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Cost of Living Comparison Between Panaji and Islamabad Cost of Living Comparison Between Panaji and Islamabad

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Panaji is 5.6% more expensive than Islamabad without rent, and 10.4% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Panaji is 11.7% cheaper than Islamabad without rent, and 9.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Panaji
Islamabad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.41 โ‚น310
$2.76 PKRย 779
23.55%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$17.62 โ‚น1,599
$14.05 PKRย 3,963
25.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.86 โ‚น350
$5.44 PKRย 1,534
-29.04%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.73 PKRย 489
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.81 PKRย 1,074
-
Cappuccino
$2.15 โ‚น195
$2.00 PKRย 563
7.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 โ‚น44.05
$0.39 PKRย 110
25.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.20 โ‚น18.15
$0.24 PKRย 68.0
-16.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.19 โ‚น108
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 โ‚น180
-
-
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Panaji
Islamabad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.78 โ‚น70.6
$0.99 PKRย 280
-21.21%
White Bread (500g)
$0.51 โ‚น46.28
$0.67 PKRย 189
-23.88%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.78 โ‚น71.0
$1.23 PKRย 348
-36.59%
Eggs
$0.99 โ‚น89.6
$1.23 PKRย 346
-19.51%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.73 โ‚น520
$6.33 PKRย 1,786
-9.48%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.88 โ‚น352
$3.38 PKRย 954
14.79%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$4.33 PKRย 1,222
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.58 โ‚น234
$1.04 PKRย 294
148.08%
Banana (1kg)
$0.92 โ‚น83.3
$0.78 PKRย 220
17.95%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.33 โ‚น121
$0.96 PKRย 272
38.54%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.62 โ‚น56.2
$0.56 PKRย 157
10.71%
Potato (1kg)
$0.42 โ‚น38.19
$0.41 PKRย 117
2.44%
Onion (1kg)
$0.45 โ‚น40.64
$0.57 PKRย 162
-21.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.91 โ‚น82.4
$0.33 PKRย 94.1
175.76%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.37 โ‚น33.96
$0.37 PKRย 106
-
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$1.92 PKRย 543
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$0.86 PKRย 242
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.97 PKRย 555
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.97 โ‚น269
$2.14 PKRย 604
38.79%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.90 โ‚น717
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.02 โ‚น92.5
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.57 โ‚น324
-
-
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$4.73 โ‚น429
-
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Panaji
Islamabad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.18 โ‚น16.15
$0.19 PKRย 53.6
-5.26%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.92 โ‚น628
$7.25 PKRย 2,044
-4.55%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.46 โ‚น41.82
$0.86 PKRย 243
-46.51%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$0.44 PKRย 124
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 โ‚น134
$2.81 PKRย 793
-47.69%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 โ‚น103
$0.90 PKRย 254
26.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$10.8K โ‚น983.0K
$21.0K PKRย 5.9M
-48.41%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.4K โ‚น2.2M
$26.2K PKRย 7.4M
-6.96%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Panaji
Islamabad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$23.19 โ‚น2,105
$111 PKRย 31.2K
-79.03%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.27 โ‚น387
$5.53 PKRย 1,559
-22.78%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.84 โ‚น893
$18.50 PKRย 5,217
-46.81%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Panaji
Islamabad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.59 โ‚น3,139
$22.98 PKRย 6,481
50.52%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$3.47 โ‚น315
$6.07 PKRย 1,711
-42.83%
Cinema Ticket
$3.12 โ‚น283
$4.29 PKRย 1,211
-27.27%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Panaji
Islamabad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$60.1 โ‚น5,450
$59.1 PKRย 16.7K
1.62%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,631 โ‚น148.0K
$2,792 PKRย 787.2K
-41.58%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Panaji
Islamabad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$41.35 โ‚น3,753
$21.28 PKRย 6,001
94.31%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.47 โ‚น2,674
$28.32 PKRย 7,987
4.06%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$23.58 โ‚น2,140
$89.1 PKRย 25.1K
-73.54%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$17.36 โ‚น1,576
$40.51 PKRย 11.4K
-57.15%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Panaji
Islamabad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$197 โ‚น17.9K
$196 PKRย 55.3K
0.52%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$149 โ‚น13.5K
$110 PKRย 30.9K
35.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$392 โ‚น35.6K
$517 PKRย 145.7K
-24.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$289 โ‚น26.2K
$294 PKRย 82.8K
-1.56%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$954 โ‚น86.6K
$1,529 PKRย 431.2K
-37.62%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$710 โ‚น64.5K
$750 PKRย 211.6K
-5.33%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Panaji
Islamabad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$202 โ‚น18.3K
$285 PKRย 80.4K
-29.27%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.62
20.2
-52.38%

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Last update for Panaji: January 10, 2026

Last update for Islamabad: January 12, 2026

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