Cost of living comparison
Islamabad is 41.9% cheaper than N'djamena.
If you lived in Islamabad instead of N'djamena, you would:
pay 74.2% less for restaurants
|
N'djamena
|
Islamabad
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.35
FCFA2,040
|
$1.23
PKR342.35
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.41
FCFA8,160
|
$2.82
PKR782.52
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.92
FCFA561
|
$0.22
PKR60.25
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
FCFA408
|
$0.15
PKR41.16
|
|
pay 69.4% less for groceries
|
N'djamena
|
Islamabad
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
?? |
$0.48
PKR134.14
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$2.02
PKR560.51
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.82
FCFA4,151
|
$2.38
PKR661.01
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.91
FCFA1,163
|
$0.94
PKR261.79
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.93
PKR257.23
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.47
FCFA1,504
|
$0.39
PKR107.55
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
FCFA440
|
$0.24
PKR67.66
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.90
FCFA1,157
|
$0.32
PKR88.67
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
FCFA386
|
$0.23
PKR65.20
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
FCFA416
|
$0.12
PKR34.59
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
FCFA278
|
$0.18
PKR49.71
|
|
pay 16.9% more for transportation
|
N'djamena
|
Islamabad
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.29
FCFA2,000
|
$3.16
PKR877.90
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$3.87
PKR1,075.97
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$9,721.38
FCFA5,916,085
|
$13,380.28
PKR3,716,983.70
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$1.94
PKR537.98
|
|
pay 69.7% less for housing
|
N'djamena
|
Islamabad
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$78.22
FCFA47,601
|
$15.15
PKR4,209.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,168.19
FCFA710,919
|
$148.59
PKR41,278.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$136.88
FCFA83,301
|
$86.06
PKR23,906.07
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$192.26
FCFA117,002
|
$50.24
PKR13,955.15
|
|
pay 12.2% less for childcare
|
N'djamena
|
Islamabad
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$31.01
FCFA18,870
|
$39.54
PKR10,983.85
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,676.10
FCFA1,020,015
|
$804.88
PKR223,592.87
|
|
pay 32.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
N'djamena
|
Islamabad
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.34
FCFA816
|
$2.11
PKR586.89
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.82
FCFA1,105
|
$1.06
PKR294.91
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.01
FCFA1,224
|
$1.06
PKR293.45
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$134.09
FCFA81,601
|
$15.92
PKR4,422.07
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.03
FCFA3,060
|
$2.82
PKR782.52
|
|
pay 52.3% less for clothing
|
N'djamena
|
Islamabad
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$33.52
FCFA20,400
|
$12.72
PKR3,533.09
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$92.19
FCFA56,101
|
$16.75
PKR4,654.38
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$46.09
FCFA28,050
|
$51.89
PKR14,416.12
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$134.09
FCFA81,601
|
$29.47
PKR8,186.72
|
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