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Bandar Seri Begawan vs. Riga Cost of Living Summary

Bandar Seri Begawan is 1.6% more expensive than Riga.

Restaurants: pay 53.5% less in Bandar Seri Begawan
Groceries: pay 11.5% more in Bandar Seri Begawan
Transportation: pay 35.3% more in Bandar Seri Begawan
Housing: pay 45.3% more in Bandar Seri Begawan
Childcare: pay 39.5% less in Bandar Seri Begawan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 1.8% more in Bandar Seri Begawan
Clothing: pay 10.6% more in Bandar Seri Begawan

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

Bandar Seri Begawan vs. Riga Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 53.5% less for restaurants

	Riga	Bandar Seri Begawan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.52 €14.96	$3.68 BND4.74	-79.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.76 €7.48	$6.15 BND7.94	-29.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.87 €1.59	$0.97 BND1.26	-47.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.30 €1.11	$0.55 BND0.72	-57.4%
Average			-53.5%

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pay 11.5% more for groceries

	Riga	Bandar Seri Begawan
Bread 1 loaf	$1.73 €1.48	$1.73 BND2.24
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.21 €5.31	$3.61 BND4.66	-41.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.05 €4.31	$6.83 BND8.82	+35.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.17 €2.70	$2.24 BND2.89	-29.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.57 €3.05	$2.02 BND2.60	-43.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.83 €0.71	$1.40 BND1.81	+69.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.86 €0.74	$0.98 BND1.27	+14.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.17 €1.00	$1.32 BND1.70	+12.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.56 €1.33	$1.14 BND1.47	-26.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.49 €0.42	$0.76 BND0.99	+56.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.55 €0.47	$0.92 BND1.19	+68.7%
Average			+11.5%

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pay 35.3% more for transportation

	Riga	Bandar Seri Begawan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.97 €5.96	$1.48 BND1.90	-78.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$35.04 €29.92	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,747.33 €26,253.97	$38,674.88 BND49,916.58	+25.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.16 €8.68	$26.30 BND33.95	+158.8%
Average			+35.3%

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pay 45.3% more for housing

	Riga	Bandar Seri Begawan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$20.30 €17.33	$68.09 BND87.88	+235.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$611.66 €522.27	$719.61 BND928.78	+17.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$425.09 €362.97	$451.29 BND582.46	+6.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$263.02 €224.58	$57.89 BND74.72	-78.0%
Average			+45.3%

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pay 39.5% less for childcare

	Riga	Bandar Seri Begawan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$541.40 €462.28	$156.63 BND202.16	-71.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$16,927.67 €14,453.90	$15,593.11 BND20,125.59	-7.9%
Average			-39.5%

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pay 1.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Riga	Bandar Seri Begawan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.84 €4.99	$1.93 BND2.50	-66.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.56 €3.04	$3.71 BND4.79	+4.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.84 €4.99	$15.47 BND19.97	+164.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$52.50 €44.83	$31.59 BND40.78	-39.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.68 €9.97	$5.41 BND6.99	-53.6%
Average			+1.8%

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pay 10.6% more for clothing

	Riga	Bandar Seri Begawan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$86.14 €73.55	$95.43 BND123.17	+10.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$45.66 €38.98	$68.10 BND87.90	+49.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$85.70 €73.18	$116.07 BND149.81	+35.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$136.33 €116.41	$63.82 BND82.38	-53.2%
Average			+10.6%

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