Turkey

Compared with Pakistan, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Pakistan = 1×

Turkey vs

Pakistan

Overall verdict

Turkey is about 1.26× Pakistan.

Average across 3 categories, 7 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Pakistan = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Pakistan. A bar running right means Turkey is pricier; running left means cheaper. The thin bar behind shows the range from the cheapest to the priciest item in that category.

← Cheaper than

Pakistan Pakistan = 1×

Turkey is pricier →

🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×1.53
⛽ Transport 2 items

×1.23
⚡ Utilities 1 item

×1.06

Thin bar shows the range (cheapest to priciest item in the category)

In Turkey, Big Mac costs 1.5× what it does in Pakistan — but Electricity 1kWh (household) costs only 1.1×. What is expensive here is labour, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Big Mac 1 burger ×1.53

Turkey PKR 1,652 TRY 255

Pakistan PKR 1,080 PKR 1,080

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
Diesel 1L 1 L ×1.23

Turkey PKR 440.20 USD 1.573

Pakistan PKR 356.81 USD 1.275

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×1.22

Turkey PKR 389.55 USD 1.392

Pakistan PKR 318.47 USD 1.138

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×1.06

Turkey PKR 18.75 USD 0.067

Pakistan PKR 17.63 USD 0.063

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com