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Dushanbe vs. Bandar Seri Begawan Cost of Living Summary

Dushanbe is 23.1% cheaper than Bandar Seri Begawan.

Restaurants: pay 9.1% more in Dushanbe
Groceries: pay 26.2% less in Dushanbe
Transportation: pay 7.7% more in Dushanbe
Housing: pay 45.8% less in Dushanbe
Childcare: pay 41.8% less in Dushanbe
Entertainment and Sports: pay 28.3% less in Dushanbe
Clothing: pay 36.6% less in Dushanbe

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

Dushanbe vs. Bandar Seri Begawan Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 9.1% more for restaurants

	Bandar Seri Begawan	Dushanbe
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.68 BND4.74	$6.09 TJS56.11	+65.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.15 BND7.94	$9.00 TJS82.94	+46.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.97 BND1.26	$0.60 TJS5.53	-38.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.55 BND0.72	$0.35 TJS3.21	-37.3%
Average			+9.1%

Bandar Seri Begawan vs. Dushanbe - Cost of restaurants

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pay 26.2% less for groceries

	Bandar Seri Begawan	Dushanbe
Bread 1 loaf	$1.73 BND2.24	$0.59 TJS5.48	-65.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.61 BND4.66	$5.82 TJS53.67	+61.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.83 BND8.82	$3.96 TJS36.53	-42.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.24 BND2.89	$1.76 TJS16.25	-21.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.02 BND2.60	$2.05 TJS18.92	+1.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.40 BND1.81	$0.77 TJS7.14	-44.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.98 BND1.27	$1.34 TJS12.32	+36.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.32 BND1.70	$0.92 TJS8.50	-29.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.14 BND1.47	$0.57 TJS5.26	-50.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.76 BND0.99	$0.31 TJS2.85	-59.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.92 BND1.19	$0.24 TJS2.19	-74.2%
Average			-26.2%

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pay 7.7% more for transportation

	Bandar Seri Begawan	Dushanbe
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.48 BND1.90	$4.12 TJS37.97	+179.2%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$10.59 TJS97.58
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$38,674.88 BND49,916.58	$11,647.15 TJS107,336.20	-69.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$26.30 BND33.95	$3.60 TJS33.18	-86.3%
Average			+7.7%

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pay 45.8% less for housing

	Bandar Seri Begawan	Dushanbe
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$68.09 BND87.88	$19.59 TJS180.52	-71.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$719.61 BND928.78	$432.36 TJS3,984.45	-39.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$451.29 BND582.46	$249.58 TJS2,300.06	-44.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$57.89 BND74.72	$42.01 TJS387.15	-27.4%
Average			-45.8%

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pay 41.8% less for childcare

	Bandar Seri Begawan	Dushanbe
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$156.63 BND202.16	$105.88 TJS975.78	-32.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,593.11 BND20,125.59	$7,623.59 TJS70,256.42	-51.1%
Average			-41.8%

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pay 28.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Bandar Seri Begawan	Dushanbe
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.93 BND2.50	$1.06 TJS9.76	-45.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.71 BND4.79	$1.94 TJS17.89	-47.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$15.47 BND19.97	$3.18 TJS29.27	-79.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$31.59 BND40.78	$42.10 TJS387.99	+33.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.41 BND6.99	$5.29 TJS48.79	-2.2%
Average			-28.3%

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pay 36.6% less for clothing

	Bandar Seri Begawan	Dushanbe
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$95.43 BND123.17	$32.43 TJS298.83	-66.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$68.10 BND87.90	$40.87 TJS376.65	-40.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$116.07 BND149.81	$79.41 TJS731.84	-31.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$63.82 BND82.38	$58.24 TJS536.68	-8.8%
Average			-36.6%

Bandar Seri Begawan vs. Dushanbe - Cost of clothing

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