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Minsk vs. Bandar Seri Begawan Cost of Living Summary

Minsk is 16.2% cheaper than Bandar Seri Begawan.

Restaurants: pay 19.2% more in Minsk
Groceries: pay 42.6% less in Minsk
Transportation: pay 15.1% less in Minsk
Housing: pay 45.3% less in Minsk
Childcare: pay 25.9% more in Minsk
Entertainment and Sports: pay 41.8% less in Minsk
Clothing: pay 13.5% less in Minsk

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

Minsk vs. Bandar Seri Begawan Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 19.2% more for restaurants

	Bandar Seri Begawan	Minsk
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.68 BND4.72	$9.15 BYN26.70	+148.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.15 BND7.90	$5.90 BYN17.23	-4.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.97 BND1.25	$0.59 BYN1.72	-39.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.55 BND0.71	$0.40 BYN1.16	-28.6%
Average			+19.2%

Bandar Seri Begawan vs. Minsk - Cost of restaurants

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pay 42.6% less for groceries

	Bandar Seri Begawan	Minsk
Bread 1 loaf	$1.73 BND2.23	$0.57 BYN1.66	-67.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.61 BND4.64	$3.13 BYN9.14	-13.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.83 BND8.77	$2.67 BYN7.79	-60.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.24 BND2.88	$1.30 BYN3.81	-41.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.02 BND2.59	$1.81 BYN5.28	-10.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.40 BND1.80	$0.53 BYN1.54	-62.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.98 BND1.26	$0.76 BYN2.21	-22.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.32 BND1.69	$0.82 BYN2.39	-37.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.14 BND1.46	$1.00 BYN2.91	-12.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.76 BND0.98	$0.24 BYN0.71	-68.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.92 BND1.18	$0.27 BYN0.77	-71.2%
Average			-42.6%

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pay 15.1% less for transportation

	Bandar Seri Begawan	Minsk
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.48 BND1.89	$2.87 BYN8.37	+94.2%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$15.05 BYN43.93
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$38,674.88 BND49,656.61	$17,703.95 BYN51,682.44	-54.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$26.30 BND33.77	$3.84 BYN11.20	-85.4%
Average			-15.1%

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pay 45.3% less for housing

	Bandar Seri Begawan	Minsk
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$68.09 BND87.43	$9.78 BYN28.54	-85.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$719.61 BND923.95	$477.71 BYN1,394.55	-33.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$451.29 BND579.43	$321.53 BYN938.62	-28.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$57.89 BND74.33	$38.74 BYN113.09	-33.1%
Average			-45.3%

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pay 25.9% more for childcare

	Bandar Seri Begawan	Minsk
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$156.63 BND201.11	$292.61 BYN854.20	+86.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,593.11 BND20,020.77	$10,129.44 BYN29,570.46	-35.0%
Average			+25.9%

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pay 41.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Bandar Seri Begawan	Minsk
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.93 BND2.48	$1.03 BYN3.01	-46.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.71 BND4.77	$1.71 BYN5.00	-53.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$15.47 BND19.86	$1.92 BYN5.60	-87.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$31.59 BND40.56	$28.97 BYN84.56	-8.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.41 BND6.95	$4.72 BYN13.78	-12.8%
Average			-41.8%

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pay 13.5% less for clothing

	Bandar Seri Begawan	Minsk
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$95.43 BND122.53	$42.59 BYN124.34	-55.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$68.10 BND87.44	$40.69 BYN118.79	-40.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$116.07 BND149.03	$110.65 BYN323.01	-4.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$63.82 BND81.95	$93.51 BYN272.97	+46.5%
Average			-13.5%

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