Cost of living comparison
Bandar Seri Begawan is 2.2 times more expensive than Bishkek.
If you lived in Bandar Seri Begawan instead of Bishkek, you would:
pay 35.1% more for restaurants
Bishkek
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.72
KGS507.22
|
$3.01
BND4.06
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.00
KGS355.05
|
$5.11
BND6.91
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
KGS47.79
|
$0.75
BND1.02
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.27
KGS24.17
|
$0.60
BND0.81
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for groceries
Bishkek
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.40
KGS35.63
|
$1.68
BND2.27
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.58
KGS317.50
|
$2.76
BND3.73
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.76
KGS244.48
|
$5.55
BND7.50
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.58
KGS139.83
|
$2.18
BND2.95
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.17
KGS192.23
|
$2.44
BND3.30
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.39
KGS34.39
|
$1.58
BND2.13
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
KGS63.94
|
$1.02
BND1.38
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
KGS72.00
|
$1.71
BND2.30
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
KGS58.94
|
$1.67
BND2.26
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.21
KGS19.03
|
$0.75
BND1.01
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.19
KGS16.50
|
$0.92
BND1.24
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for transportation
Bishkek
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.75
KGS243.61
|
$1.50
BND2.02
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$6.86
KGS608.66
|
$22.56
BND30.49
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,588.42
KGS1,648,460.45
|
$24,063.77
BND32,522.54
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.80
KGS248.54
|
$20.87
BND28.20
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for housing
Bishkek
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.25
KGS1,086.52
|
$79.08
BND106.88
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$380.68
KGS33,759.59
|
$588.78
BND795.75
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$249.68
KGS22,142.12
|
$378.50
BND511.55
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$27.14
KGS2,406.58
|
$41.83
BND56.54
|
|
pay 44.8% more for childcare
Bishkek
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$167.30
KGS14,836.14
|
$208.21
BND281.40
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,341.74
KGS651,081.01
|
$12,117.74
BND16,377.31
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for entertainment and sports
Bishkek
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.37
KGS121.73
|
$1.88
BND2.54
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.78
KGS157.80
|
$3.44
BND4.65
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.32
KGS116.66
|
$11.28
BND15.24
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.06
KGS3,730.23
|
$39.10
BND52.85
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.00
KGS355.05
|
$4.51
BND6.10
|
|
pay 35.7% more for clothing
Bishkek
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$22.88
KGS2,028.87
|
$60.00
BND81.10
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.40
KGS3,227.75
|
$28.17
BND38.08
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.90
KGS6,819.27
|
$88.32
BND119.36
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$79.44
KGS7,044.70
|
$69.99
BND94.60
|
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