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Rabat vs. Bandar Seri Begawan Cost of Living Summary

Rabat is 3.1% cheaper than Bandar Seri Begawan.

Restaurants: pay 10.2% less in Rabat
Groceries: pay 30.0% less in Rabat
Transportation: pay 76.1% more in Rabat
Housing: pay 41.7% less in Rabat
Childcare: pay 25.9% less in Rabat
Entertainment and Sports: pay 17.8% more in Rabat
Clothing: pay 7.9% less in Rabat

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

Rabat vs. Bandar Seri Begawan Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 10.2% less for restaurants

	Bandar Seri Begawan	Rabat
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.68 BND4.74	$4.42 MAD40.56	+20.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.15 BND7.93	$6.62 MAD60.83	+7.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.97 BND1.26	$0.59 MAD5.46	-39.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.55 BND0.71	$0.39 MAD3.58	-29.8%
Average			-10.2%

Bandar Seri Begawan vs. Rabat - Cost of restaurants

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pay 30.0% less for groceries

	Bandar Seri Begawan	Rabat
Bread 1 loaf	$1.73 BND2.23	$0.49 MAD4.50	-71.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.61 BND4.66	$6.60 MAD60.67	+82.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.83 BND8.81	$3.32 MAD30.50	-51.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.24 BND2.89	$1.99 MAD18.27	-11.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.02 BND2.60	$3.35 MAD30.73	+65.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.40 BND1.81	$0.67 MAD6.18	-52.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.98 BND1.27	$0.66 MAD6.02	-33.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.32 BND1.70	$0.36 MAD3.33	-72.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.14 BND1.47	$0.38 MAD3.52	-66.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.76 BND0.98	$0.33 MAD3.05	-56.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.92 BND1.19	$0.34 MAD3.11	-63.3%
Average			-30.0%

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pay 76.1% more for transportation

	Bandar Seri Begawan	Rabat
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.48 BND1.90	$5.91 MAD54.30	+300.6%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$27.60 MAD253.48
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$38,674.88 BND49,868.54	$37,530.73 MAD344,731.16	-3.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$26.30 BND33.91	$8.06 MAD74.02	-69.4%
Average			+76.1%

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pay 41.7% less for housing

	Bandar Seri Begawan	Rabat
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$68.09 BND87.80	$38.53 MAD353.93	-43.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$719.61 BND927.89	$469.58 MAD4,313.22	-34.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$451.29 BND581.90	$272.96 MAD2,507.23	-39.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$57.89 BND74.65	$29.46 MAD270.64	-49.1%
Average			-41.7%

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pay 25.9% less for childcare

	Bandar Seri Begawan	Rabat
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$156.63 BND201.97	$158.91 MAD1,459.59	+1.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,593.11 BND20,106.22	$7,276.88 MAD66,840.40	-53.3%
Average			-25.9%

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pay 17.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Bandar Seri Begawan	Rabat
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.93 BND2.49	$5.52 MAD50.70	+185.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.71 BND4.79	$2.00 MAD18.33	-46.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$15.47 BND19.95	$4.30 MAD39.54	-72.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$31.59 BND40.74	$28.37 MAD260.60	-10.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.41 BND6.98	$7.17 MAD65.90	+32.5%
Average			+17.8%

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pay 7.9% less for clothing

	Bandar Seri Begawan	Rabat
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$95.43 BND123.05	$53.35 MAD490.06	-44.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$68.10 BND87.81	$47.77 MAD438.77	-29.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$116.07 BND149.66	$103.95 MAD954.77	-10.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$63.82 BND82.30	$97.51 MAD895.63	+52.8%
Average			-7.9%

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