Cost of Living Comparison Between Pakistan and Turkmenistan Cost of Living Comparison Between Pakistan and Turkmenistan

🙂 Solo nomad: Pakistan is 86.8% cheaper than Turkmenistan without rent, and 86% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Pakistan is 85.9% cheaper than Turkmenistan without rent, and 85.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Pakistan
Turkmenistan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.75 PKR 494
$34.7 TMT 116
-94.96%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.29 PKR 3,471
$86.7 TMT 290
-85.82%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.18 PKR 1,180
$12.64 TMT 42.33
-66.93%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.81 PKR 511
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.1 PKR 1,157
-
-
Cappuccino
$1.74 PKR 490
$7.17 TMT 24.01
-75.73%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 PKR 102
$3.26 TMT 10.93
-88.96%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.21 PKR 59.2
$0.73 TMT 2.44
-71.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$5.25 TMT 17.59
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$14.05 TMT 47.05
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Pakistan
Turkmenistan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.8 PKR 227
$4.72 TMT 15.81
-83.05%
White Bread (500g)
$0.58 PKR 165
$2.34 TMT 7.84
-75.21%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 PKR 331
$5.13 TMT 17.18
-77.19%
Eggs
$1.2 PKR 340
$6.32 TMT 21.18
-81.01%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.95 PKR 1,680
$39.79 TMT 133
-85.05%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.98 PKR 842
$16.38 TMT 54.9
-81.81%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.14 PKR 1,170
$18.72 TMT 62.7
-77.88%
Apples (1kg)
$1.02 PKR 287
$4.37 TMT 14.65
-76.66%
Banana (1kg)
$0.63 PKR 177
$8.2 TMT 27.47
-92.32%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.77 PKR 217
$6.49 TMT 21.76
-88.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.49 PKR 138
$3.3 TMT 11.06
-85.15%
Potato (1kg)
$0.38 PKR 108
$1.74 TMT 5.85
-78.16%
Onion (1kg)
$0.49 PKR 137
$1.32 TMT 4.42
-62.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.36 PKR 101
$1.99 TMT 6.66
-81.91%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.36 PKR 101
$1.09 TMT 3.65
-66.97%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.8 PKR 509
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.1 PKR 310
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 PKR 587
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.06 PKR 582
$28.73 TMT 96.3
-92.83%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$42.99 TMT 144
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$4.64 TMT 15.53
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.85 TMT 9.54
-
🚌 Getting Around
Pakistan
Turkmenistan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.17 PKR 47.32
$0.14 TMT 0.48
21.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$7.05 PKR 1,990
$8.61 TMT 28.84
-18.12%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.85 PKR 240
$2.82 TMT 9.44
-69.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.57 PKR 160
$0.81 TMT 2.72
-29.63%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.81 PKR 511
$8.47 TMT 28.38
-78.63%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.91 PKR 257
$0.42 TMT 1.4
116.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K PKR 5M
$43.9K TMT 147.1K
-59.94%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K PKR 6.8M
$56.5K TMT 189.1K
-57.57%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pakistan
Turkmenistan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$110 PKR 31K
$562 TMT 1,883
-80.48%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.52 PKR 1,276
$57.3 TMT 192
-92.12%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.52 PKR 4,383
$184 TMT 616
-91.56%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Pakistan
Turkmenistan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$12.95 PKR 3,658
$167 TMT 559
-92.24%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.68 PKR 2,451
$44.97 TMT 151
-80.70%
Cinema Ticket
$4.22 PKR 1,192
$15.94 TMT 53.4
-73.53%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Pakistan
Turkmenistan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$40.05 PKR 11.3K
$34.69 TMT 116
15.45%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,146 PKR 323.6K
$26.2K TMT 87.8K
-95.63%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Pakistan
Turkmenistan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$15.63 PKR 4,415
$66.8 TMT 224
-76.61%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.44 PKR 6,619
$99.8 TMT 334
-76.50%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$71.8 PKR 20.3K
$387 TMT 1,298
-81.46%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$33.26 PKR 9,394
$291 TMT 975
-88.57%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Pakistan
Turkmenistan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$113 PKR 32K
$1,036 TMT 3,471
-89.06%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$65.9 PKR 18.6K
$669 TMT 2,239
-90.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$275 PKR 77.6K
$1,683 TMT 5,639
-83.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$164 PKR 46.5K
$1,381 TMT 4,625
-88.09%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$668 PKR 188.7K
$4,719 TMT 15.8K
-85.84%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$420 PKR 118.7K
$2,996 TMT 10K
-85.97%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Pakistan
Turkmenistan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$188 PKR 53.1K
$654 TMT 2,192
-71.25%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
18.97
8.5
123.18%

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Last update for Pakistan: October 28, 2025

Last update for Turkmenistan: October 29, 2025

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