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Bandar Seri Begawan vs. Sarajevo Cost of Living Summary

Bandar Seri Begawan is 41.3% more expensive than Sarajevo.

Restaurants: pay 51.3% less in Bandar Seri Begawan
Groceries: pay 22.3% more in Bandar Seri Begawan
Transportation: pay 53.0% more in Bandar Seri Begawan
Housing: pay 36.9% more in Bandar Seri Begawan
Childcare: pay 2.6 times more in Bandar Seri Begawan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 58.6% more in Bandar Seri Begawan
Clothing: pay 10.1% more in Bandar Seri Begawan

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

Bandar Seri Begawan vs. Sarajevo Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 51.3% less for restaurants

	Sarajevo	Bandar Seri Begawan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.01 BAM15.00	$3.68 BND4.74	-59.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.41 BAM14.00	$6.15 BND7.93	-26.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.22 BAM3.69	$0.97 BND1.26	-56.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.50 BAM2.50	$0.55 BND0.71	-63.1%
Average			-51.3%

Sarajevo vs. Bandar Seri Begawan - Cost of restaurants

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pay 22.3% more for groceries

	Sarajevo	Bandar Seri Begawan
Bread 1 loaf	$1.26 BAM2.10	$1.73 BND2.23	+37.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.33 BAM8.87	$3.61 BND4.66	-32.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.28 BAM8.79	$6.83 BND8.81	+29.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.01 BAM5.01	$2.24 BND2.89	-25.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.89 BAM6.47	$2.02 BND2.60	-48.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.71 BAM1.18	$1.40 BND1.81	+97.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.86 BAM1.43	$0.98 BND1.27	+14.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.90 BAM1.49	$1.32 BND1.70	+47.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.03 BAM1.71	$1.14 BND1.47	+10.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.52 BAM0.87	$0.76 BND0.98	+45.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.54 BAM0.90	$0.92 BND1.19	+69.6%
Average			+22.3%

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pay 53.0% more for transportation

	Sarajevo	Bandar Seri Begawan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.80 BAM9.66	$1.48 BND1.90	-74.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$31.82 BAM52.98	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,417.66 BAM48,984.76	$38,674.88 BND49,868.54	+31.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.71 BAM14.50	$26.30 BND33.91	+202.1%
Average			+53.0%

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pay 36.9% more for housing

	Sarajevo	Bandar Seri Begawan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$31.76 BAM52.88	$68.09 BND87.80	+114.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$463.77 BAM772.25	$719.61 BND927.89	+55.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$320.65 BAM533.92	$451.29 BND581.90	+40.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$155.51 BAM258.95	$57.89 BND74.65	-62.8%
Average			+36.9%

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pay 2.6 times more for childcare

	Sarajevo	Bandar Seri Begawan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$242.40 BAM403.62	$156.63 BND201.97	-35.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,437.06 BAM5,723.22	$15,593.11 BND20,106.22	+353.7%
Average			+159.2%

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pay 58.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Sarajevo	Bandar Seri Begawan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.00 BAM5.00	$1.93 BND2.49	-35.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.16 BAM3.59	$3.71 BND4.79	+72.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.90 BAM6.50	$15.47 BND19.95	+296.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.31 BAM62.12	$31.59 BND40.74	-15.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.20 BAM12.00	$5.41 BND6.98	-24.8%
Average			+58.6%

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pay 10.1% more for clothing

	Sarajevo	Bandar Seri Begawan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$93.06 BAM154.95	$95.43 BND123.05	+2.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$41.73 BAM69.48	$68.10 BND87.81	+63.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$101.87 BAM169.63	$116.07 BND149.66	+13.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$105.06 BAM174.95	$63.82 BND82.30	-39.3%
Average			+10.1%

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