Cost of living comparison
Islamabad is 61.7% cheaper than Djibouti.
- Restaurants
-
pay 75.8% less in Islamabad
- Groceries
-
pay 66.9% less in Islamabad
- Transportation
-
pay 58.8% less in Islamabad
- Housing
-
pay 82.1% less in Islamabad
- Childcare
-
pay 78.5% less in Islamabad
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 51.7% less in Islamabad
- Clothing
-
pay 18.0% less in Islamabad
Expenses including housing, childcare, restaurants, groceries, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Islamabad.
If you lived in Islamabad instead of Djibouti, you would:
pay 75.8% less for restaurants
|
Djibouti
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.21
DJF1,638
|
$1.79
PKR502.89
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.05
DJF1,787
|
$4.30
PKR1,206.93
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.77
DJF314
|
$0.35
PKR99.43
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
DJF298
|
$0.24
PKR67.99
|
|
pay 66.9% less for groceries
|
Djibouti
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$9.21
DJF1,638
|
$0.68
PKR190.51
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.74
DJF844
|
$2.96
PKR831.63
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.45
DJF1,503
|
$3.31
PKR930.99
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$8.04
DJF1,430
|
$1.25
PKR351.22
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.12
DJF1,621
|
$1.64
PKR461.06
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.03
DJF360
|
$0.48
PKR135.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
DJF90
|
$0.38
PKR107.54
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.14
DJF203
|
$0.37
PKR104.39
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
DJF135
|
$0.26
PKR73.31
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
DJF135
|
$0.19
PKR52.98
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
DJF149
|
$0.25
PKR70.44
|
|
pay 58.8% less for transportation
|
Djibouti
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.23
DJF930
|
$3.81
PKR1,069.46
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.20
DJF7,505
|
$6.80
PKR1,910.97
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,541.44
DJF5,964,606
|
$21,479.46
PKR6,034,653.13
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$36.29
DJF6,453
|
$4.27
PKR1,200.90
|
|
pay 82.1% less for housing
|
Djibouti
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.24
DJF8,934
|
$18.16
PKR5,100.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,758.47
DJF312,705
|
$174.15
PKR48,928.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$993.31
DJF176,638
|
$99.01
PKR27,815.98
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$544.29
DJF96,790
|
$84.99
PKR23,876.98
|
|
pay 78.5% less for childcare
|
Djibouti
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$340.14
DJF60,486
|
$60.17
PKR16,904.77
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,437.75
DJF2,211,779
|
$3,142.14
PKR882,783.54
|
|
pay 51.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Djibouti
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.70
DJF1,191
|
$1.79
PKR502.89
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.79
DJF496
|
$1.97
PKR552.70
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.42
DJF609
|
$2.15
PKR603.47
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.29
DJF13,567
|
$23.01
PKR6,465.70
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.37
DJF1,489
|
$4.30
PKR1,206.93
|
|
pay 18.0% less for clothing
|
Djibouti
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$27.91
DJF4,964
|
$19.06
PKR5,354.28
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.54
DJF3,474
|
$26.18
PKR7,354.73
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$122.81
DJF21,840
|
$83.29
PKR23,401.04
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.99
DJF11,913
|
$38.79
PKR10,898.83
|
|
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