Cost of living comparison

Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei

compared to

Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Sarajevo vs. Bandar Seri Begawan Cost of Living Summary

Sarajevo is 26.0% more expensive than Bandar Seri Begawan.

Restaurants: pay 67.4% more in Sarajevo
Groceries: pay 13.0% less in Sarajevo
Transportation: pay 57.9% more in Sarajevo
Housing: pay 19.7% more in Sarajevo
Childcare: pay 6.7% less in Sarajevo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 20.6% less in Sarajevo
Clothing: pay 77.3% more in Sarajevo

The cost of clothing, restaurants, transportation, and housing in Sarajevo are more expensive than in Bandar Seri Begawan. Expenses including entertainment and sports, groceries, and childcare are lower in Sarajevo. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Sarajevo.

Sarajevo vs. Bandar Seri Begawan Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 67.4% more for restaurants

	Bandar Seri Begawan	Sarajevo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.22 BND4.14	$5.48 BAM9.31	+70.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.27 BND6.77	$6.58 BAM11.17	+24.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.83 BND1.07	$1.75 BAM2.96	+110.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.60 BND0.78	$0.99 BAM1.68	+64.4%
Average			+67.4%

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pay 13.0% less for groceries

	Bandar Seri Begawan	Sarajevo
Bread 1 loaf	$1.92 BND2.46	$1.01 BAM1.71	-47.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.50 BND1.93	$4.10 BAM6.97	+172.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.51 BND8.37	$4.87 BAM8.27	-25.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.32 BND2.98	$2.70 BAM4.58	+16.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.63 BND3.39	$3.18 BAM5.40	+20.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.49 BND1.92	$0.52 BAM0.88	-65.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.02 BND1.32	$0.78 BAM1.33	-23.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.71 BND2.19	$0.70 BAM1.18	-59.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.67 BND2.15	$0.87 BAM1.48	-48.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.71 BND0.91	$0.42 BAM0.72	-40.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.77 BND0.99	$0.43 BAM0.74	-43.4%
Average			-13.0%

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pay 57.9% more for transportation

	Bandar Seri Begawan	Sarajevo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.51 BND1.95	$5.59 BAM9.49	+269.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.57 BND29.02	$29.46 BAM50.03	+30.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,582.11 BND32,884.29	$25,761.68 BAM43,745.45	+0.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$25.65 BND32.97	$7.95 BAM13.50	-69.0%
Average			+57.9%

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pay 19.7% more for housing

	Bandar Seri Begawan	Sarajevo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$51.92 BND66.74	$29.02 BAM49.27	-44.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$605.59 BND778.45	$367.49 BAM624.03	-39.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$529.98 BND681.26	$255.37 BAM433.65	-51.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$42.96 BND55.22	$134.96 BAM229.18	+214.1%
Average			+19.7%

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pay 6.7% less for childcare

	Bandar Seri Begawan	Sarajevo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$127.91 BND164.42	$210.48 BAM357.41	+64.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,586.95 BND17,465.22	$2,987.26 BAM5,072.61	-78.0%
Average			-6.7%

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pay 20.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Bandar Seri Begawan	Sarajevo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.88 BND2.42	$2.19 BAM3.72	+16.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.12 BND4.01	$1.83 BAM3.11	-41.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$15.05 BND19.34	$3.40 BAM5.77	-77.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.49 BND53.34	$32.73 BAM55.57	-21.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.55 BND5.85	$5.48 BAM9.31	+20.5%
Average			-20.6%

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pay 77.3% more for clothing

	Bandar Seri Begawan	Sarajevo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$22.90 BND29.44	$92.27 BAM156.68	+302.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$30.54 BND39.25	$30.94 BAM52.54	+1.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$88.33 BND113.54	$87.31 BAM148.26	-1.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$88.15 BND113.31	$93.79 BAM159.26	+6.4%
Average			+77.3%

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