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

😐 Solo nomad: Panaji is 14.6% more expensive than Islamabad without rent, and 12.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Panaji is 11% cheaper than Islamabad without rent, and 8.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Panaji
Islamabad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.56 ₹328
$2.91 PKR 812
22.34%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$17.33 ₹1,596
$14.19 PKR 3,966
22.13%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.88 ₹357
$5.20 PKR 1,455
-25.38%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.79 PKR 499
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.98 PKR 1,112
-
Cappuccino
$2.24 ₹206
$1.99 PKR 556
12.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 ₹45.03
$0.43 PKR 120
13.95%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.18 ₹16.94
$0.24 PKR 67.4
-25.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.19 ₹110
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 ₹183
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Panaji
Islamabad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.81 ₹74.5
$1.01 PKR 283
-19.80%
White Bread (500g)
$0.47 ₹42.96
$0.65 PKR 182
-27.69%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.82 ₹75.7
$1.28 PKR 358
-35.94%
Eggs
$1.00 ₹91.7
$1.23 PKR 343
-18.70%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.62 ₹518
$6.12 PKR 1,711
-8.17%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.94 ₹363
$3.37 PKR 942
16.91%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$4.51 PKR 1,260
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.47 ₹228
$0.99 PKR 277
149.49%
Banana (1kg)
$0.97 ₹88.9
$0.80 PKR 223
21.25%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.34 ₹123
$0.94 PKR 262
42.55%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.65 ₹60.2
$0.61 PKR 170
6.56%
Potato (1kg)
$0.46 ₹42.15
$0.41 PKR 115
12.20%
Onion (1kg)
$0.45 ₹41.76
$0.56 PKR 157
-19.64%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.98 ₹89.9
$0.31 PKR 85.8
216.13%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.35 ₹31.93
$0.37 PKR 104
-5.41%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$1.93 PKR 539
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$0.92 PKR 258
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.04 PKR 569
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.93 ₹270
$2.15 PKR 602
36.28%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.46 ₹687
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.00 ₹92.1
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.58 ₹330
-
-
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$4.61 ₹424
-
-
🚌 Getting Around
Panaji
Islamabad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.15 ₹13.94
$0.17 PKR 46.29
-11.76%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$7.06 ₹650
$6.96 PKR 1,945
1.44%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.42 ₹39.04
$0.90 PKR 252
-53.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$0.41 PKR 114
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.43 ₹131
$2.75 PKR 767
-48.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.16 ₹107
$0.90 PKR 252
28.89%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$10.7K ₹983.0K
$21.2K PKR 5.9M
-49.66%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K ₹2.2M
$26.4K PKR 7.4M
-10.00%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Panaji
Islamabad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$22.96 ₹2,115
$112 PKR 31.2K
-79.44%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.31 ₹397
$5.39 PKR 1,507
-20.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.75 ₹898
$18.43 PKR 5,151
-47.10%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Panaji
Islamabad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.09 ₹3,232
$22.69 PKR 6,341
54.65%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$3.41 ₹314
$5.92 PKR 1,655
-42.40%
Cinema Ticket
$3.18 ₹293
$4.21 PKR 1,177
-24.47%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Panaji
Islamabad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$61.7 ₹5,686
$60.6 PKR 16.9K
1.80%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,618 ₹149.0K
$2,746 PKR 767.6K
-41.10%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Panaji
Islamabad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$40.55 ₹3,735
$21.22 PKR 5,932
91.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.82 ₹2,655
$28.07 PKR 7,846
2.67%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$23.57 ₹2,171
$87.0 PKR 24.3K
-72.92%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$17.18 ₹1,583
$40.27 PKR 11.3K
-57.34%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Panaji
Islamabad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$194 ₹17.9K
$200 PKR 56.0K
-3.28%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$149 ₹13.7K
$110 PKR 30.9K
34.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$387 ₹35.6K
$513 PKR 143.2K
-24.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$291 ₹26.8K
$289 PKR 80.9K
0.45%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$931 ₹85.8K
$1,548 PKR 432.7K
-39.86%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$707 ₹65.1K
$732 PKR 204.6K
-3.51%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Panaji
Islamabad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$193 ₹17.8K
$303 PKR 84.8K
-36.33%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.62
20.2
-52.38%

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Last update for Panaji: March 2, 2026

Last update for Islamabad: March 2, 2026

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