Cost of living comparison
Ashgabat is 2.6 times more expensive than Bandar Seri Begawan.
If you lived in Ashgabat instead of Bandar Seri Begawan, you would:
pay 4.7 times more for restaurants
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Ashgabat
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.22
BND4.33
|
$34.54
TMT121.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.27
BND7.08
|
$12.82
TMT45.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
BND1.12
|
$3.24
TMT11.38
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
BND0.81
|
$1.04
TMT3.67
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for groceries
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Ashgabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.92
BND2.58
|
$2.39
TMT8.38
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.50
BND2.02
|
$17.90
TMT62.83
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.51
BND8.76
|
$16.12
TMT56.59
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.32
BND3.12
|
$6.84
TMT24.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.63
BND3.54
|
$5.38
TMT18.90
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.49
BND2.01
|
$2.71
TMT9.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
BND1.38
|
$4.01
TMT14.06
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.71
BND2.29
|
$3.65
TMT12.81
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.67
BND2.25
|
$1.71
TMT6.01
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
BND0.95
|
$1.03
TMT3.63
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
BND1.03
|
$0.84
TMT2.95
|
|
pay 12.5% less for transportation
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Ashgabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.51
BND2.03
|
$1.56
TMT5.49
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.57
BND30.35
|
$8.55
TMT30.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,582.11
BND34,398.95
|
$43,803.42
TMT153,750.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.65
BND34.49
|
$9.69
TMT34.00
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for housing
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Ashgabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.92
BND69.81
|
$94.97
TMT333.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$605.59
BND814.31
|
$1,125.36
TMT3,950.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$529.98
BND712.64
|
$747.86
TMT2,625.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.96
BND57.77
|
$435.73
TMT1,529.41
|
|
pay 82.2% less for childcare
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Ashgabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$127.91
BND171.99
|
$22.79
TMT80.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,586.95
BND18,269.67
|
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pay 2.7 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Ashgabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.88
BND2.53
|
$5.06
TMT17.75
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.12
BND4.19
|
$6.98
TMT24.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.05
BND20.23
|
$28.49
TMT100.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.49
BND55.79
|
$147.20
TMT516.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.55
BND6.11
|
$14.25
TMT50.00
|
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pay 2.9 times more for clothing
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Ashgabat
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$22.90
BND30.79
|
$85.47
TMT300.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.54
BND41.06
|
$121.08
TMT425.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.33
BND118.77
|
$163.82
TMT575.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.15
BND118.53
|
$170.94
TMT600.00
|
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