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Mauritania

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Brunei

Bandar Seri Begawan vs. Nouakchott Cost of Living Summary

Bandar Seri Begawan is 37.2% more expensive than Nouakchott.

Restaurants: pay 0.9% more in Bandar Seri Begawan
Groceries: pay 59.1% more in Bandar Seri Begawan
Transportation: pay 41.7% less in Bandar Seri Begawan
Housing: pay 92.4% more in Bandar Seri Begawan
Childcare: pay 20.4% less in Bandar Seri Begawan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 25.6% more in Bandar Seri Begawan
Clothing: pay 2.6 times more in Bandar Seri Begawan

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

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Bandar Seri Begawan vs. Nouakchott Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 0.9% more for restaurants

	Nouakchott	Bandar Seri Begawan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.49 MRO895	$3.91 BND5.00	+56.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.93 MRO2,130	$6.17 BND7.91	+4.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.76 MRO632	$0.92 BND1.18	-47.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.14 MRO770	$0.52 BND0.66	-76.0%
Average			+0.9%

Nouakchott vs. Bandar Seri Begawan - Cost of restaurants

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pay 59.1% more for groceries

	Nouakchott	Bandar Seri Begawan
Bread 1 loaf	$0.27 MRO96	$1.72 BND2.20	+541.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.99 MRO1,074	$4.69 BND6.01	+56.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.02 MRO2,160	$7.05 BND9.03	+17.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.32 MRO832	$2.04 BND2.62	-11.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.46 MRO882	$2.04 BND2.61	-17.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.44 MRO518	$1.42 BND1.82	-1.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.84 MRO302	$0.99 BND1.27	+17.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.72 MRO257	$1.33 BND1.70	+85.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.51 MRO185	$1.15 BND1.48	+123.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.44 MRO157	$0.77 BND0.99	+75.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.41 MRO147	$0.93 BND1.19	+126.9%
Average			+59.1%

Nouakchott vs. Bandar Seri Begawan - Cost of groceries

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pay 41.7% less for transportation

	Nouakchott	Bandar Seri Begawan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.42 MRO1,945	$1.55 BND1.99	-71.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$21.81 MRO7,831	$0.78 BND1.00	-96.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$7,478.76 MRO3M	$42,965.55 BND55,045.14	+474.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.86 MRO1,387	$30.47 BND39.03	+688.4%
Average			-41.7%

Nouakchott vs. Bandar Seri Begawan - Cost of transportation

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pay 92.4% more for housing

	Nouakchott	Bandar Seri Begawan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$59.83 MRO21,479	$65.10 BND83.40	+8.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$291.49 MRO105K	$720.60 BND923.19	+147.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$174.41 MRO62,615	$473.37 BND606.46	+171.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$98.49 MRO35,360	$46.90 BND60.08	-52.4%
Average			+92.4%

Nouakchott vs. Bandar Seri Begawan - Cost of housing

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pay 20.4% less for childcare

	Nouakchott	Bandar Seri Begawan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$443.74 MRO159K	$216.79 BND277.73	-51.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,503.69 MRO3M	$9,724.87 BND12,458.98	+29.6%
Average			-20.4%

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pay 25.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Nouakchott	Bandar Seri Begawan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.75 MRO626	$1.95 BND2.50	+11.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.28 MRO819	$3.91 BND5.00	+71.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.49 MRO895	$15.63 BND20.02	+526.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$86.63 MRO31,100	$45.57 BND58.38	-47.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.05 MRO1,454	$5.47 BND7.00	+35.0%
Average			+25.6%

Nouakchott vs. Bandar Seri Begawan - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 2.6 times more for clothing

	Nouakchott	Bandar Seri Begawan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$15.21 MRO5,459	$76.16 BND97.58	+400.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$22.85 MRO8,204	$93.73 BND120.08	+310.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$68.31 MRO24,522	$102.14 BND130.86	+49.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$46.74 MRO16,780	$72.26 BND92.58	+54.6%
Average			+162.5%

Nouakchott vs. Bandar Seri Begawan - Cost of clothing

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