Cost of living comparison

N'djamena, Chad

compared to

Islamabad, Pakistan

Islamabad vs. N'djamena Cost of Living Summary

Islamabad is 11.3% cheaper than N'djamena.

Restaurants: pay 50.7% less in Islamabad
Groceries: pay 35.2% less in Islamabad
Transportation: pay 3.0% more in Islamabad
Housing: pay 69.4% less in Islamabad
Childcare: pay 79.8% more in Islamabad
Entertainment and Sports: pay 20.0% more in Islamabad
Clothing: pay 26.4% less in Islamabad

The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Islamabad are more expensive than in N'djamena. Expenses including housing, restaurants, groceries, and clothing are lower in Islamabad. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Islamabad.

Islamabad vs. N'djamena Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Islamabad instead of N'djamena, you would:

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pay 50.7% less for restaurants

	N'djamena	Islamabad
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.17 FCFA4,927	$1.79 PKR501.59	-78.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.29 FCFA2,586	$4.30 PKR1,203.83	+0.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.90 FCFA544	$0.35 PKR99.18	-60.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.68 FCFA408	$0.24 PKR67.82	-64.2%
Average			-50.7%

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pay 35.2% less for groceries

	N'djamena	Islamabad
Bread 1 loaf	$0.33 FCFA197	$0.68 PKR190.02	+107.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.63 FCFA985	$2.96 PKR829.49	+81.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.03 FCFA6,653	$3.31 PKR928.60	-70.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.16 FCFA1,306	$1.25 PKR350.32	-42.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.96 FCFA1,788	$1.64 PKR459.87	-44.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.22 FCFA1,341	$0.48 PKR135.15	-78.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.78 FCFA470	$0.38 PKR107.26	-50.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.73 FCFA1,043	$0.37 PKR104.12	-78.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.06 FCFA641	$0.26 PKR73.12	-75.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.69 FCFA417	$0.19 PKR52.85	-72.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.69 FCFA417	$0.25 PKR70.26	-63.8%
Average			-35.2%

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pay 3.0% more for transportation

	N'djamena	Islamabad
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.92 FCFA2,365	$3.81 PKR1,066.70	-2.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$81.69 FCFA49,274	$6.80 PKR1,906.06	-91.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$11,273.85 FCFA6,799,838	$21,479.46 PKR6,019,126.70	+90.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.68 FCFA2,217	$4.27 PKR1,197.81	+16.3%
Average			+3.0%

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pay 69.4% less for housing

	N'djamena	Islamabad
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$190.62 FCFA114,973	$18.16 PKR5,087.60	-90.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,386.33 FCFA836,168	$174.15 PKR48,802.14	-87.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$179.73 FCFA108,403	$99.01 PKR27,744.41	-44.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$187.42 FCFA113,041	$84.99 PKR23,815.54	-54.7%
Average			-69.4%

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pay 79.8% more for childcare

	N'djamena	Islamabad
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$35.95 FCFA21,681	$60.17 PKR16,861.27	+67.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,633.89 FCFA985,484	$3,142.14 PKR880,512.25	+92.3%
Average			+79.8%

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pay 20.0% more for entertainment and sports

	N'djamena	Islamabad
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.23 FCFA739	$1.79 PKR501.59	+46.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	??	$1.97 PKR551.28
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$0.94 FCFA567	$2.15 PKR601.91	+128.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$130.71 FCFA78,839	$23.01 PKR6,449.06	-82.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.90 FCFA2,956	$4.30 PKR1,203.83	-12.4%
Average			+20.0%

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pay 26.4% less for clothing

	N'djamena	Islamabad
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$32.68 FCFA19,710	$19.06 PKR5,340.50	-41.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$61.27 FCFA36,956	$26.18 PKR7,335.81	-57.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$53.10 FCFA32,028	$83.29 PKR23,340.84	+56.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$106.20 FCFA64,056	$38.79 PKR10,870.79	-63.5%
Average			-26.4%

N'djamena vs. Islamabad - 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: April 2025

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