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Islamabad vs. Harare Cost of Living Summary

Islamabad is 26.8% cheaper than Harare.

Restaurants: pay 45.3% less in Islamabad
Groceries: pay 54.4% less in Islamabad
Transportation: pay 51.5% less in Islamabad
Housing: pay 28.0% less in Islamabad
Childcare: pay 68.5% less in Islamabad
Entertainment and Sports: pay 6.1% more in Islamabad
Clothing: pay 54.1% more in Islamabad

The cost of clothing and entertainment and sports in Islamabad are more expensive than in Harare. Expenses including childcare, groceries, transportation, restaurants, and housing are lower in Islamabad.

Islamabad vs. Harare Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Islamabad instead of Harare, you would:

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pay 45.3% less for restaurants

	Harare	Islamabad
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.00 ZWL3,220.00	$2.83 PKR797.05	-71.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.00 ZWL1,932.00	$4.95 PKR1,394.83	-17.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.69 ZWL223.71	$0.38 PKR108.41	-44.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.46 ZWL147.28	$0.24 PKR67.84	-47.4%
Average			-45.3%

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pay 54.4% less for groceries

	Harare	Islamabad
Bread 1 loaf	$1.00 ZWL322.00	$0.67 PKR188.43	-33.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.77 ZWL1,857.25	$3.36 PKR945.25	-41.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.10 ZWL1,963.08	$3.75 PKR1,056.00	-38.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.09 ZWL672.39	$1.23 PKR345.60	-41.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.97 ZWL956.35	$1.48 PKR415.61	-50.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.34 ZWL430.38	$0.49 PKR138.31	-63.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.74 ZWL239.53	$0.37 PKR104.33	-50.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.02 ZWL328.63	$0.40 PKR113.19	-60.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.75 ZWL242.73	$0.24 PKR67.15	-68.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.71 ZWL229.11	$0.17 PKR48.67	-75.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.97 ZWL311.47	$0.24 PKR66.89	-75.5%
Average			-54.4%

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pay 51.5% less for transportation

	Harare	Islamabad
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.94 ZWL1,912.67	$3.56 PKR1,003.00	-40.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$55.00 ZWL17,710.00	$9.37 PKR2,640.22	-83.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$22,000.00 ZWL7,084,000.00	$21,219.01 PKR5,977,857.69	-3.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$21.00 ZWL6,762.00	$4.28 PKR1,205.53	-79.6%
Average			-51.5%

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pay 28.0% less for housing

	Harare	Islamabad
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$93.58 ZWL30,133.83	$18.04 PKR5,081.18	-80.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$402.94 ZWL129,747.06	$204.95 PKR57,738.51	-49.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$284.62 ZWL91,646.15	$111.30 PKR31,356.08	-60.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$45.88 ZWL14,774.12	$81.95 PKR23,085.99	+78.6%
Average			-28.0%

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pay 68.5% less for childcare

	Harare	Islamabad
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$255.56 ZWL82,288.89	$60.67 PKR17,092.94	-76.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,812.50 ZWL2,837,625.00	$3,476.38 PKR979,372.35	-60.6%
Average			-68.5%

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pay 6.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Harare	Islamabad
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.50 ZWL483.00	$3.01 PKR846.86	+100.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.91 ZWL937.59	$2.08 PKR584.83	-28.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.20 ZWL386.40	$2.12 PKR597.79	+76.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$55.38 ZWL17,833.85	$21.87 PKR6,161.39	-60.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.00 ZWL3,220.00	$4.24 PKR1,195.57	-57.6%
Average			+6.1%

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pay 54.1% more for clothing

	Harare	Islamabad
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$18.92 ZWL6,091.17	$21.22 PKR5,977.86	+12.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$21.50 ZWL6,923.00	$27.98 PKR7,882.57	+30.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$33.85 ZWL10,898.46	$91.73 PKR25,841.78	+171.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$38.85 ZWL12,508.46	$40.09 PKR11,293.96	+3.2%
Average			+54.1%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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