Cost of living comparison

Turkmenistan

compared to

Brunei

Brunei vs. Turkmenistan Cost of Living Summary

Brunei is 48.6% cheaper than Turkmenistan overall.

Restaurants: pay 65.9% less in Brunei
Groceries: pay 43.1% less in Brunei
Transportation: pay 45.5% less in Brunei
Housing: pay 56.7% less in Brunei
Childcare: pay 90.8% more in Brunei
Entertainment and Sports: pay 52.8% less in Brunei
Clothing: pay 37.4% less in Brunei

Expenses including restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, and clothing are lower in Brunei. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Brunei.

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Brunei vs. Turkmenistan Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Brunei instead of Turkmenistan, you would:

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pay 65.9% less for restaurants

	Turkmenistan	Brunei
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$31.43 TMT110.31	$5.86 BND7.51	-81.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.86 TMT45.13	$6.92 BND8.86	-46.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.57 TMT5.52	$0.92 BND1.18	-41.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.86 TMT3.01	$0.52 BND0.66	-39.8%
Average			-65.9%

Turkmenistan vs. Brunei - Cost of restaurants

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pay 43.1% less for groceries

	Turkmenistan	Brunei
Bread 1 loaf	$2.04 TMT7.15	$2.10 BND2.68	+2.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$18.82 TMT66.06	$7.08 BND9.06	-62.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$17.09 TMT59.98	$7.05 BND9.03	-58.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.00 TMT21.06	$2.35 BND3.01	-60.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$9.07 TMT31.84	$3.23 BND4.13	-64.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.30 TMT8.07	$1.79 BND2.29	-22.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$3.84 TMT13.49	$0.99 BND1.27	-74.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.40 TMT11.94	$1.78 BND2.28	-47.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.67 TMT5.87	$1.15 BND1.48	-31.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.04 TMT3.64	$0.77 BND0.99	-25.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.65 TMT2.27	$1.11 BND1.42	+70.9%
Average			-43.1%

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pay 45.5% less for transportation

	Turkmenistan	Brunei
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.62 TMT5.69	$1.47 BND1.89	-9.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$10.00 TMT35.10	$0.78 BND1.00	-92.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$43,928.57 TMT154K	$37,115.17 BND47,549.96	-15.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.71 TMT34.10	$30.47 BND39.04	+213.7%
Average			-45.5%

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pay 56.7% less for housing

	Turkmenistan	Brunei
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$102.86 TMT361.03	$65.11 BND83.42	-36.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,414.29 TMT4,964.14	$731.42 BND937.05	-48.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,000.00 TMT3,510.00	$627.34 BND803.71	-37.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$436.97 TMT1,533.78	$38.39 BND49.18	-91.2%
Average			-56.7%

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pay 90.8% more for childcare

	Turkmenistan	Brunei
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$22.86 TMT80.23	$216.82 BND277.78	+848.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$24,807.14 TMT87,073.07	$9,524.22 BND12,201.92	-61.6%
Average			+90.8%

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pay 52.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Turkmenistan	Brunei
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.71 TMT20.06	$1.95 BND2.50	-65.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.79 TMT23.82	$4.22 BND5.40	-37.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$25.71 TMT90.26	$11.72 BND15.01	-54.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$195.24 TMT685.29	$71.62 BND91.75	-63.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.57 TMT30.09	$5.47 BND7.01	-36.2%
Average			-52.8%

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pay 37.4% less for clothing

	Turkmenistan	Brunei
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$55.71 TMT195.56	$76.18 BND97.60	+36.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$114.29 TMT401.14	$97.53 BND124.95	-14.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$364.29 TMT1,278.64	$128.15 BND164.18	-64.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$192.86 TMT676.93	$72.27 BND92.59	-62.5%
Average			-37.4%

Turkmenistan vs. Brunei - Cost of clothing

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