Cost of living comparison

Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei

compared to

Ashgabat, Turkmenistan

Ashgabat vs. Bandar Seri Begawan Cost of Living Summary

Ashgabat is 2.6 times more expensive than Bandar Seri Begawan.

Restaurants: pay 4.7 times more in Ashgabat
Groceries: pay 2.9 times more in Ashgabat
Transportation: pay 12.5% less in Ashgabat
Housing: pay 3.8 times more in Ashgabat
Childcare: pay 82.2% less in Ashgabat
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.7 times more in Ashgabat
Clothing: pay 2.9 times more in Ashgabat

The cost of restaurants, housing, groceries, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Ashgabat are more expensive than in Bandar Seri Begawan. Expenses including childcare and transportation are lower in Ashgabat. Notably, restaurants, housing, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Ashgabat.

Ashgabat vs. Bandar Seri Begawan Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Ashgabat instead of Bandar Seri Begawan, you would:

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pay 4.7 times more for restaurants

	Bandar Seri Begawan	Ashgabat
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.22 BND4.14	$34.54 TMT120.90	+972.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.27 BND6.77	$12.82 TMT44.87	+143.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.83 BND1.07	$3.24 TMT11.34	+290.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.60 BND0.78	$1.04 TMT3.66	+73.1%
Average			+369.8%

Bandar Seri Begawan vs. Ashgabat - Cost of restaurants

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pay 2.9 times more for groceries

	Bandar Seri Begawan	Ashgabat
Bread 1 loaf	$1.92 BND2.46	$2.39 TMT8.35	+24.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.50 BND1.93	$17.90 TMT62.65	+1089.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.51 BND8.37	$16.12 TMT56.43	+147.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.32 BND2.98	$6.84 TMT23.93	+194.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.63 BND3.39	$5.38 TMT18.85	+104.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.49 BND1.92	$2.71 TMT9.50	+81.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.02 BND1.32	$4.01 TMT14.02	+291.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.71 BND2.19	$3.65 TMT12.78	+113.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.67 BND2.15	$1.71 TMT5.99	+2.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.71 BND0.91	$1.03 TMT3.62	+46.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.77 BND0.99	$0.84 TMT2.94	+9.4%
Average			+191.4%

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pay 12.5% less for transportation

	Bandar Seri Begawan	Ashgabat
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.51 BND1.95	$1.56 TMT5.47	+3.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.57 BND29.02	$8.55 TMT29.91	-62.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,582.11 BND32,884.29	$43,803.42 TMT153,311.97	+71.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$25.65 BND32.97	$9.69 TMT33.90	-62.2%
Average			-12.5%

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pay 3.8 times more for housing

	Bandar Seri Begawan	Ashgabat
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$51.92 BND66.74	$94.97 TMT332.38	+82.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$605.59 BND778.45	$1,125.36 TMT3,938.75	+85.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$529.98 BND681.26	$747.86 TMT2,617.52	+41.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$42.96 BND55.22	$435.73 TMT1,525.05	+914.2%
Average			+281.0%

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pay 82.2% less for childcare

	Bandar Seri Begawan	Ashgabat
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$127.91 BND164.42	$22.79 TMT79.77	-82.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,586.95 BND17,465.22	??
Average			-82.2%

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pay 2.7 times more for entertainment and sports

	Bandar Seri Begawan	Ashgabat
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.88 BND2.42	$5.06 TMT17.70	+168.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.12 BND4.01	$6.98 TMT24.43	+123.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$15.05 BND19.34	$28.49 TMT99.72	+89.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.49 BND53.34	$147.20 TMT515.19	+254.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.55 BND5.85	$14.25 TMT49.86	+213.3%
Average			+170.0%

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pay 2.9 times more for clothing

	Bandar Seri Begawan	Ashgabat
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$22.90 BND29.44	$85.47 TMT299.15	+273.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$30.54 BND39.25	$121.08 TMT423.79	+296.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$88.33 BND113.54	$163.82 TMT573.36	+85.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$88.15 BND113.31	$170.94 TMT598.29	+93.9%
Average			+187.3%

Bandar Seri Begawan vs. Ashgabat - Cost of clothing

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