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

😐 Solo nomad: Turkmenistan is 659.1% more expensive than Pakistan without rent, and 616.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Turkmenistan is 610.7% more expensive than Pakistan without rent, and 603.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Turkmenistan
Pakistan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$34.7 TMT 116
$1.75 PKR 494
1882.86%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$86.7 TMT 290
$12.29 PKR 3,471
605.13%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.64 TMT 42.33
$4.18 PKR 1,180
202.39%
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
$7.17 TMT 24.01
$1.74 PKR 490
312.07%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.26 TMT 10.93
$0.36 PKR 102
805.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 TMT 2.44
$0.21 PKR 59.2
247.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.25 TMT 17.59
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$14.05 TMT 47.05
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Turkmenistan
Pakistan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$4.72 TMT 15.81
$0.8 PKR 227
490.00%
White Bread (500g)
$2.34 TMT 7.84
$0.58 PKR 165
303.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$5.13 TMT 17.18
$1.17 PKR 331
338.46%
Eggs
$6.32 TMT 21.18
$1.2 PKR 340
426.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$39.79 TMT 133
$5.95 PKR 1,680
568.74%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.38 TMT 54.9
$2.98 PKR 842
449.66%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.72 TMT 62.7
$4.14 PKR 1,170
352.17%
Apples (1kg)
$4.37 TMT 14.65
$1.02 PKR 287
328.43%
Banana (1kg)
$8.2 TMT 27.47
$0.63 PKR 177
1201.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$6.49 TMT 21.76
$0.77 PKR 217
742.86%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.3 TMT 11.06
$0.49 PKR 138
573.47%
Potato (1kg)
$1.74 TMT 5.85
$0.38 PKR 108
357.89%
Onion (1kg)
$1.32 TMT 4.42
$0.49 PKR 137
169.39%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.99 TMT 6.66
$0.36 PKR 101
452.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 TMT 3.65
$0.36 PKR 101
202.78%
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)
$28.73 TMT 96.3
$2.06 PKR 582
1294.66%
Wine (Bottle)
$42.99 TMT 144
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.64 TMT 15.53
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-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.85 TMT 9.54
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🚌 Getting Around
Turkmenistan
Pakistan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.14 TMT 0.48
$0.17 PKR 47.32
-17.65%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.61 TMT 28.84
$7.05 PKR 1,990
22.13%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.82 TMT 9.44
$0.85 PKR 240
231.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.81 TMT 2.72
$0.57 PKR 160
42.11%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.47 TMT 28.38
$1.81 PKR 511
367.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.42 TMT 1.4
$0.91 PKR 257
-53.85%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$43.9K TMT 147.1K
$17.6K PKR 5M
149.61%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$56.5K TMT 189.1K
$24K PKR 6.8M
135.67%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Turkmenistan
Pakistan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$562 TMT 1,883
$110 PKR 31K
412.17%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$57.3 TMT 192
$4.52 PKR 1,276
1168.58%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$184 TMT 616
$15.52 PKR 4,383
1084.21%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Turkmenistan
Pakistan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$167 TMT 559
$12.95 PKR 3,658
1189.34%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$44.97 TMT 151
$8.68 PKR 2,451
418.09%
Cinema Ticket
$15.94 TMT 53.4
$4.22 PKR 1,192
277.73%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Turkmenistan
Pakistan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$34.69 TMT 116
$40.05 PKR 11.3K
-13.38%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$26.2K TMT 87.8K
$1,146 PKR 323.6K
2187.97%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Turkmenistan
Pakistan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$66.8 TMT 224
$15.63 PKR 4,415
327.45%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$99.8 TMT 334
$23.44 PKR 6,619
325.60%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$387 TMT 1,298
$71.8 PKR 20.3K
439.44%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$291 TMT 975
$33.26 PKR 9,394
774.74%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Turkmenistan
Pakistan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,036 TMT 3,471
$113 PKR 32K
814.29%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$669 TMT 2,239
$65.9 PKR 18.6K
914.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,683 TMT 5,639
$275 PKR 77.6K
512.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,381 TMT 4,625
$164 PKR 46.5K
739.40%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,719 TMT 15.8K
$668 PKR 188.7K
606.40%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,996 TMT 10K
$420 PKR 118.7K
612.70%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Turkmenistan
Pakistan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$654 TMT 2,192
$188 PKR 53.1K
247.80%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.5
18.97
-55.19%

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Last update for Turkmenistan: October 29, 2025

Last update for Pakistan: October 28, 2025

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