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Bandar Seri Begawan vs. Bishkek Cost of Living Summary

Bandar Seri Begawan is 2.2 times more expensive than Bishkek.

Restaurants: pay 14.8% more in Bandar Seri Begawan
Groceries: pay 2.1 times more in Bandar Seri Begawan
Transportation: pay 3.2 times more in Bandar Seri Begawan
Housing: pay 2.6 times more in Bandar Seri Begawan
Childcare: pay 87.8% more in Bandar Seri Begawan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.7 times more in Bandar Seri Begawan
Clothing: pay 49.5% more in Bandar Seri Begawan

The cost of transportation, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, childcare, and clothing in Bandar Seri Begawan are more expensive than in Bishkek. Notably, transportation, entertainment and sports, and housing are significantly more expensive in Bandar Seri Begawan.

Bandar Seri Begawan vs. Bishkek Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 14.8% more for restaurants

	Bishkek	Bandar Seri Begawan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.86 KGS600.00	$3.68 BND4.76	-46.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.72 KGS500.00	$6.15 BND7.98	+7.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.69 KGS60.00	$0.97 BND1.26	+42.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.36 KGS31.09	$0.55 BND0.72	+56.0%
Average			+14.8%

Bishkek vs. Bandar Seri Begawan - Cost of restaurants

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pay 2.1 times more for groceries

	Bishkek	Bandar Seri Begawan
Bread 1 loaf	$0.49 KGS42.62	$1.73 BND2.25	+255.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.06 KGS355.39	$3.61 BND4.68	-11.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.57 KGS312.12	$6.83 BND8.86	+91.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.72 KGS150.42	$2.24 BND2.90	+30.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.18 KGS190.68	$2.02 BND2.62	-7.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.49 KGS43.27	$1.40 BND1.82	+183.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.85 KGS74.62	$0.98 BND1.27	+15.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.93 KGS81.41	$1.32 BND1.71	+41.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.71 KGS62.37	$1.14 BND1.48	+59.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.26 KGS22.54	$0.76 BND0.99	+196.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.22 KGS19.17	$0.92 BND1.19	+320.2%
Average			+106.8%

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pay 3.2 times more for transportation

	Bishkek	Bandar Seri Begawan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.11 KGS272.26	$1.48 BND1.91	-52.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$11.66 KGS1,020.00	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$37,735.85 KGS3,300,000.00	$38,674.88 BND50,143.79	+2.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.20 KGS280.00	$26.30 BND34.10	+721.5%
Average			+223.8%

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pay 2.6 times more for housing

	Bishkek	Bandar Seri Begawan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$11.91 KGS1,041.67	$68.09 BND88.28	+471.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$506.26 KGS44,272.71	$719.61 BND933.01	+42.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$375.78 KGS32,861.85	$451.29 BND585.11	+20.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$29.63 KGS2,591.13	$57.89 BND75.06	+95.4%
Average			+157.3%

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pay 87.8% more for childcare

	Bishkek	Bandar Seri Begawan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$199.59 KGS17,454.55	$156.63 BND203.08	-21.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,249.21 KGS459,043.75	$15,593.11 BND20,217.20	+197.1%
Average			+87.8%

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pay 2.7 times more for entertainment and sports

	Bishkek	Bandar Seri Begawan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.37 KGS120.00	$1.93 BND2.51	+40.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.13 KGS186.30	$3.71 BND4.81	+74.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.83 KGS160.00	$15.47 BND20.06	+745.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$46.97 KGS4,107.14	$31.59 BND40.96	-32.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.80 KGS420.00	$5.41 BND7.02	+12.7%
Average			+168.1%

Bishkek vs. Bandar Seri Begawan - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 49.5% more for clothing

	Bishkek	Bandar Seri Begawan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$38.88 KGS3,400.00	$95.43 BND123.73	+145.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.76 KGS3,476.92	$68.10 BND88.30	+71.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$96.12 KGS8,405.88	$116.07 BND150.49	+20.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$105.77 KGS9,250.00	$63.82 BND82.75	-39.7%
Average			+49.5%

Bishkek vs. Bandar Seri Begawan - Cost of clothing

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