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Bandar Seri Begawan vs. Tashkent Cost of Living Summary

Bandar Seri Begawan is 2.1 times more expensive than Tashkent.

Restaurants: pay 50.5% more in Bandar Seri Begawan
Groceries: pay 2.3 times more in Bandar Seri Begawan
Transportation: pay 3.5 times more in Bandar Seri Begawan
Housing: pay 2.4 times more in Bandar Seri Begawan
Childcare: pay 2.5% more in Bandar Seri Begawan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.5 times more in Bandar Seri Begawan
Clothing: pay 22.7% more in Bandar Seri Begawan

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

Bandar Seri Begawan vs. Tashkent Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 50.5% more for restaurants

	Tashkent	Bandar Seri Begawan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.91 UZS59,055.56	$3.68 BND4.74	-25.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.09 UZS49,212.97	$6.15 BND7.93	+50.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.62 UZS7,456.68	$0.97 BND1.26	+57.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.25 UZS3,034.78	$0.55 BND0.71	+119.8%
Average			+50.5%

Tashkent vs. Bandar Seri Begawan - Cost of restaurants

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pay 2.3 times more for groceries

	Tashkent	Bandar Seri Begawan
Bread 1 loaf	$0.39 UZS4,665.77	$1.73 BND2.23	+346.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.13 UZS49,653.43	$3.61 BND4.66	-12.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.37 UZS52,609.92	$6.83 BND8.81	+56.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.59 UZS19,135.99	$2.24 BND2.89	+40.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.88 UZS22,634.18	$2.02 BND2.60	+7.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.56 UZS6,763.76	$1.40 BND1.81	+149.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.81 UZS9,718.76	$0.98 BND1.27	+21.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.04 UZS12,547.65	$1.32 BND1.70	+26.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.57 UZS6,860.68	$1.14 BND1.47	+100.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.25 UZS3,026.73	$0.76 BND0.98	+203.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.16 UZS1,955.04	$0.92 BND1.19	+466.8%
Average			+127.8%

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pay 3.5 times more for transportation

	Tashkent	Bandar Seri Begawan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.80 UZS45,726.38	$1.48 BND1.90	-61.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$11.64 UZS139,976.58	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$20,000.00 UZS240,571,377.26	$38,674.88 BND49,868.54	+93.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.22 UZS38,711.16	$26.30 BND33.91	+717.3%
Average			+249.8%

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pay 2.4 times more for housing

	Tashkent	Bandar Seri Begawan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$11.38 UZS136,942.06	$68.09 BND87.80	+498.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$667.81 UZS8,032,853.78	$719.61 BND927.89	+7.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$425.89 UZS5,122,837.32	$451.29 BND581.90	+6.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$41.44 UZS498,425.27	$57.89 BND74.65	+39.7%
Average			+137.9%

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pay 2.5% more for childcare

	Tashkent	Bandar Seri Begawan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$307.75 UZS3,701,824.30	$156.63 BND201.97	-49.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,122.00 UZS121,753,144.07	$15,593.11 BND20,106.22	+54.1%
Average			+2.5%

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pay 2.5 times more for entertainment and sports

	Tashkent	Bandar Seri Begawan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.23 UZS14,763.89	$1.93 BND2.49	+57.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.03 UZS24,446.48	$3.71 BND4.79	+82.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.05 UZS24,606.48	$15.47 BND19.95	+656.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$51.36 UZS617,735.54	$31.59 BND40.74	-38.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.73 UZS68,898.15	$5.41 BND6.98	-5.5%
Average			+150.5%

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pay 22.7% more for clothing

	Tashkent	Bandar Seri Begawan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$46.09 UZS554,376.22	$95.43 BND123.05	+107.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$55.66 UZS669,518.72	$68.10 BND87.81	+22.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$103.02 UZS1,239,214.60	$116.07 BND149.66	+12.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$130.82 UZS1,573,575.08	$63.82 BND82.30	-51.2%
Average			+22.7%

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