Cost of living comparison

Cairo, Egypt

compared to

Islamabad, Pakistan

Islamabad vs. Cairo Cost of Living Summary

Islamabad is 36.8% more expensive than Cairo.

Restaurants: pay 9.7% more in Islamabad
Groceries: pay 25.6% more in Islamabad
Transportation: pay 72.3% more in Islamabad
Housing: pay 2.4 times more in Islamabad
Childcare: pay 15.1% more in Islamabad
Entertainment and Sports: pay 27.3% more in Islamabad
Clothing: pay 34.5% less in Islamabad

The cost of housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, groceries, childcare, and restaurants in Islamabad are more expensive than in Cairo. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Islamabad.

Islamabad vs. Cairo Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 9.7% more for restaurants

	Cairo	Islamabad
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.06 EGP205.30	$1.79 PKR501.59	-55.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.71 EGP238.15	$4.30 PKR1,203.83	-8.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.33 EGP16.92	$0.35 PKR99.18	+5.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.12 EGP6.19	$0.24 PKR67.82	+97.6%
Average			+9.7%

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pay 25.6% more for groceries

	Cairo	Islamabad
Bread 1 loaf	$0.65 EGP32.82	$0.68 PKR190.02	+4.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.59 EGP80.19	$2.96 PKR829.49	+86.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.40 EGP171.88	$3.31 PKR928.60	-2.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.45 EGP73.32	$1.25 PKR350.32	-13.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.96 EGP99.09	$1.64 PKR459.87	-16.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.68 EGP34.59	$0.48 PKR135.15	-29.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.23 EGP11.78	$0.38 PKR107.26	+64.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.16 EGP8.04	$0.37 PKR104.12	+133.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.19 EGP9.73	$0.26 PKR73.12	+35.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.22 EGP10.94	$0.19 PKR52.85	-12.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.19 EGP9.59	$0.25 PKR70.26	+32.2%
Average			+25.6%

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pay 72.3% more for transportation

	Cairo	Islamabad
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.01 EGP51.31	$3.81 PKR1,066.70	+275.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$8.12 EGP410.60	$6.80 PKR1,906.06	-16.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$36,284.10 EGP1,834,887.04	$21,479.46 PKR6,019,126.70	-40.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.50 EGP126.26	$4.27 PKR1,197.81	+71.2%
Average			+72.3%

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pay 2.4 times more for housing

	Cairo	Islamabad
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$9.69 EGP490.19	$18.16 PKR5,087.60	+87.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$208.74 EGP10,555.95	$174.15 PKR48,802.14	-16.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$129.60 EGP6,553.87	$99.01 PKR27,744.41	-23.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$13.65 EGP690.36	$84.99 PKR23,815.54	+522.5%
Average			+142.4%

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pay 15.1% more for childcare

	Cairo	Islamabad
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$87.26 EGP4,412.81	$60.17 PKR16,861.27	-31.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,948.40 EGP98,530.73	$3,142.14 PKR880,512.25	+61.3%
Average			+15.1%

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pay 27.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Cairo	Islamabad
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.42 EGP71.86	$1.79 PKR501.59	+26.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.54 EGP77.77	$1.97 PKR551.28	+27.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.83 EGP92.39	$2.15 PKR601.91	+17.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$18.55 EGP938.18	$23.01 PKR6,449.06	+24.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.04 EGP153.98	$4.30 PKR1,203.83	+41.1%
Average			+27.3%

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pay 34.5% less for clothing

	Cairo	Islamabad
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$37.28 EGP1,885.27	$19.06 PKR5,340.50	-48.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$49.39 EGP2,497.84	$26.18 PKR7,335.81	-47.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$97.57 EGP4,934.25	$83.29 PKR23,340.84	-14.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$53.60 EGP2,710.63	$38.79 PKR10,870.79	-27.6%
Average			-34.5%

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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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