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Russia vs. Bandar Seri Begawan Cost of Living Summary

Russia is 4.9% cheaper than Bandar Seri Begawan.

Restaurants: pay 38.3% more in Russia
Groceries: pay 25.6% less in Russia
Transportation: pay 5.7% less in Russia
Housing: pay 29.7% less in Russia
Childcare: pay 20.9% more in Russia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 25.6% less in Russia
Clothing: pay 7.2% less in Russia

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

Russia vs. Bandar Seri Begawan Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 38.3% more for restaurants

	Bandar Seri Begawan	Russia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.68 BND4.74	$9.65 RUB779.02	+162.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.15 BND7.94	$5.53 RUB446.34	-10.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.97 BND1.26	$1.06 RUB85.18	+8.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.55 BND0.72	$0.51 RUB41.37	-7.5%
Average			+38.3%

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pay 25.6% less for groceries

	Bandar Seri Begawan	Russia
Bread 1 loaf	$1.73 BND2.24	$0.63 RUB50.87	-63.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.61 BND4.66	$5.02 RUB405.31	+39.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.83 BND8.82	$4.22 RUB340.65	-38.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.24 BND2.89	$1.60 RUB129.02	-28.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.02 BND2.60	$2.20 RUB177.56	+9.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.40 BND1.81	$0.79 RUB63.70	-43.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.98 BND1.27	$0.80 RUB64.71	-18.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.32 BND1.70	$0.93 RUB75.05	-29.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.14 BND1.47	$1.25 RUB101.23	+10.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.76 BND0.99	$0.38 RUB30.61	-50.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.92 BND1.19	$0.30 RUB24.46	-67.1%
Average			-25.6%

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pay 5.7% less for transportation

	Bandar Seri Begawan	Russia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.48 BND1.90	$2.69 RUB217.37	+82.5%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$21.72 RUB1,752.75
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$38,674.88 BND49,916.58	$31,562.55 RUB2,546,970.87	-18.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$26.30 BND33.95	$4.94 RUB399.03	-81.2%
Average			-5.7%

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pay 29.7% less for housing

	Bandar Seri Begawan	Russia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$68.09 BND87.88	$7.57 RUB610.80	-88.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$719.61 BND928.78	$433.96 RUB35,018.96	-39.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$451.29 BND582.46	$300.84 RUB24,276.80	-33.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$57.89 BND74.72	$82.77 RUB6,678.93	+43.0%
Average			-29.7%

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pay 20.9% more for childcare

	Bandar Seri Begawan	Russia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$156.63 BND202.16	$300.70 RUB24,265.18	+92.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,593.11 BND20,125.59	$7,780.29 RUB627,838.39	-50.1%
Average			+20.9%

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pay 25.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Bandar Seri Begawan	Russia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.93 BND2.50	$1.70 RUB137.13	-12.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.71 BND4.79	$2.17 RUB174.94	-41.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$15.47 BND19.97	$2.68 RUB216.49	-82.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$31.59 BND40.78	$35.84 RUB2,892.37	+13.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.41 BND6.99	$5.13 RUB413.59	-5.3%
Average			-25.6%

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pay 7.2% less for clothing

	Bandar Seri Begawan	Russia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$95.43 BND123.17	$62.56 RUB5,048.03	-34.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$68.10 BND87.90	$43.72 RUB3,528.29	-35.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$116.07 BND149.81	$102.93 RUB8,306.25	-11.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$63.82 BND82.38	$97.34 RUB7,854.57	+52.5%
Average			-7.2%

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