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

😐 Solo nomad: Panaji is 10.8% more expensive than Islamabad without rent, and 10.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Panaji is 9.3% cheaper than Islamabad without rent, and 10.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Panaji
Islamabad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.58 ₹306
$2.85 PKR 806
25.61%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$17.2 ₹1,471
$14.4 PKR 4,068
19.44%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.02 ₹344
$5.28 PKR 1,491
-23.86%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.75 PKR 496
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.83 PKR 1,083
-
Cappuccino
$2.2 ₹188
$2.01 PKR 567
9.45%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 ₹42.12
$0.39 PKR 111
25.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.21 ₹18.15
$0.24 PKR 68.1
-12.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.19 ₹102
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.03 ₹173
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Panaji
Islamabad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.77 ₹66.2
$1 PKR 282
-23.00%
White Bread (500g)
$0.51 ₹43.96
$0.67 PKR 188
-23.88%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.84 ₹71.5
$1.22 PKR 344
-31.15%
Eggs
$1 ₹85.5
$1.27 PKR 358
-21.26%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.6 ₹479
$6.15 PKR 1,736
-8.94%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ₹322
$3.55 PKR 1,004
6.20%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$4.31 PKR 1,216
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.46 ₹211
$1.03 PKR 292
138.83%
Banana (1kg)
$0.91 ₹77.9
$0.85 PKR 239
7.06%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.28 ₹110
$0.9 PKR 255
42.22%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.62 ₹52.7
$0.59 PKR 167
5.08%
Potato (1kg)
$0.42 ₹36.19
$0.42 PKR 118
-
Onion (1kg)
$0.49 ₹42.12
$0.52 PKR 148
-5.77%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 ₹75.8
$0.31 PKR 87.3
187.10%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.35 ₹29.57
$0.4 PKR 114
-12.50%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$1.78 PKR 503
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$0.87 PKR 247
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.96 PKR 554
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.89 ₹247
$2.17 PKR 613
33.18%
Wine (Bottle)
$8 ₹684
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.05 ₹89.8
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.51 ₹300
-
-
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$4.64 ₹397
-
-
🚌 Getting Around
Panaji
Islamabad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.16 ₹13.4
$0.19 PKR 53
-15.79%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.84 ₹585
$6.95 PKR 1,964
-1.58%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.46 ₹39.26
$0.85 PKR 239
-45.88%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$0.44 PKR 123
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.44 ₹123
$2.9 PKR 820
-50.34%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.19 ₹101
$0.98 PKR 277
21.43%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$10.6K ₹908.6K
$21.6K PKR 6.1M
-50.78%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K ₹2M
$26K PKR 7.3M
-8.18%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Panaji
Islamabad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$23.23 ₹1,987
$111 PKR 31.3K
-79.03%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.41 ₹377
$5.35 PKR 1,512
-17.57%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.35 ₹800
$18.38 PKR 5,191
-49.13%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Panaji
Islamabad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.06 ₹2,999
$22.44 PKR 6,339
56.24%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$3.43 ₹293
$6.02 PKR 1,700
-43.02%
Cinema Ticket
$3.16 ₹271
$4.3 PKR 1,214
-26.51%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Panaji
Islamabad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$60.2 ₹5,147
$59.2 PKR 16.7K
1.71%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,608 ₹137.6K
$2,713 PKR 766.3K
-40.72%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Panaji
Islamabad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$40.95 ₹3,502
$21.17 PKR 5,980
93.43%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.32 ₹2,507
$28.14 PKR 7,947
4.19%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$23.52 ₹2,012
$87.7 PKR 24.8K
-73.18%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$17.65 ₹1,510
$39.86 PKR 11.3K
-55.72%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Panaji
Islamabad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$191 ₹16.3K
$202 PKR 57K
-5.47%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$149 ₹12.8K
$112 PKR 31.5K
33.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$392 ₹33.5K
$499 PKR 141.1K
-21.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$287 ₹24.5K
$298 PKR 84.3K
-3.89%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$967 ₹82.7K
$1,315 PKR 371.4K
-26.44%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$733 ₹62.7K
$781 PKR 220.5K
-6.14%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Panaji
Islamabad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$203 ₹17.3K
$289 PKR 81.6K
-29.83%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.62
20.2
-52.38%

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Last update for Panaji: October 26, 2025

Last update for Islamabad: October 29, 2025

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