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

😐 Solo nomad: Turkmenistan is 648.3% more expensive than Pakistan without rent, and 626% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Turkmenistan is 603.3% more expensive than Pakistan without rent, and 619.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Turkmenistan
Pakistan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$34.07 TMTĀ 119
$1.81 PKRĀ 506
1782.32%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$87.0 TMTĀ 304
$12.27 PKRĀ 3,433
608.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.10 TMTĀ 45.83
$4.17 PKRĀ 1,165
214.15%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.79 PKRĀ 501
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.95 PKRĀ 1,105
-
Cappuccino
$7.31 TMTĀ 25.58
$1.78 PKRĀ 498
310.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.23 TMTĀ 11.30
$0.33 PKRĀ 93.1
878.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 TMTĀ 2.54
$0.23 PKRĀ 64.4
217.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.09 TMTĀ 17.82
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-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$14.18 TMTĀ 49.61
-
-
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Turkmenistan
Pakistan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$4.77 TMTĀ 16.69
$0.76 PKRĀ 212
527.63%
White Bread (500g)
$2.40 TMTĀ 8.42
$0.59 PKRĀ 164
306.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$5.21 TMTĀ 18.22
$1.21 PKRĀ 339
330.58%
Eggs
$6.33 TMTĀ 22.15
$1.21 PKRĀ 338
423.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$40.60 TMTĀ 142
$5.89 PKRĀ 1,648
589.30%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.21 TMTĀ 56.7
$2.86 PKRĀ 800
466.78%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.64 TMTĀ 65.2
$4.23 PKRĀ 1,182
340.66%
Apples (1kg)
$4.23 TMTĀ 14.81
$1.01 PKRĀ 282
318.81%
Banana (1kg)
$8.06 TMTĀ 28.22
$0.61 PKRĀ 172
1221.31%
Oranges (1kg)
$6.54 TMTĀ 22.90
$0.80 PKRĀ 224
717.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.15 TMTĀ 11.02
$0.49 PKRĀ 137
542.86%
Potato (1kg)
$1.74 TMTĀ 6.09
$0.38 PKRĀ 107
357.89%
Onion (1kg)
$1.30 TMTĀ 4.55
$0.48 PKRĀ 135
170.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.02 TMTĀ 7.06
$0.36 PKRĀ 100
461.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.13 TMTĀ 3.97
$0.36 PKRĀ 99.9
213.89%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
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$1.91 PKRĀ 535
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.10 PKRĀ 309
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.01 PKRĀ 561
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$28.48 TMTĀ 99.7
$2.05 PKRĀ 574
1289.27%
Wine (Bottle)
$40.86 TMTĀ 143
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-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.81 TMTĀ 16.83
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-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.94 TMTĀ 10.30
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🚌 Getting Around
Turkmenistan
Pakistan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.14 TMTĀ 0.49
$0.20 PKRĀ 56.8
-30.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.56 TMTĀ 29.96
$7.28 PKRĀ 2,035
17.58%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.92 TMTĀ 10.24
$0.84 PKRĀ 235
247.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.83 TMTĀ 2.92
$0.55 PKRĀ 155
50.91%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.66 TMTĀ 30.32
$1.81 PKRĀ 506
378.45%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.44 TMTĀ 1.54
$0.91 PKRĀ 255
-51.65%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$43.1K TMTĀ 150.8K
$17.6K PKRĀ 4.9M
144.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$58.0K TMTĀ 203.0K
$23.5K PKRĀ 6.6M
146.63%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Turkmenistan
Pakistan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$574 TMTĀ 2,010
$109 PKRĀ 30.6K
424.47%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$57.5 TMTĀ 201
$4.70 PKRĀ 1,316
1123.62%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$183 TMTĀ 641
$15.53 PKRĀ 4,342
1078.62%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Turkmenistan
Pakistan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$170 TMTĀ 596
$13.38 PKRĀ 3,741
1173.24%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$45.42 TMTĀ 159
$8.83 PKRĀ 2,470
414.38%
Cinema Ticket
$15.48 TMTĀ 54.2
$4.35 PKRĀ 1,216
255.86%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Turkmenistan
Pakistan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$33.69 TMTĀ 118
$40.03 PKRĀ 11.2K
-15.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$26.1K TMTĀ 91.3K
$1,177 PKRĀ 329.3K
2114.36%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Turkmenistan
Pakistan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$65.0 TMTĀ 227
$15.84 PKRĀ 4,431
310.29%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$99.5 TMTĀ 348
$23.04 PKRĀ 6,444
331.64%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$397 TMTĀ 1,388
$73.1 PKRĀ 20.4K
442.48%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$294 TMTĀ 1,028
$33.15 PKRĀ 9,270
786.37%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Turkmenistan
Pakistan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,036 TMTĀ 3,626
$111 PKRĀ 31.0K
833.31%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$653 TMTĀ 2,286
$66.0 PKRĀ 18.5K
889.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,669 TMTĀ 5,842
$279 PKRĀ 78.1K
497.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,416 TMTĀ 4,957
$168 PKRĀ 47.0K
743.48%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,519 TMTĀ 12.3K
$908 PKRĀ 253.9K
287.57%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,829 TMTĀ 9,903
$522 PKRĀ 145.9K
442.50%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Turkmenistan
Pakistan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$622 TMTĀ 2,176
$186 PKRĀ 51.9K
234.84%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.5
18.97
-55.19%

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Last update for Turkmenistan: March 1, 2026

Last update for Pakistan: March 1, 2026

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