Cost of living comparison

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

compared to

Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei

Bandar Seri Begawan vs. Riyadh Cost of Living Summary

Bandar Seri Begawan is 11.4% cheaper than Riyadh.

Restaurants: pay 4.0% more in Bandar Seri Begawan
Groceries: pay 26.5% more in Bandar Seri Begawan
Transportation: pay 10.9% less in Bandar Seri Begawan
Housing: pay 39.0% less in Bandar Seri Begawan
Childcare: pay 16.8% less in Bandar Seri Begawan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 13.4% less in Bandar Seri Begawan
Clothing: pay 29.9% less in Bandar Seri Begawan

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

Bandar Seri Begawan vs. Riyadh Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 4.0% more for restaurants

	Riyadh	Bandar Seri Begawan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.39 SAR31.45	$3.22 BND4.33	-61.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.99 SAR29.95	$5.27 BND7.07	-34.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.76 SAR2.86	$0.83 BND1.11	+8.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.30 SAR1.12	$0.60 BND0.81	+102.8%
Average			+4.0%

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pay 26.5% more for groceries

	Riyadh	Bandar Seri Begawan
Bread 1 loaf	$1.24 SAR4.64	$1.92 BND2.57	+54.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.91 SAR14.66	$1.50 BND2.02	-61.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.64 SAR24.91	$6.51 BND8.75	-1.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.63 SAR9.88	$2.32 BND3.12	-11.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.80 SAR14.25	$2.63 BND3.54	-30.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.03 SAR3.88	$1.49 BND2.00	+44.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.78 SAR2.94	$1.02 BND1.37	+30.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.82 SAR3.07	$1.71 BND2.29	+108.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.76 SAR2.83	$1.67 BND2.25	+121.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.60 SAR2.25	$0.71 BND0.95	+18.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.64 SAR2.41	$0.77 BND1.03	+19.4%
Average			+26.5%

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pay 10.9% less for transportation

	Riyadh	Bandar Seri Begawan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.31 SAR8.67	$1.51 BND2.03	-34.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$37.27 SAR139.77	$22.57 BND30.31	-39.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,280.09 SAR124,796.53	$25,582.11 BND34,348.68	-23.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$16.70 SAR62.61	$25.65 BND34.44	+53.6%
Average			-10.9%

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pay 39.0% less for housing

	Riyadh	Bandar Seri Begawan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$74.70 SAR280.10	$51.92 BND69.71	-30.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,116.87 SAR4,188.13	$605.59 BND813.12	-45.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$782.38 SAR2,933.85	$529.98 BND711.60	-32.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$81.80 SAR306.74	$42.96 BND57.68	-47.5%
Average			-39.0%

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pay 16.8% less for childcare

	Riyadh	Bandar Seri Begawan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$360.22 SAR1,350.78	$127.91 BND171.74	-64.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,375.93 SAR38,908.56	$13,586.95 BND18,242.97	+30.9%
Average			-16.8%

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pay 13.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Riyadh	Bandar Seri Begawan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.13 SAR7.99	$1.88 BND2.53	-11.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.25 SAR15.94	$3.12 BND4.19	-26.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.45 SAR27.95	$15.05 BND20.21	+101.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$101.01 SAR378.79	$41.49 BND55.71	-58.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$15.97 SAR59.90	$4.55 BND6.11	-71.5%
Average			-13.4%

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pay 29.9% less for clothing

	Riyadh	Bandar Seri Begawan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$52.20 SAR195.76	$22.90 BND30.75	-56.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$54.44 SAR204.14	$30.54 BND41.00	-43.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$107.53 SAR403.22	$88.33 BND118.60	-17.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$89.80 SAR336.72	$88.15 BND118.35	-1.8%
Average			-29.9%

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