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Tashkent vs. Bandar Seri Begawan Cost of Living Summary

Tashkent is 9.9% cheaper than Bandar Seri Begawan.

Restaurants: pay 22.7% less in Tashkent
Groceries: pay 39.4% less in Tashkent
Transportation: pay 7.2% more in Tashkent
Housing: pay 31.1% less in Tashkent
Childcare: pay 30.7% more in Tashkent
Entertainment and Sports: pay 20.0% less in Tashkent
Clothing: pay 5.9% more in Tashkent

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

Tashkent vs. Bandar Seri Begawan Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 22.7% less for restaurants

	Bandar Seri Begawan	Tashkent
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.68 BND4.74	$4.91 UZS59,055.56	+33.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.15 BND7.93	$4.09 UZS49,212.97	-33.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.97 BND1.26	$0.62 UZS7,456.68	-36.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.55 BND0.71	$0.25 UZS3,034.78	-54.5%
Average			-22.7%

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pay 39.4% less for groceries

	Bandar Seri Begawan	Tashkent
Bread 1 loaf	$1.73 BND2.23	$0.39 UZS4,665.77	-77.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.61 BND4.66	$4.13 UZS49,653.43	+14.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.83 BND8.81	$4.37 UZS52,609.92	-36.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.24 BND2.89	$1.59 UZS19,135.99	-29.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.02 BND2.60	$1.88 UZS22,634.18	-6.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.40 BND1.81	$0.56 UZS6,763.76	-59.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.98 BND1.27	$0.81 UZS9,718.76	-17.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.32 BND1.70	$1.04 UZS12,547.65	-20.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.14 BND1.47	$0.57 UZS6,860.68	-50.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.76 BND0.98	$0.25 UZS3,026.73	-67.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.92 BND1.19	$0.16 UZS1,955.04	-82.4%
Average			-39.4%

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pay 7.2% more for transportation

	Bandar Seri Begawan	Tashkent
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.48 BND1.90	$3.80 UZS45,726.38	+157.6%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$11.64 UZS139,976.58
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$38,674.88 BND49,868.54	$20,000.00 UZS240,571,377.26	-48.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$26.30 BND33.91	$3.22 UZS38,711.16	-87.8%
Average			+7.2%

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pay 31.1% less for housing

	Bandar Seri Begawan	Tashkent
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$68.09 BND87.80	$11.38 UZS136,942.06	-83.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$719.61 BND927.89	$667.81 UZS8,032,853.78	-7.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$451.29 BND581.90	$425.89 UZS5,122,837.32	-5.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$57.89 BND74.65	$41.44 UZS498,425.27	-28.4%
Average			-31.1%

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pay 30.7% more for childcare

	Bandar Seri Begawan	Tashkent
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$156.63 BND201.97	$307.75 UZS3,701,824.30	+96.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,593.11 BND20,106.22	$10,122.00 UZS121,753,144.07	-35.1%
Average			+30.7%

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pay 20.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Bandar Seri Begawan	Tashkent
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.93 BND2.49	$1.23 UZS14,763.89	-36.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.71 BND4.79	$2.03 UZS24,446.48	-45.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$15.47 BND19.95	$2.05 UZS24,606.48	-86.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$31.59 BND40.74	$51.36 UZS617,735.54	+62.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.41 BND6.98	$5.73 UZS68,898.15	+5.8%
Average			-20.0%

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pay 5.9% more for clothing

	Bandar Seri Begawan	Tashkent
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$95.43 BND123.05	$46.09 UZS554,376.22	-51.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$68.10 BND87.81	$55.66 UZS669,518.72	-18.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$116.07 BND149.66	$103.02 UZS1,239,214.60	-11.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$63.82 BND82.30	$130.82 UZS1,573,575.08	+105.0%
Average			+5.9%

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