Cost of living comparison
Islamabad is 42.6% cheaper than Nairobi.
If you lived in Islamabad instead of Nairobi, you would:
pay 59.8% less for restaurants
Nairobi
|
Islamabad
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.49
KES593.18
|
$1.23
PKR343.22
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.24
KES692.04
|
$2.82
PKR784.51
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
KES65.89
|
$0.22
PKR60.41
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.41
KES54.31
|
$0.15
PKR41.27
|
|
pay 44.8% less for groceries
Nairobi
|
Islamabad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.48
KES62.77
|
$0.48
PKR134.48
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.31
KES701.29
|
$2.02
PKR561.93
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.40
KES449.19
|
$2.38
PKR662.69
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.37
KES181.44
|
$0.94
PKR262.45
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.61
KES344.68
|
$0.93
PKR257.88
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.92
KES121.01
|
$0.39
PKR107.82
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.37
KES49.13
|
$0.24
PKR67.84
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
KES94.46
|
$0.32
PKR88.89
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
KES51.02
|
$0.23
PKR65.37
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
KES48.66
|
$0.12
PKR34.68
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.38
KES50.78
|
$0.18
PKR49.83
|
|
pay 54.0% less for transportation
Nairobi
|
Islamabad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.72
KES623.08
|
$3.16
PKR880.12
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$33.03
KES4,363.71
|
$3.87
PKR1,078.70
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,338.57
KES2,026,681.46
|
$13,380.28
PKR3,726,408.45
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.74
KES1,418.68
|
$1.94
PKR539.35
|
|
pay 4.2% less for housing
Nairobi
|
Islamabad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$45.12
KES5,961.38
|
$15.15
PKR4,219.80
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$370.90
KES49,007.56
|
$148.59
PKR41,382.75
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$174.44
KES23,049.09
|
$86.06
PKR23,966.69
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$19.29
KES2,548.78
|
$50.24
PKR13,990.53
|
|
pay 79.3% less for childcare
Nairobi
|
Islamabad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$128.41
KES16,967.06
|
$39.54
PKR11,011.70
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,645.08
KES1,010,142.24
|
$804.88
PKR224,159.81
|
|
pay 42.6% less for entertainment and sports
Nairobi
|
Islamabad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.87
KES247.16
|
$2.11
PKR588.38
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.13
KES281.28
|
$1.06
PKR295.66
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.62
KES346.02
|
$1.06
PKR294.19
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.98
KES5,678.99
|
$15.92
PKR4,433.28
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.99
KES790.90
|
$2.82
PKR784.51
|
|
pay 13.5% less for clothing
Nairobi
|
Islamabad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.15
KES2,134.53
|
$12.72
PKR3,542.05
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.44
KES3,097.69
|
$16.75
PKR4,666.18
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$40.37
KES5,334.08
|
$51.89
PKR14,452.67
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$43.70
KES5,774.47
|
$29.47
PKR8,207.48
|
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