Cost of living comparison
Islamabad is 8.2% cheaper than Abuja.
If you lived in Islamabad instead of Abuja, you would:
pay 25.2% less for restaurants
Abuja
|
Islamabad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.58
NGN3,788.33
|
$1.80
PKR498.99
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.61
NGN8,243.35
|
$4.32
PKR1,197.58
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.46
NGN681.69
|
$0.32
PKR88.36
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.27
NGN401.29
|
$0.23
PKR63.14
|
|
pay 35.3% less for groceries
Abuja
|
Islamabad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.47
NGN2,161.14
|
$0.66
PKR182.59
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$0.95
NGN1,395.83
|
$2.60
PKR719.56
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.68
NGN17,174.19
|
$3.29
PKR911.81
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.58
NGN2,325.58
|
$1.24
PKR343.55
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.68
NGN3,932.48
|
$1.68
PKR466.76
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.63
NGN2,398.00
|
$0.50
PKR137.75
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
NGN1,094.85
|
$0.39
PKR106.93
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.83
NGN1,214.24
|
$0.42
PKR116.92
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
NGN1,083.67
|
$0.23
PKR64.39
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
NGN935.49
|
$0.16
PKR44.63
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
NGN1,040.65
|
$0.24
PKR66.19
|
|
pay 61.8% more for transportation
Abuja
|
Islamabad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.64
NGN3,874.08
|
$3.86
PKR1,069.43
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$5.40
PKR1,496.98
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$6,330.29
NGN9,305,519.20
|
$18,008.34
PKR4,989,920.59
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.55
NGN11,096.11
|
$4.12
PKR1,141.69
|
|
pay 20.2% more for housing
Abuja
|
Islamabad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.58
NGN61,115.42
|
$17.19
PKR4,762.27
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,689.63
NGN3,953,752.35
|
$165.35
PKR45,816.54
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,186.35
NGN1,743,928.02
|
$99.57
PKR27,590.10
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$16.95
NGN24,922.98
|
$72.07
PKR19,970.44
|
|
pay 48.1% less for childcare
Abuja
|
Islamabad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$98.94
NGN145,447.81
|
$53.93
PKR14,944.77
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,650.91
NGN3,896,833.54
|
$1,305.75
PKR361,810.83
|
|
pay 10.6% less for entertainment and sports
Abuja
|
Islamabad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.22
NGN1,791.88
|
$1.98
PKR548.89
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.74
NGN2,556.46
|
$1.83
PKR508.32
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$1.80
PKR498.99
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.10
NGN66,295.44
|
$20.36
PKR5,642.45
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.10
NGN11,903.16
|
$3.60
PKR997.98
|
|
pay 20.3% less for clothing
Abuja
|
Islamabad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$26.71
NGN39,270.79
|
$17.87
PKR4,951.54
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.78
NGN42,307.79
|
$24.09
PKR6,674.52
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$60.54
NGN88,994.87
|
$72.47
PKR20,079.44
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.16
NGN114,898.86
|
$37.96
PKR10,517.02
|
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