Cost of living comparison
Addis Ababa is 3.2 times more expensive than Islamabad.
If you lived in Addis Ababa instead of Islamabad, you would:
pay 2.3 times more for restaurants
|
Islamabad
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.79
PKR498.48
|
$6.00
ETB728.79
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.30
PKR1,196.34
|
$6.24
ETB757.37
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
PKR98.56
|
$0.78
ETB95.35
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.24
PKR67.39
|
$0.50
ETB60.99
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for groceries
|
Islamabad
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.68
PKR188.84
|
$1.20
ETB145.95
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.96
PKR824.33
|
$4.85
ETB589.53
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.31
PKR922.83
|
$6.08
ETB738.34
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.25
PKR348.14
|
$2.65
ETB321.78
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.64
PKR457.01
|
$5.65
ETB685.82
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.48
PKR134.31
|
$3.30
ETB401.00
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.38
PKR106.59
|
$0.51
ETB61.51
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.37
PKR103.48
|
$1.08
ETB130.97
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.26
PKR72.66
|
$0.39
ETB46.95
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.19
PKR52.52
|
$0.31
ETB37.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.25
PKR69.83
|
$0.79
ETB96.46
|
|
pay 19.3% more for transportation
|
Islamabad
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.81
PKR1,060.08
|
$4.88
ETB592.72
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$6.80
PKR1,894.21
|
$10.00
ETB1,214.65
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,479.46
PKR5,981,723.60
|
$25,000.00
ETB3,036,634.27
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.27
PKR1,190.36
|
$3.67
ETB445.17
|
|
pay 4.7 times more for housing
|
Islamabad
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.16
PKR5,055.98
|
$171.17
ETB20,790.82
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$174.15
PKR48,498.88
|
$645.10
ETB78,357.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$99.01
PKR27,572.01
|
$422.74
ETB51,348.54
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$84.99
PKR23,667.55
|
$124.84
ETB15,163.52
|
|
pay 7.7 times more for childcare
|
Islamabad
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$60.17
PKR16,756.49
|
$81.47
ETB9,896.18
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,142.14
PKR875,040.71
|
$43,916.67
ETB5,334,354.21
|
|
pay 70.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Islamabad
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.79
PKR498.48
|
$1.00
ETB121.47
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.97
PKR547.85
|
$1.15
ETB139.65
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.15
PKR598.17
|
$4.00
ETB485.86
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$23.01
PKR6,408.99
|
$90.59
ETB11,004.16
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.30
PKR1,196.34
|
$6.70
ETB813.82
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for clothing
|
Islamabad
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$19.06
PKR5,307.31
|
$48.33
ETB5,870.83
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.18
PKR7,290.23
|
$75.17
ETB9,130.15
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.29
PKR23,195.79
|
$108.84
ETB13,220.62
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$38.79
PKR10,803.24
|
$119.32
ETB14,493.46
|
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