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
-
pay 40.6% less in Islamabad
- Childcare
-
pay 52.6% less in Islamabad
- Entertainment and Sports
-
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
NAD182.63
|
$1.79
PKR504.34
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.11
NAD91.26
|
$4.30
PKR1,210.42
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
NAD16.91
|
$0.35
PKR99.72
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
NAD14.78
|
$0.24
PKR68.19
|
|
pay 46.2% less for groceries
|
Windhoek
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.84
NAD15.05
|
$0.68
PKR191.06
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.98
NAD53.18
|
$2.96
PKR834.03
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.50
NAD98.25
|
$3.31
PKR933.68
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.97
NAD53.09
|
$1.25
PKR352.24
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.33
NAD41.62
|
$1.64
PKR462.39
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.79
NAD14.19
|
$0.48
PKR135.89
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.86
NAD15.42
|
$0.38
PKR107.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
NAD12.73
|
$0.37
PKR104.69
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
NAD13.61
|
$0.26
PKR73.52
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
NAD16.34
|
$0.19
PKR53.14
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
NAD16.66
|
$0.25
PKR70.65
|
|
pay 28.1% less for transportation
|
Windhoek
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.69
NAD83.70
|
$3.81
PKR1,072.55
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.08
NAD608.75
|
$6.80
PKR1,916.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,041.85
NAD304,376.96
|
$21,479.46
PKR6,052,109.70
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.10
NAD126.82
|
$4.27
PKR1,204.37
|
|
pay 40.6% less for housing
|
Windhoek
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$59.63
NAD1,065.07
|
$18.16
PKR5,115.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$421.63
NAD7,530.51
|
$174.15
PKR49,069.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$301.93
NAD5,392.64
|
$99.01
PKR27,896.44
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$63.84
NAD1,140.24
|
$84.99
PKR23,946.05
|
|
pay 52.6% less for childcare
|
Windhoek
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$169.47
NAD3,026.86
|
$60.17
PKR16,953.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,302.57
NAD94,706.89
|
$3,142.14
PKR885,337.19
|
|
pay 5.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Windhoek
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.70
NAD30.44
|
$1.79
PKR504.34
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.91
NAD34.05
|
$1.97
PKR554.30
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.81
NAD50.22
|
$2.15
PKR605.21
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.35
NAD631.41
|
$23.01
PKR6,484.40
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.55
NAD63.41
|
$4.30
PKR1,210.42
|
|
pay 19.7% less for clothing
|
Windhoek
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.49
NAD669.63
|
$19.06
PKR5,369.76
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.97
NAD481.68
|
$26.18
PKR7,376.01
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.06
NAD1,251.33
|
$83.29
PKR23,468.74
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$71.01
NAD1,268.24
|
$38.79
PKR10,930.36
|
|
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