Cost of living comparison
Islamabad is 44.6% cheaper than Addis Ababa.
If you lived in Islamabad instead of Addis Ababa, you would:
pay 55.9% less for restaurants
|
Addis Ababa
|
Islamabad
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.13
ETB865.82
|
$1.80
PKR500.72
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.24
ETB757.59
|
$4.32
PKR1,201.73
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.82
ETB99.07
|
$0.32
PKR88.67
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
ETB64.77
|
$0.23
PKR63.36
|
|
pay 51.5% less for groceries
|
Addis Ababa
|
Islamabad
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.09
ETB132.18
|
$0.66
PKR183.22
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.56
ETB553.87
|
$2.60
PKR722.05
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.68
ETB690.61
|
$3.29
PKR914.97
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.58
ETB312.93
|
$1.24
PKR344.74
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.17
ETB749.27
|
$1.68
PKR468.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.95
ETB358.24
|
$0.50
PKR138.23
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
ETB59.28
|
$0.39
PKR107.30
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.10
ETB133.07
|
$0.42
PKR117.32
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
ETB46.80
|
$0.23
PKR64.61
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
ETB34.64
|
$0.16
PKR44.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.76
ETB92.40
|
$0.24
PKR66.42
|
|
pay 21.5% less for transportation
|
Addis Ababa
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.65
ETB564.56
|
$3.86
PKR1,073.13
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.00
ETB1,215.00
|
$5.40
PKR1,502.17
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,500.00
ETB3,098,250.00
|
$18,008.34
PKR5,007,219.11
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.88
ETB471.24
|
$4.12
PKR1,145.65
|
|
pay 69.1% less for housing
|
Addis Ababa
|
Islamabad
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$152.46
ETB18,523.85
|
$17.19
PKR4,778.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$621.38
ETB75,498.23
|
$165.35
PKR45,975.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$355.45
ETB43,187.73
|
$99.57
PKR27,685.75
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$124.84
ETB15,167.85
|
$72.07
PKR20,039.68
|
|
pay 66.1% less for childcare
|
Addis Ababa
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$83.24
ETB10,113.80
|
$53.93
PKR14,996.58
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$43,916.67
ETB5,335,875.00
|
$1,305.75
PKR363,065.11
|
|
pay 1.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Addis Ababa
|
Islamabad
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.00
ETB121.50
|
$1.98
PKR550.79
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.11
ETB134.36
|
$1.83
PKR510.08
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.00
ETB486.00
|
$1.80
PKR500.72
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$80.77
ETB9,813.89
|
$20.36
PKR5,662.01
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.00
ETB607.50
|
$3.60
PKR1,001.44
|
|
pay 49.1% less for clothing
|
Addis Ababa
|
Islamabad
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.11
ETB4,873.50
|
$17.87
PKR4,968.70
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.34
ETB6,966.51
|
$24.09
PKR6,697.66
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.44
ETB11,232.00
|
$72.47
PKR20,149.05
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$98.33
ETB11,947.50
|
$37.96
PKR10,553.48
|
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