Cost of living comparison
Bandar Seri Begawan is 6.1% more expensive than Belmopan.
If you lived in Bandar Seri Begawan instead of Belmopan, you would:
pay 25.6% less for restaurants
Belmopan
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.98
$7.99
|
$3.01
$4.04
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.48
$10.99
|
$5.11
$6.87
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
$2.67
|
$0.75
$1.01
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
$1.67
|
$0.60
$0.81
|
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pay 38.3% more for groceries
Belmopan
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.08
$4.17
|
$1.68
$2.26
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.00
$10.03
|
$2.76
$3.70
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.40
$10.83
|
$5.55
$7.46
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.31
$4.63
|
$2.18
$2.93
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.13
$2.28
|
$2.44
$3.28
|
|
Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.58
$2.12
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.45
$0.91
|
$1.02
$1.37
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.71
$2.29
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
$1.37
|
$1.67
$2.25
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
$1.68
|
$0.75
$1.01
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.68
$1.37
|
$0.92
$1.23
|
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pay 39.3% less for transportation
Belmopan
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.37
$10.77
|
$1.50
$2.01
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$22.56
$30.31
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$24,063.77
$32,330.88
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.34
$44.83
|
$20.87
$28.04
|
|
pay 19.0% more for housing
Belmopan
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$85.95
$172.47
|
$79.08
$106.25
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$349.28
$700.91
|
$588.78
$791.06
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$257.79
$517.32
|
$378.50
$508.54
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$60.99
$122.38
|
$41.83
$56.20
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Belmopan
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$208.21
$279.74
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$12,117.74
$16,280.80
|
pay 8.4% less for entertainment and sports
Belmopan
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.50
$7.02
|
$1.88
$2.53
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.66
$5.34
|
$3.44
$4.63
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$11.28
$15.16
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$39.10
$52.54
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$4.51
$6.06
|
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pay 52.8% more for clothing
Belmopan
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$26.07
$52.31
|
$60.00
$80.62
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.35
$44.86
|
$28.17
$37.85
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$62.03
$124.47
|
$88.32
$118.66
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$62.10
$124.61
|
$69.99
$94.04
|
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