Cost of living comparison

Turkmenistan

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Brunei

Bandar Seri Begawan vs. Ashgabat Cost of Living Summary

Bandar Seri Begawan is 53.0% cheaper than Ashgabat.

Restaurants: pay 72.7% less in Bandar Seri Begawan
Groceries: pay 52.1% less in Bandar Seri Begawan
Transportation: pay 42.0% less in Bandar Seri Begawan
Housing: pay 60.4% less in Bandar Seri Begawan
Childcare: pay 92.8% more in Bandar Seri Begawan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 57.3% less in Bandar Seri Begawan
Clothing: pay 41.4% less in Bandar Seri Begawan

Expenses including restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, transportation, and clothing are lower in Bandar Seri Begawan. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Bandar Seri Begawan.

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Bandar Seri Begawan vs. Ashgabat Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 72.7% less for restaurants

	Ashgabat	Bandar Seri Begawan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$31.43 TMT110.31	$3.91 BND5.00	-87.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.86 TMT45.13	$6.17 BND7.91	-52.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.57 TMT5.52	$0.92 BND1.18	-41.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.86 TMT3.01	$0.52 BND0.66	-39.8%
Average			-72.7%

Ashgabat vs. Bandar Seri Begawan - Cost of restaurants

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pay 52.1% less for groceries

	Ashgabat	Bandar Seri Begawan
Bread 1 loaf	$2.04 TMT7.15	$1.72 BND2.20	-15.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$18.82 TMT66.06	$4.69 BND6.01	-75.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$17.09 TMT59.98	$7.05 BND9.03	-58.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.00 TMT21.06	$2.04 BND2.62	-66.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$9.07 TMT31.84	$2.04 BND2.61	-77.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.30 TMT8.07	$1.42 BND1.82	-38.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$3.84 TMT13.49	$0.99 BND1.27	-74.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.40 TMT11.94	$1.33 BND1.70	-60.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.67 TMT5.87	$1.15 BND1.48	-31.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.04 TMT3.64	$0.77 BND0.99	-25.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.65 TMT2.27	$0.93 BND1.19	+43.5%
Average			-52.1%

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pay 42.0% less for transportation

	Ashgabat	Bandar Seri Begawan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.62 TMT5.69	$1.55 BND1.99	-4.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$10.00 TMT35.10	$0.78 BND1.00	-92.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$43,928.57 TMT154K	$42,965.55 BND55,045.14	-2.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.71 TMT34.10	$30.47 BND39.03	+213.6%
Average			-42.0%

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pay 60.4% less for housing

	Ashgabat	Bandar Seri Begawan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$102.86 TMT361.03	$65.10 BND83.40	-36.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,414.29 TMT4,964.14	$720.60 BND923.19	-49.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,000.00 TMT3,510.00	$473.37 BND606.46	-52.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$436.97 TMT1,533.78	$46.90 BND60.08	-89.3%
Average			-60.4%

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pay 92.8% more for childcare

	Ashgabat	Bandar Seri Begawan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$22.86 TMT80.23	$216.79 BND277.73	+848.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$24,807.14 TMT87,073.07	$9,724.87 BND12,458.98	-60.8%
Average			+92.8%

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pay 57.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Ashgabat	Bandar Seri Begawan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.71 TMT20.06	$1.95 BND2.50	-65.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.79 TMT23.82	$3.91 BND5.00	-42.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$25.71 TMT90.26	$15.63 BND20.02	-39.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$195.24 TMT685.29	$45.57 BND58.38	-76.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.57 TMT30.09	$5.47 BND7.00	-36.2%
Average			-57.3%

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pay 41.4% less for clothing

	Ashgabat	Bandar Seri Begawan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$55.71 TMT195.56	$76.16 BND97.58	+36.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$114.29 TMT401.14	$93.73 BND120.08	-18.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$364.29 TMT1,278.64	$102.14 BND130.86	-72.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$192.86 TMT676.93	$72.26 BND92.58	-62.5%
Average			-41.4%

Ashgabat vs. Bandar Seri Begawan - Cost of clothing

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