKR191.06	-85.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.38 FCFA1,954	$2.96 PKR834.03	-12.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.12 FCFA4,693	$3.31 PKR933.68	-59.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.94 FCFA1,699	$1.25 PKR352.24	-57.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.16 FCFA1,248	$1.64 PKR462.39	-24.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.11 FCFA642	$0.48 PKR135.89	-56.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.75 FCFA433	$0.38 PKR107.85	-48.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.66 FCFA957	$0.37 PKR104.69	-77.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.16 FCFA671	$0.26 PKR73.52	-77.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.84 FCFA485	$0.19 PKR53.14	-77.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.57 FCFA328	$0.25 PKR70.65	-55.8%
Average			-57.5%

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pay 43.7% less for transportation

	Brazzaville	Islamabad
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.29 FCFA2,482	$3.81 PKR1,072.55	-11.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$23.44 FCFA13,550	$6.80 PKR1,916.50	-71.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,343.54 FCFA16,962,192	$21,479.46 PKR6,052,109.70	-26.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.45 FCFA7,197	$4.27 PKR1,204.37	-65.7%
Average			-43.7%

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pay 71.3% less for housing

	Brazzaville	Islamabad
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$41.25 FCFA23,842	$18.16 PKR5,115.47	-56.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$589.16 FCFA340,565	$174.15 PKR49,069.56	-70.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$360.53 FCFA208,406	$99.01 PKR27,896.44	-72.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$621.28 FCFA359,136	$84.99 PKR23,946.05	-86.3%
Average			-71.3%

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pay 20.9% less for childcare

	Brazzaville	Islamabad
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$49.10 FCFA28,383	$60.17 PKR16,953.67	+22.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,800.00 FCFA5,086,888	$3,142.14 PKR885,337.19	-64.3%
Average			-20.9%

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pay 45.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Brazzaville	Islamabad
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.85 FCFA2,805	$1.79 PKR504.34	-63.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.14 FCFA2,392	$1.97 PKR554.30	-52.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.25 FCFA1,879	$2.15 PKR605.21	-33.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.25 FCFA23,842	$23.01 PKR6,484.40	-44.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.34 FCFA3,665	$4.30 PKR1,210.42	-32.2%
Average			-45.2%

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pay 42.4% less for clothing

	Brazzaville	Islamabad
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$57.50 FCFA33,238	$19.06 PKR5,369.76	-66.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$60.00 FCFA34,683	$26.18 PKR7,376.01	-56.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$100.00 FCFA57,806	$83.29 PKR23,468.74	-16.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$55.00 FCFA31,793	$38.79 PKR10,930.36	-29.5%
Average			-42.4%

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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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