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Saudi Arabia vs. Brunei Cost of Living Summary

Saudi Arabia is 7.7% more expensive than Brunei overall.

Restaurants: pay 2.5% more in Saudi Arabia
Groceries: pay 31.2% less in Saudi Arabia
Transportation: pay 6.5% more in Saudi Arabia
Housing: pay 12.5% more in Saudi Arabia
Childcare: pay 38.1% more in Saudi Arabia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 46.3% more in Saudi Arabia
Clothing: pay 20.7% less in Saudi Arabia

The cost of entertainment and sports, childcare, housing, transportation, and restaurants in Saudi Arabia are more expensive than in Brunei. Expenses including groceries and clothing are lower in Saudi Arabia.

Saudi Arabia vs. Brunei Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Saudi Arabia instead of Brunei, you would:

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pay 2.5% more for restaurants

	Brunei	Saudi Arabia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.68 BND4.76	$6.32 SAR23.70	+71.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.87 BND8.90	$7.73 SAR29.00	+12.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.97 BND1.26	$0.74 SAR2.79	-23.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.55 BND0.72	$0.27 SAR1.02	-50.8%
Average			+2.5%

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pay 31.2% less for groceries

	Brunei	Saudi Arabia
Bread 1 loaf	$2.09 BND2.71	$0.92 SAR3.43	-56.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.49 BND8.42	$3.62 SAR13.56	-44.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.83 BND8.86	$6.74 SAR25.26	-1.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.44 BND3.16	$2.52 SAR9.47	+3.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.19 BND4.14	$3.28 SAR12.28	+2.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.73 BND2.24	$0.97 SAR3.63	-44.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.98 BND1.27	$0.78 SAR2.91	-20.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.54 BND2.00	$0.80 SAR3.00	-48.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.94 BND2.52	$0.74 SAR2.77	-62.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.05 BND1.36	$0.66 SAR2.49	-36.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.01 BND1.31	$0.65 SAR2.43	-35.7%
Average			-31.2%

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pay 6.5% more for transportation

	Brunei	Saudi Arabia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.43 BND1.85	$2.32 SAR8.72	+63.0%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$33.84 SAR126.92
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,557.48 BND39,619.20	$25,756.63 SAR96,608.57	-15.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$26.30 BND34.10	$19.00 SAR71.26	-27.8%
Average			+6.5%

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pay 12.5% more for housing

	Brunei	Saudi Arabia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$68.09 BND88.28	$74.04 SAR277.70	+8.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$727.22 BND942.87	$434.87 SAR1,631.13	-40.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$612.39 BND793.99	$360.33 SAR1,351.52	-41.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$43.74 BND56.71	$97.42 SAR365.42	+122.7%
Average			+12.5%

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pay 38.1% more for childcare

	Brunei	Saudi Arabia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$156.63 BND203.08	$350.88 SAR1,316.09	+124.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$12,411.76 BND16,092.43	$6,485.70 SAR24,326.72	-47.7%
Average			+38.1%

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pay 46.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Brunei	Saudi Arabia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.93 BND2.51	$1.89 SAR7.09	-2.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.10 BND5.31	$3.48 SAR13.06	-15.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$11.60 BND15.04	$7.47 SAR28.00	-35.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$64.15 BND83.17	$106.43 SAR399.18	+65.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.41 BND7.02	$17.24 SAR64.67	+218.4%
Average			+46.3%

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pay 20.7% less for clothing

	Brunei	Saudi Arabia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$96.72 BND125.40	$48.71 SAR182.69	-49.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$84.22 BND109.19	$57.50 SAR215.68	-31.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$118.87 BND154.11	$88.56 SAR332.16	-25.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$63.82 BND82.75	$79.17 SAR296.96	+24.0%
Average			-20.7%

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