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Bandar Seri Begawan vs. Rabat Cost of Living Summary

Bandar Seri Begawan is 55.6% more expensive than Rabat.

Restaurants: pay 20.6% more in Bandar Seri Begawan
Groceries: pay 2.1 times more in Bandar Seri Begawan
Transportation: pay 51.5% more in Bandar Seri Begawan
Housing: pay 72.9% more in Bandar Seri Begawan
Childcare: pay 56.4% more in Bandar Seri Begawan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 53.5% more in Bandar Seri Begawan
Clothing: pay 24.7% more in Bandar Seri Begawan

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

Bandar Seri Begawan vs. Rabat Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 20.6% more for restaurants

	Rabat	Bandar Seri Begawan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.42 MAD40.56	$3.68 BND4.74	-16.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.62 MAD60.83	$6.15 BND7.93	-7.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.59 MAD5.46	$0.97 BND1.26	+64.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.39 MAD3.58	$0.55 BND0.71	+42.4%
Average			+20.6%

Rabat vs. Bandar Seri Begawan - Cost of restaurants

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pay 2.1 times more for groceries

	Rabat	Bandar Seri Begawan
Bread 1 loaf	$0.49 MAD4.50	$1.73 BND2.23	+253.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.60 MAD60.67	$3.61 BND4.66	-45.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.32 MAD30.50	$6.83 BND8.81	+105.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.99 MAD18.27	$2.24 BND2.89	+12.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.35 MAD30.73	$2.02 BND2.60	-39.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.67 MAD6.18	$1.40 BND1.81	+108.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.66 MAD6.02	$0.98 BND1.27	+49.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.36 MAD3.33	$1.32 BND1.70	+262.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.38 MAD3.52	$1.14 BND1.47	+197.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.33 MAD3.05	$0.76 BND0.98	+129.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.34 MAD3.11	$0.92 BND1.19	+172.3%
Average			+109.8%

Rabat vs. Bandar Seri Begawan - Cost of groceries

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pay 51.5% more for transportation

	Rabat	Bandar Seri Begawan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.91 MAD54.30	$1.48 BND1.90	-75.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$27.60 MAD253.48	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$37,530.73 MAD344,731.16	$38,674.88 BND49,868.54	+3.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.06 MAD74.02	$26.30 BND33.91	+226.4%
Average			+51.5%

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pay 72.9% more for housing

	Rabat	Bandar Seri Begawan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$38.53 MAD353.93	$68.09 BND87.80	+76.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$469.58 MAD4,313.22	$719.61 BND927.89	+53.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$272.96 MAD2,507.23	$451.29 BND581.90	+65.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$29.46 MAD270.64	$57.89 BND74.65	+96.5%
Average			+72.9%

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pay 56.4% more for childcare

	Rabat	Bandar Seri Begawan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$158.91 MAD1,459.59	$156.63 BND201.97	-1.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,276.88 MAD66,840.40	$15,593.11 BND20,106.22	+114.3%
Average			+56.4%

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pay 53.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Rabat	Bandar Seri Begawan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.52 MAD50.70	$1.93 BND2.49	-65.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.00 MAD18.33	$3.71 BND4.79	+86.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.30 MAD39.54	$15.47 BND19.95	+259.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$28.37 MAD260.60	$31.59 BND40.74	+11.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.17 MAD65.90	$5.41 BND6.98	-24.5%
Average			+53.5%

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pay 24.7% more for clothing

	Rabat	Bandar Seri Begawan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$53.35 MAD490.06	$95.43 BND123.05	+78.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$47.77 MAD438.77	$68.10 BND87.81	+42.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$103.95 MAD954.77	$116.07 BND149.66	+11.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$97.51 MAD895.63	$63.82 BND82.30	-34.5%
Average			+24.7%

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