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Bandar Seri Begawan vs. Tbilisi Cost of Living Summary

Bandar Seri Begawan is 54.2% more expensive than Tbilisi.

Restaurants: pay 15.5% less in Bandar Seri Begawan
Groceries: pay 59.5% more in Bandar Seri Begawan
Transportation: pay 99.4% more in Bandar Seri Begawan
Housing: pay 57.2% more in Bandar Seri Begawan
Childcare: pay 2.0 times more in Bandar Seri Begawan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 70.0% more in Bandar Seri Begawan
Clothing: pay 7.1% more in Bandar Seri Begawan

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

Bandar Seri Begawan vs. Tbilisi Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 15.5% less for restaurants

	Tbilisi	Bandar Seri Begawan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.11 GEL29.88	$3.68 BND4.72	-66.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.52 GEL22.91	$6.15 BND7.90	-27.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.84 GEL2.26	$0.97 BND1.25	+15.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.47 GEL1.27	$0.55 BND0.71	+17.1%
Average			-15.5%

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pay 59.5% more for groceries

	Tbilisi	Bandar Seri Begawan
Bread 1 loaf	$0.73 GEL1.96	$1.73 BND2.23	+137.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.06 GEL10.92	$3.61 BND4.64	-11.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.59 GEL20.43	$6.83 BND8.77	-10.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.54 GEL6.84	$2.24 BND2.88	-11.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.00 GEL8.07	$2.02 BND2.59	-32.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.61 GEL1.63	$1.40 BND1.80	+131.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.75 GEL2.02	$0.98 BND1.26	+30.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.86 GEL2.32	$1.32 BND1.69	+52.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.04 GEL2.79	$1.14 BND1.46	+9.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.33 GEL0.88	$0.76 BND0.98	+133.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.28 GEL0.77	$0.92 BND1.18	+223.6%
Average			+59.5%

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pay 99.4% more for transportation

	Tbilisi	Bandar Seri Begawan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.30 GEL11.56	$1.48 BND1.89	-65.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$14.81 GEL39.84	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$18,518.52 GEL49,805.43	$38,674.88 BND49,656.61	+108.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.41 GEL19.92	$26.30 BND33.77	+255.1%
Average			+99.4%

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pay 57.2% more for housing

	Tbilisi	Bandar Seri Begawan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$20.44 GEL54.98	$68.09 BND87.43	+233.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$721.32 GEL1,940.00	$719.61 BND923.95	-0.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$464.88 GEL1,250.29	$451.29 BND579.43	-2.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$58.67 GEL157.79	$57.89 BND74.33	-1.3%
Average			+57.2%

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pay 2.0 times more for childcare

	Tbilisi	Bandar Seri Begawan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$252.07 GEL677.94	$156.63 BND201.11	-37.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,574.07 GEL12,301.94	$15,593.11 BND20,020.77	+240.9%
Average			+101.5%

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pay 70.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Tbilisi	Bandar Seri Begawan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.22 GEL5.98	$1.93 BND2.48	-13.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.02 GEL8.12	$3.71 BND4.77	+23.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.04 GEL8.17	$15.47 BND19.86	+409.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$63.68 GEL171.27	$31.59 BND40.56	-50.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.67 GEL17.93	$5.41 BND6.95	-18.8%
Average			+70.0%

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pay 7.1% more for clothing

	Tbilisi	Bandar Seri Begawan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$78.80 GEL211.92	$95.43 BND122.53	+21.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.01 GEL118.35	$68.10 BND87.44	+54.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$121.26 GEL326.14	$116.07 BND149.03	-4.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$112.66 GEL303.01	$63.82 BND81.95	-43.3%
Average			+7.1%

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