Cost of living comparison

 Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei
compared to
 Yerevan, Armenia
Yerevan vs. Bandar Seri Begawan Cost of Living Summary

Yerevan is 58.2% more expensive than Bandar Seri Begawan.

Restaurants
pay 87.2% more in Yerevan
Groceries
pay 13.0% less in Yerevan
Transportation
pay 36.0% more in Yerevan
Housing
pay 36.0% more in Yerevan
Childcare
pay 79.5% more in Yerevan
Entertainment and Sports
pay 34.5% more in Yerevan
Clothing
pay 2.5 times more in Yerevan

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

Yerevan vs. Bandar Seri Begawan Cost Breakdown

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

pay 87.2% more for restaurants

 
Bandar Seri Begawan
Yerevan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $3.22
BND4.14
$11.57
AMD4,438.30
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$5.27
BND6.77
$9.00
AMD3,452.01
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.83
BND1.07
$0.99
AMD380.81

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pay 13.0% less for groceries

 
Bandar Seri Begawan
Yerevan
Bread
1 loaf
$1.92
BND2.46
$0.86
AMD331.11
Local cheese (8 oz) $1.50
BND1.94
$4.04
AMD1,547.32
Milk (1 gallon) $6.51
BND8.38
$6.24
AMD2,392.78

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pay 36.0% more for transportation

 
Bandar Seri Begawan
Yerevan
Gasoline (1 gallon) $1.51
BND1.95
$5.29
AMD2,029.02
Monthly public transit pass $22.57
BND29.03
$12.86
AMD4,931.45
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $25,582.11
BND32,898.79
$30,864.95
AMD11,835,473.80

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pay 36.0% more for housing

 
Bandar Seri Begawan
Yerevan
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$51.92
BND66.77
$22.21
AMD8,518.19
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $605.59
BND778.79
$931.30
AMD357,115.77
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $529.98
BND681.56
$625.77
AMD239,956.75

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pay 79.5% more for childcare

 
Bandar Seri Begawan
Yerevan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $127.91
BND164.49
$374.24
AMD143,505.12
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $13,586.95
BND17,472.92
$9,037.50
AMD3,465,521.08

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pay 34.5% more for entertainment and sports

 
Bandar Seri Begawan
Yerevan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $1.88
BND2.42
$2.06
AMD789.03
Cappuccino in mid-range area $3.12
BND4.01
$3.76
AMD1,442.67
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$15.05
BND19.35
$2.57
AMD986.29

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pay 2.5 times more for clothing

 
Bandar Seri Begawan
Yerevan
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$22.90
BND29.45
$111.12
AMD42,609.13
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$30.54
BND39.27
$63.96
AMD24,524.44
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$88.33
BND113.59
$139.93
AMD53,656.01

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