Cost of living comparison

Brunei

compared to

Turkmenistan

Turkmenistan vs. Brunei Cost of Living Summary

Turkmenistan is 2.1 times more expensive than Brunei overall.

Restaurants: pay 3.6 times more in Turkmenistan
Groceries: pay 93.1% more in Turkmenistan
Transportation: pay 7.9% less in Turkmenistan
Housing: pay 3.8 times more in Turkmenistan
Childcare: pay 82.2% less in Turkmenistan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.4 times more in Turkmenistan
Clothing: pay 71.7% more in Turkmenistan

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

Turkmenistan vs. Brunei Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Turkmenistan instead of Brunei, you would:

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pay 3.6 times more for restaurants

	Brunei	Turkmenistan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.37 BND7.05	$34.54 TMT121.25	+542.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.27 BND6.91	$12.82 TMT45.00	+143.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.83 BND1.09	$3.24 TMT11.38	+291.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.60 BND0.79	$1.04 TMT3.67	+73.3%
Average			+262.7%

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pay 93.1% more for groceries

	Brunei	Turkmenistan
Bread 1 loaf	$2.15 BND2.82	$2.39 TMT8.38	+11.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.31 BND6.96	$17.90 TMT62.83	+237.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.83 BND10.27	$16.12 TMT56.59	+106.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.44 BND3.20	$6.84 TMT24.00	+180.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.44 BND4.52	$5.38 TMT18.90	+56.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.75 BND2.29	$2.71 TMT9.53	+55.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.02 BND1.34	$4.01 TMT14.06	+291.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.71 BND2.24	$3.65 TMT12.81	+113.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.17 BND2.85	$1.71 TMT6.01	-21.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.01 BND1.32	$1.03 TMT3.63	+2.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.92 BND1.20	$0.84 TMT2.95	-8.4%
Average			+93.1%

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pay 7.9% less for transportation

	Brunei	Turkmenistan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.45 BND1.90	$1.56 TMT5.49	+7.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.57 BND29.62	$8.55 TMT30.00	-62.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$23,698.11 BND31,093.60	$43,803.42 TMT153,750.00	+84.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$25.61 BND33.61	$9.69 TMT34.00	-62.2%
Average			-7.9%

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pay 3.8 times more for housing

	Brunei	Turkmenistan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$51.84 BND68.02	$94.97 TMT333.33	+83.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$666.46 BND874.45	$1,125.36 TMT3,950.00	+68.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$603.58 BND791.94	$747.86 TMT2,625.00	+23.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$41.62 BND54.60	$435.73 TMT1,529.41	+947.0%
Average			+280.8%

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pay 82.2% less for childcare

	Brunei	Turkmenistan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$127.91 BND167.83	$22.79 TMT80.00	-82.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$11,282.88 BND14,803.94	??
Average			-82.2%

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pay 2.4 times more for entertainment and sports

	Brunei	Turkmenistan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.35 BND3.09	$5.06 TMT17.75	+115.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.74 BND4.90	$6.98 TMT24.50	+86.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$11.29 BND14.81	$28.49 TMT100.00	+152.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$67.77 BND88.92	$147.20 TMT516.67	+117.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.53 BND5.94	$14.25 TMT50.00	+214.4%
Average			+137.2%

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pay 71.7% more for clothing

	Brunei	Turkmenistan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$59.09 BND77.54	$85.47 TMT300.00	+44.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$64.04 BND84.02	$121.08 TMT425.00	+89.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$103.31 BND135.55	$163.82 TMT575.00	+58.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$87.96 BND115.41	$170.94 TMT600.00	+94.3%
Average			+71.7%

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