Cost of living comparison

Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei

compared to

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Riyadh vs. Bandar Seri Begawan Cost of Living Summary

Riyadh is 49.7% more expensive than Bandar Seri Begawan.

Restaurants: pay 38.3% more in Riyadh
Groceries: pay 0.8% less in Riyadh
Transportation: pay 28.3% more in Riyadh
Housing: pay 66.6% more in Riyadh
Childcare: pay 79.0% more in Riyadh
Entertainment and Sports: pay 78.7% more in Riyadh
Clothing: pay 57.5% more in Riyadh

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

Riyadh vs. Bandar Seri Begawan Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 38.3% more for restaurants

	Bandar Seri Begawan	Riyadh
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.22 BND4.16	$8.39 SAR31.47	+160.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.27 BND6.79	$7.99 SAR29.97	+51.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.83 BND1.07	$0.76 SAR2.86	-8.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.60 BND0.78	$0.30 SAR1.12	-50.7%
Average			+38.3%

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pay 0.8% less for groceries

	Bandar Seri Begawan	Riyadh
Bread 1 loaf	$1.92 BND2.47	$1.24 SAR4.64	-35.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.50 BND1.94	$3.91 SAR14.67	+159.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.51 BND8.40	$6.64 SAR24.92	+2.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.32 BND2.99	$2.63 SAR9.89	+13.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.63 BND3.40	$3.80 SAR14.26	+44.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.49 BND1.93	$1.03 SAR3.88	-30.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.02 BND1.32	$0.78 SAR2.94	-23.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.71 BND2.20	$0.82 SAR3.07	-52.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.67 BND2.16	$0.76 SAR2.83	-54.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.71 BND0.91	$0.60 SAR2.25	-15.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.77 BND0.99	$0.64 SAR2.41	-16.3%
Average			-0.8%

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pay 28.3% more for transportation

	Bandar Seri Begawan	Riyadh
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.51 BND1.95	$2.31 SAR8.67	+52.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.57 BND29.12	$37.27 SAR139.85	+65.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,582.11 BND33,003.04	$33,280.09 SAR124,863.22	+30.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$25.65 BND33.09	$16.70 SAR62.64	-34.9%
Average			+28.3%

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pay 66.6% more for housing

	Bandar Seri Begawan	Riyadh
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$51.92 BND66.98	$74.70 SAR280.25	+43.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$605.59 BND781.26	$1,116.87 SAR4,190.37	+84.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$529.98 BND683.72	$782.38 SAR2,935.42	+47.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$42.96 BND55.42	$81.80 SAR306.91	+90.4%
Average			+66.6%

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pay 79.0% more for childcare

	Bandar Seri Begawan	Riyadh
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$127.91 BND165.02	$360.22 SAR1,351.50	+181.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,586.95 BND17,528.29	$10,375.93 SAR38,929.35	-23.6%
Average			+79.0%

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pay 78.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Bandar Seri Begawan	Riyadh
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.88 BND2.43	$2.13 SAR7.99	+13.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.12 BND4.02	$4.25 SAR15.95	+36.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$15.05 BND19.41	$7.45 SAR27.97	-50.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.49 BND53.53	$101.01 SAR378.99	+143.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.55 BND5.87	$15.97 SAR59.93	+251.3%
Average			+78.7%

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pay 57.5% more for clothing

	Bandar Seri Begawan	Riyadh
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$22.90 BND29.55	$52.20 SAR195.87	+128.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$30.54 BND39.39	$54.44 SAR204.25	+78.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$88.33 BND113.95	$107.53 SAR403.44	+21.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$88.15 BND113.72	$89.80 SAR336.90	+1.9%
Average			+57.5%

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