Cost of living comparison
Islamabad is 35.6% cheaper than Niamey.
- Restaurants
-
pay 63.6% less in Islamabad
- Groceries
-
pay 44.7% less in Islamabad
- Transportation
-
pay 2.7% less in Islamabad
- Housing
-
pay 66.2% less in Islamabad
- Childcare
-
pay 61.8% less in Islamabad
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 10.6% less in Islamabad
- Clothing
-
pay 0.5% more in Islamabad
Expenses including housing, restaurants, childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Islamabad.
If you lived in Islamabad instead of Niamey, you would:
pay 63.6% less for restaurants
|
Niamey
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.90
F CFA2,956
|
$1.79
PKR501.59
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.80
F CFA5,913
|
$4.30
PKR1,203.83
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
F CFA825
|
$0.35
PKR99.18
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
F CFA370
|
$0.24
PKR67.82
|
|
pay 44.7% less for groceries
|
Niamey
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.51
F CFA308
|
$0.68
PKR190.02
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.17
F CFA4,927
|
$2.96
PKR829.49
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.54
F CFA5,148
|
$3.31
PKR928.60
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.26
F CFA1,365
|
$1.25
PKR350.32
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.30
F CFA1,993
|
$1.64
PKR459.87
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.67
F CFA1,006
|
$0.48
PKR135.15
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA358
|
$0.38
PKR107.26
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.06
F CFA637
|
$0.37
PKR104.12
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
F CFA436
|
$0.26
PKR73.12
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
F CFA335
|
$0.19
PKR52.85
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
F CFA156
|
$0.25
PKR70.26
|
|
pay 2.7% less for transportation
|
Niamey
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.45
F CFA2,082
|
$3.81
PKR1,066.70
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.25
F CFA7,391
|
$6.80
PKR1,906.06
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,606.70
F CFA11,825,805
|
$21,479.46
PKR6,019,126.70
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.76
F CFA2,267
|
$4.27
PKR1,197.81
|
|
pay 66.2% less for housing
|
Niamey
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.29
F CFA27,922
|
$18.16
PKR5,087.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$796.52
F CFA480,423
|
$174.15
PKR48,802.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$408.47
F CFA246,371
|
$99.01
PKR27,744.41
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$170.73
F CFA102,978
|
$84.99
PKR23,815.54
|
|
pay 61.8% less for childcare
|
Niamey
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$925.87
F CFA558,441
|
$60.17
PKR16,861.27
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,493.20
F CFA2,710,080
|
$3,142.14
PKR880,512.25
|
|
pay 10.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Niamey
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.23
F CFA739
|
$1.79
PKR501.59
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.00
F CFA1,807
|
$1.97
PKR551.28
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
F CFA1,478
|
$2.15
PKR601.91
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.46
F CFA32,849
|
$23.01
PKR6,449.06
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.08
F CFA2,464
|
$4.30
PKR1,203.83
|
|
pay 0.5% more for clothing
|
Niamey
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.85
F CFA24,637
|
$19.06
PKR5,340.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.29
F CFA27,922
|
$26.18
PKR7,335.81
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$40.85
F CFA24,637
|
$83.29
PKR23,340.84
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$40.85
F CFA24,637
|
$38.79
PKR10,870.79
|
|
Change currency:
Compare countries by overall cost of living
Help us improve these prices
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Islamabad or Niamey. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.