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

😐 Solo nomad: Turkmenistan is 619.8% more expensive than Pakistan without rent, and 614.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Turkmenistan is 590.8% more expensive than Pakistan without rent, and 619.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Turkmenistan
Pakistan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$34.47 TMT 121
$1.81 PKR 505
1804.42%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$84.4 TMT 295
$12.33 PKR 3,440
584.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.76 TMT 44.66
$4.18 PKR 1,165
205.26%
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
$7.23 TMT 25.31
$1.79 PKR 499
303.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.14 TMT 11.00
$0.34 PKR 93.8
823.53%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.74 TMT 2.59
$0.21 PKR 58.5
252.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.17 TMT 18.09
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$14.37 TMT 50.3
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Turkmenistan
Pakistan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$4.70 TMT 16.46
$0.82 PKR 228
473.17%
White Bread (500g)
$2.33 TMT 8.15
$0.58 PKR 162
301.72%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$5.06 TMT 17.69
$1.21 PKR 338
318.18%
Eggs
$6.36 TMT 22.27
$1.15 PKR 321
453.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$39.26 TMT 137
$5.94 PKR 1,657
560.94%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.05 TMT 56.2
$3.00 PKR 837
435.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.36 TMT 64.3
$4.27 PKR 1,190
329.98%
Apples (1kg)
$4.24 TMT 14.83
$1.05 PKR 292
303.81%
Banana (1kg)
$8.06 TMT 28.21
$0.63 PKR 174
1179.37%
Oranges (1kg)
$6.55 TMT 22.91
$0.76 PKR 211
761.84%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.24 TMT 11.36
$0.52 PKR 145
523.08%
Potato (1kg)
$1.72 TMT 6.04
$0.35 PKR 98.7
391.43%
Onion (1kg)
$1.26 TMT 4.41
$0.51 PKR 143
147.06%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.96 TMT 6.86
$0.39 PKR 107
402.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.14 TMT 4.00
$0.36 PKR 100
216.67%
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)
$28.77 TMT 101
$1.99 PKR 555
1345.73%
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
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🚌 Getting Around
Turkmenistan
Pakistan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.14 TMT 0.49
$0.17 PKR 47.66
-17.65%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.60 TMT 30.11
$6.92 PKR 1,931
24.28%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.83 TMT 9.91
$0.89 PKR 249
217.98%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.88 TMT 3.10
$0.52 PKR 145
69.23%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.49 TMT 29.72
$1.75 PKR 488
385.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.41 TMT 1.45
$0.97 PKR 269
-57.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$44.3K TMT 154.9K
$17.6K PKR 4.9M
151.10%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$56.2K TMT 196.8K
$23.6K PKR 6.6M
137.79%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Turkmenistan
Pakistan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$573 TMT 2,005
$112 PKR 31.3K
411.05%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$57.3 TMT 200
$4.72 PKR 1,317
1113.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$184 TMT 644
$15.09 PKR 4,207
1120.01%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Turkmenistan
Pakistan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$167 TMT 585
$13.44 PKR 3,749
1143.01%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$44.09 TMT 154
$8.55 PKR 2,384
415.67%
Cinema Ticket
$15.93 TMT 55.8
$4.28 PKR 1,193
272.20%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Turkmenistan
Pakistan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$34.68 TMT 121
$39.04 PKR 10.9K
-11.17%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$25.9K TMT 90.5K
$1,146 PKR 319.7K
2155.01%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Turkmenistan
Pakistan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$66.2 TMT 232
$15.54 PKR 4,333
325.74%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$99.7 TMT 349
$23.41 PKR 6,528
325.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$395 TMT 1,383
$70.4 PKR 19.6K
460.89%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$288 TMT 1,008
$32.82 PKR 9,154
777.18%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Turkmenistan
Pakistan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,041 TMT 3,642
$112 PKR 31.1K
833.11%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$655 TMT 2,294
$66.2 PKR 18.5K
890.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,659 TMT 5,808
$281 PKR 78.4K
490.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,399 TMT 4,898
$165 PKR 46.2K
745.70%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,495 TMT 12.2K
$899 PKR 250.6K
288.99%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,899 TMT 10.1K
$524 PKR 146.0K
453.66%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Turkmenistan
Pakistan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$606 TMT 2,120
$183 PKR 51.1K
230.83%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.5
18.97
-55.19%

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Last update for Turkmenistan: April 13, 2026

Last update for Pakistan: April 14, 2026

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