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

🙂 Solo nomad: Pakistan is 86.1% cheaper than Turkmenistan without rent, and 86% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Pakistan is 85.5% cheaper than Turkmenistan without rent, and 86.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Pakistan
Turkmenistan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.81 PKR 505
$34.47 TMT 121
-94.75%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.33 PKR 3,440
$84.4 TMT 295
-85.39%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.18 PKR 1,165
$12.76 TMT 44.66
-67.24%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.75 PKR 488
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.01 PKR 1,118
-
-
Cappuccino
$1.79 PKR 499
$7.23 TMT 25.31
-75.24%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 PKR 93.8
$3.14 TMT 11.00
-89.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.21 PKR 58.5
$0.74 TMT 2.59
-71.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$5.17 TMT 18.09
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$14.37 TMT 50.3
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Pakistan
Turkmenistan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.82 PKR 228
$4.70 TMT 16.46
-82.55%
White Bread (500g)
$0.58 PKR 162
$2.33 TMT 8.15
-75.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.21 PKR 338
$5.06 TMT 17.69
-76.09%
Eggs
$1.15 PKR 321
$6.36 TMT 22.27
-81.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.94 PKR 1,657
$39.26 TMT 137
-84.87%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.00 PKR 837
$16.05 TMT 56.2
-81.31%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.27 PKR 1,190
$18.36 TMT 64.3
-76.74%
Apples (1kg)
$1.05 PKR 292
$4.24 TMT 14.83
-75.24%
Banana (1kg)
$0.63 PKR 174
$8.06 TMT 28.21
-92.18%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.76 PKR 211
$6.55 TMT 22.91
-88.40%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.52 PKR 145
$3.24 TMT 11.36
-83.95%
Potato (1kg)
$0.35 PKR 98.7
$1.72 TMT 6.04
-79.65%
Onion (1kg)
$0.51 PKR 143
$1.26 TMT 4.41
-59.52%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.39 PKR 107
$1.96 TMT 6.86
-80.10%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.36 PKR 100
$1.14 TMT 4.00
-68.42%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.98 PKR 552
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 PKR 297
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 PKR 573
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.99 PKR 555
$28.77 TMT 101
-93.08%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$41.40 TMT 145
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$4.73 TMT 16.56
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.94 TMT 10.30
-
🚌 Getting Around
Pakistan
Turkmenistan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.17 PKR 47.66
$0.14 TMT 0.49
21.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.92 PKR 1,931
$8.60 TMT 30.11
-19.53%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.89 PKR 249
$2.83 TMT 9.91
-68.55%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.52 PKR 145
$0.88 TMT 3.10
-40.91%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.75 PKR 488
$8.49 TMT 29.72
-79.39%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 PKR 269
$0.41 TMT 1.45
136.59%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K PKR 4.9M
$44.3K TMT 154.9K
-60.18%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.6K PKR 6.6M
$56.2K TMT 196.8K
-57.95%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pakistan
Turkmenistan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$112 PKR 31.3K
$573 TMT 2,005
-80.43%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.72 PKR 1,317
$57.3 TMT 200
-91.76%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.09 PKR 4,207
$184 TMT 644
-91.80%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Pakistan
Turkmenistan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$13.44 PKR 3,749
$167 TMT 585
-91.95%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.55 PKR 2,384
$44.09 TMT 154
-80.61%
Cinema Ticket
$4.28 PKR 1,193
$15.93 TMT 55.8
-73.13%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Pakistan
Turkmenistan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$39.04 PKR 10.9K
$34.68 TMT 121
12.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,146 PKR 319.7K
$25.9K TMT 90.5K
-95.57%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Pakistan
Turkmenistan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$15.54 PKR 4,333
$66.2 TMT 232
-76.51%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.41 PKR 6,528
$99.7 TMT 349
-76.52%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.4 PKR 19.6K
$395 TMT 1,383
-82.17%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$32.82 PKR 9,154
$288 TMT 1,008
-88.60%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Pakistan
Turkmenistan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$112 PKR 31.1K
$1,041 TMT 3,642
-89.28%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$66.2 PKR 18.5K
$655 TMT 2,294
-89.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$281 PKR 78.4K
$1,659 TMT 5,808
-83.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$165 PKR 46.2K
$1,399 TMT 4,898
-88.18%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$899 PKR 250.6K
$3,495 TMT 12.2K
-74.29%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$524 PKR 146.0K
$2,899 TMT 10.1K
-81.94%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Pakistan
Turkmenistan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$183 PKR 51.1K
$606 TMT 2,120
-69.77%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
18.97
8.5
123.18%

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Last update for Pakistan: April 14, 2026

Last update for Turkmenistan: April 13, 2026

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