Cost of living comparison

Nairobi, Kenya

compared to

Islamabad, Pakistan

Islamabad vs. Nairobi Cost of Living Summary

Islamabad is 25.1% cheaper than Nairobi.

Restaurants: pay 46.2% less in Islamabad
Groceries: pay 35.8% less in Islamabad
Transportation: pay 43.5% less in Islamabad
Housing: pay 31.4% more in Islamabad
Childcare: pay 62.3% less in Islamabad
Entertainment and Sports: pay 28.6% less in Islamabad
Clothing: pay 9.0% more in Islamabad

The cost of housing and clothing in Islamabad are more expensive than in Nairobi. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, transportation, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Islamabad.

Islamabad vs. Nairobi Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 46.2% less for restaurants

	Nairobi	Islamabad
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.85 KES497.08	$1.79 PKR502.89	-53.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.17 KES795.33	$4.30 PKR1,206.93	-30.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.66 KES85.49	$0.35 PKR99.43	-46.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.53 KES68.69	$0.24 PKR67.99	-54.6%
Average			-46.2%

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pay 35.8% less for groceries

	Nairobi	Islamabad
Bread 1 loaf	$0.56 KES72.00	$0.68 PKR190.51	+21.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.59 KES721.09	$2.96 PKR831.63	-47.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.35 KES432.35	$3.31 PKR930.99	-1.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.70 KES219.65	$1.25 PKR351.22	-26.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.71 KES349.53	$1.64 PKR461.06	-39.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.26 KES163.02	$0.48 PKR135.50	-61.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.50 KES64.45	$0.38 PKR107.54	-23.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.87 KES112.71	$0.37 PKR104.39	-57.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.46 KES58.97	$0.26 PKR73.31	-42.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.48 KES62.24	$0.19 PKR52.98	-60.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.56 KES71.76	$0.25 PKR70.44	-54.9%
Average			-35.8%

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pay 43.5% less for transportation

	Nairobi	Islamabad
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.17 KES796.50	$3.81 PKR1,069.46	-38.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.83 KES3,976.67	$6.80 PKR1,910.97	-77.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,266.80 KES2,485,417.29	$21,479.46 PKR6,034,653.13	+11.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$13.87 KES1,789.50	$4.27 PKR1,200.90	-69.2%
Average			-43.5%

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pay 31.4% more for housing

	Nairobi	Islamabad
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$39.39 KES5,081.66	$18.16 PKR5,100.72	-53.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$428.53 KES55,280.12	$174.15 PKR48,928.02	-59.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$166.44 KES21,470.18	$99.01 PKR27,815.98	-40.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$22.39 KES2,888.63	$84.99 PKR23,876.98	+279.5%
Average			+31.4%

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pay 62.3% less for childcare

	Nairobi	Islamabad
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$166.67 KES21,501.04	$60.17 PKR16,904.77	-63.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,008.06 KES1,033,039.32	$3,142.14 PKR882,783.54	-60.8%
Average			-62.3%

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pay 28.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Nairobi	Islamabad
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.31 KES298.25	$1.79 PKR502.89	-22.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.24 KES289.07	$1.97 PKR552.70	-12.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.08 KES397.67	$2.15 PKR603.47	-30.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$44.12 KES5,691.10	$23.01 PKR6,465.70	-47.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.17 KES795.33	$4.30 PKR1,206.93	-30.3%
Average			-28.6%

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pay 9.0% more for clothing

	Nairobi	Islamabad
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$16.84 KES2,172.73	$19.06 PKR5,354.28	+13.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$22.95 KES2,960.41	$26.18 PKR7,354.73	+14.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$61.84 KES7,977.01	$83.29 PKR23,401.04	+34.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$52.50 KES6,772.72	$38.79 PKR10,898.83	-26.1%
Average			+9.0%

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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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