Cost of living comparison
Islamabad is 35.9% cheaper than Windhoek.
- Restaurants
-
pay 58.0% less in Islamabad
- Groceries
-
pay 46.2% less in Islamabad
- Transportation
-
pay 28.1% less in Islamabad
- Housing
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pay 40.6% less in Islamabad
- Childcare
-
pay 52.6% less in Islamabad
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 5.9% less in Islamabad
- Clothing
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pay 19.7% less in Islamabad
Expenses including restaurants, childcare, groceries, housing, transportation, and clothing are lower in Islamabad.
If you lived in Islamabad instead of Windhoek, you would:
pay 58.0% less for restaurants
Windhoek
|
Islamabad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.23
NAD182.53
|
$1.79
PKR506.47
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.11
NAD91.21
|
$4.30
PKR1,215.52
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
NAD16.90
|
$0.35
PKR100.14
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
NAD14.77
|
$0.24
PKR68.47
|
|
pay 46.2% less for groceries
Windhoek
|
Islamabad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.84
NAD15.04
|
$0.68
PKR191.87
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.98
NAD53.15
|
$2.96
PKR837.55
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.50
NAD98.19
|
$3.31
PKR937.62
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.97
NAD53.06
|
$1.25
PKR353.72
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.33
NAD41.59
|
$1.64
PKR464.34
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.79
NAD14.18
|
$0.48
PKR136.46
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.86
NAD15.41
|
$0.38
PKR108.30
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
NAD12.73
|
$0.37
PKR105.14
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
NAD13.60
|
$0.26
PKR73.83
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
NAD16.33
|
$0.19
PKR53.36
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
NAD16.65
|
$0.25
PKR70.94
|
|
pay 28.1% less for transportation
Windhoek
|
Islamabad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.69
NAD83.66
|
$3.81
PKR1,077.07
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$34.08
NAD608.42
|
$6.80
PKR1,924.58
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,041.85
NAD304,211.23
|
$21,479.46
PKR6,077,612.04
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.10
NAD126.75
|
$4.27
PKR1,209.44
|
|
pay 40.6% less for housing
Windhoek
|
Islamabad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$59.63
NAD1,064.49
|
$18.16
PKR5,137.03
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$421.63
NAD7,526.41
|
$174.15
PKR49,276.33
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$301.93
NAD5,389.70
|
$99.01
PKR28,013.99
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$63.84
NAD1,139.62
|
$84.99
PKR24,046.95
|
|
pay 52.6% less for childcare
Windhoek
|
Islamabad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$169.47
NAD3,025.21
|
$60.17
PKR17,025.11
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,302.57
NAD94,655.32
|
$3,142.14
PKR889,067.82
|
|
pay 5.9% less for entertainment and sports
Windhoek
|
Islamabad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.70
NAD30.42
|
$1.79
PKR506.47
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.91
NAD34.03
|
$1.97
PKR556.63
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.81
NAD50.19
|
$2.15
PKR607.76
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.35
NAD631.07
|
$23.01
PKR6,511.73
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.55
NAD63.38
|
$4.30
PKR1,215.52
|
|
pay 19.7% less for clothing
Windhoek
|
Islamabad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.49
NAD669.26
|
$19.06
PKR5,392.39
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.97
NAD481.41
|
$26.18
PKR7,407.09
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.06
NAD1,250.65
|
$83.29
PKR23,567.63
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$71.01
NAD1,267.55
|
$38.79
PKR10,976.42
|
|
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