Cost of living comparison

Islamabad, Pakistan

compared to

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Addis Ababa vs. Islamabad Cost of Living Summary

Addis Ababa is 3.2 times more expensive than Islamabad.

Restaurants: pay 2.3 times more in Addis Ababa
Groceries: pay 2.6 times more in Addis Ababa
Transportation: pay 19.3% more in Addis Ababa
Housing: pay 4.7 times more in Addis Ababa
Childcare: pay 7.7 times more in Addis Ababa
Entertainment and Sports: pay 70.0% more in Addis Ababa
Clothing: pay 2.4 times more in Addis Ababa

The cost of childcare, housing, groceries, clothing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Addis Ababa are more expensive than in Islamabad. Notably, childcare, housing, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Addis Ababa.

Addis Ababa vs. Islamabad Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Addis Ababa instead of Islamabad, you would:

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pay 2.3 times more for restaurants

	Islamabad	Addis Ababa
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$1.79 PKR501.59	$6.00 ETB788.24	+235.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.30 PKR1,203.83	$6.24 ETB819.15	+45.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.35 PKR99.18	$0.78 ETB103.13	+121.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.24 PKR67.82	$0.50 ETB65.97	+107.5%
Average			+127.4%

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pay 2.6 times more for groceries

	Islamabad	Addis Ababa
Bread 1 loaf	$0.68 PKR190.02	$1.20 ETB157.85	+77.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.96 PKR829.49	$4.85 ETB637.61	+64.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.31 PKR928.60	$6.08 ETB798.56	+83.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.25 PKR350.32	$2.65 ETB348.03	+111.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.64 PKR459.87	$5.65 ETB741.75	+244.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.48 PKR135.15	$3.30 ETB433.71	+584.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.38 PKR107.26	$0.51 ETB66.52	+32.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.37 PKR104.12	$1.08 ETB141.65	+190.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.26 PKR73.12	$0.39 ETB50.78	+48.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.19 PKR52.85	$0.31 ETB40.89	+65.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.25 PKR70.26	$0.79 ETB104.33	+216.7%
Average			+156.1%

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pay 19.3% more for transportation

	Islamabad	Addis Ababa
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.81 PKR1,066.70	$4.88 ETB641.06	+28.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$6.80 PKR1,906.06	$10.00 ETB1,313.73	+47.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,479.46 PKR6,019,126.70	$25,000.00 ETB3,284,315.50	+16.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.27 PKR1,197.81	$3.67 ETB481.48	-14.3%
Average			+19.3%

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pay 4.7 times more for housing

	Islamabad	Addis Ababa
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$18.16 PKR5,087.60	$171.17 ETB22,486.61	+842.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$174.15 PKR48,802.14	$645.10 ETB84,748.48	+270.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$99.01 PKR27,744.41	$422.74 ETB55,536.76	+327.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$84.99 PKR23,815.54	$124.84 ETB16,400.33	+46.9%
Average			+371.8%

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pay 7.7 times more for childcare

	Islamabad	Addis Ababa
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$60.17 PKR16,861.27	$81.47 ETB10,703.36	+35.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,142.14 PKR880,512.25	$43,916.67 ETB5,769,447.56	+1297.7%
Average			+666.6%

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pay 70.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Islamabad	Addis Ababa
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.79 PKR501.59	$1.00 ETB131.37	-44.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.97 PKR551.28	$1.15 ETB151.04	-41.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.15 PKR601.91	$4.00 ETB525.49	+86.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$23.01 PKR6,449.06	$90.59 ETB11,901.70	+293.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.30 PKR1,203.83	$6.70 ETB880.20	+56.0%
Average			+70.0%

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pay 2.4 times more for clothing

	Islamabad	Addis Ababa
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$19.06 PKR5,340.50	$48.33 ETB6,349.68	+153.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$26.18 PKR7,335.81	$75.17 ETB9,874.84	+187.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$83.29 PKR23,340.84	$108.84 ETB14,298.96	+30.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$38.79 PKR10,870.79	$119.32 ETB15,675.61	+207.6%
Average			+144.8%

Islamabad vs. Addis Ababa - Cost of clothing

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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: March 2025

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