Cost of living comparison

Pakistan

compared to

Nigeria

Abuja vs. Islamabad Cost of Living Summary

Abuja is 40.1% more expensive than Islamabad.

Restaurants: pay 19.7% less in Abuja
Groceries: pay 2.5 times more in Abuja
Transportation: pay 34.0% less in Abuja
Housing: pay 2.1 times more in Abuja
Childcare: pay 38.3% less in Abuja
Entertainment and Sports: pay 13.5% less in Abuja
Clothing: pay 40.0% more in Abuja

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

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Abuja vs. Islamabad Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 19.7% less for restaurants

	Islamabad	Abuja
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.61 PKR1,001.00	$2.00 NGN2,662.42	-44.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.42 PKR1,501.50	$4.00 NGN5,324.84	-26.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.34 PKR94.38	$0.49 NGN650.79	+43.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.22 PKR60.62	$0.70 NGN928.07	+218.9%
Average			-19.7%

Islamabad vs. Abuja - Cost of restaurants

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pay 2.5 times more for groceries

	Islamabad	Abuja
Bread 1 loaf	$0.75 PKR208.08	$1.32 NGN1,752.51	+75.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.07 PKR851.66	$5.51 NGN7,338.86	+79.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.63 PKR1,006.51	$13.88 NGN18,480.74	+282.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.24 PKR343.64	$1.83 NGN2,442.20	+48.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.41 PKR390.48	$2.39 NGN3,184.67	+69.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.59 PKR163.19	$0.92 NGN1,224.04	+56.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.38 PKR106.19	$0.66 NGN883.74	+73.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.47 PKR131.67	$0.68 NGN908.26	+43.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.25 PKR68.12	$1.05 NGN1,394.13	+326.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.13 PKR35.52	$0.83 NGN1,104.11	+547.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.17 PKR46.29	$1.10 NGN1,468.62	+560.8%
Average			+147.6%

Islamabad vs. Abuja - Cost of groceries

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pay 34.0% less for transportation

	Islamabad	Abuja
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.11 PKR1,415.96	$2.14 NGN2,847.35	-58.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$21.66 PKR6,006.00	$32.78 NGN43,636.37	+51.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$54,159.34 PKR15M	$26,143.00 NGN35M	-51.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.04 PKR1,951.95	$7.30 NGN9,713.27	+3.6%
Average			-34.0%

Islamabad vs. Abuja - Cost of transportation

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pay 2.1 times more for housing

	Islamabad	Abuja
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$17.07 PKR4,732.00	$29.15 NGN38,810.71	+70.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$273.02 PKR75,692.28	$596.02 NGN793K	+118.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$139.79 PKR38,755.38	$350.58 NGN467K	+150.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$77.95 PKR21,609.82	$86.28 NGN115K	+10.7%
Average			+105.9%

Islamabad vs. Abuja - Cost of housing

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pay 38.3% less for childcare

	Islamabad	Abuja
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$74.62 PKR20,687.33	$45.24 NGN60,218.19	-39.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,015.34 PKR1M	$3,150.69 NGN4M	-37.2%
Average			-38.3%

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pay 13.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Islamabad	Abuja
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.61 PKR1,001.00	$1.00 NGN1,331.21	-72.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.65 PKR734.15	$3.35 NGN4,464.03	+26.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.30 PKR637.64	$2.00 NGN2,662.42	-13.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$28.23 PKR7,826.00	$26.12 NGN34,764.93	-7.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.33 PKR1,201.20	$6.41 NGN8,530.91	+47.9%
Average			-13.5%

Islamabad vs. Abuja - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 40.0% more for clothing

	Islamabad	Abuja
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$24.82 PKR6,881.88	$25.92 NGN34,511.60	+4.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.87 PKR9,666.47	$60.65 NGN80,732.29	+73.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$96.43 PKR26,735.16	$78.11 NGN104K	-19.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$40.62 PKR11,261.25	$106.08 NGN141K	+161.2%
Average			+40.0%

Islamabad vs. Abuja - Cost of clothing

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