Cost of living comparison

Ghana

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Brunei

Bandar Seri Begawan vs. Accra Cost of Living Summary

Bandar Seri Begawan is 8.8% cheaper than Accra.

Restaurants: pay 41.9% less in Bandar Seri Begawan
Groceries: pay 15.6% less in Bandar Seri Begawan
Transportation: pay 54.8% less in Bandar Seri Begawan
Housing: pay 26.2% more in Bandar Seri Begawan
Childcare: pay 50.5% less in Bandar Seri Begawan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 14.2% less in Bandar Seri Begawan
Clothing: pay 3.2 times more in Bandar Seri Begawan

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

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Bandar Seri Begawan vs. Accra Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 41.9% less for restaurants

	Accra	Bandar Seri Begawan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.98 GHS93.33	$3.91 BND5.00	-51.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.34 GHS120.88	$6.17 BND7.91	-40.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.56 GHS18.22	$0.92 BND1.18	-40.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.46 GHS5.37	$0.52 BND0.66	+12.3%
Average			-41.9%

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pay 15.6% less for groceries

	Accra	Bandar Seri Begawan
Bread 1 loaf	$1.63 GHS19.03	$1.72 BND2.20	+5.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.91 GHS69.08	$4.69 BND6.01	-20.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$13.71 GHS160.33	$7.05 BND9.03	-48.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.62 GHS30.70	$2.04 BND2.62	-22.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.26 GHS38.13	$2.04 BND2.61	-37.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.66 GHS19.36	$1.42 BND1.82	-14.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.64 GHS7.51	$0.99 BND1.27	+54.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.81 GHS9.50	$1.33 BND1.70	+63.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.62 GHS18.97	$1.15 BND1.48	-29.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.23 GHS14.34	$0.77 BND0.99	-37.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.22 GHS14.24	$0.93 BND1.19	-23.6%
Average			-15.6%

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pay 54.8% less for transportation

	Accra	Bandar Seri Begawan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.98 GHS58.28	$1.55 BND1.99	-68.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$40.19 GHS469.97	$0.78 BND1.00	-98.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$8,000.00 GHS93,560.46	$42,965.55 BND55,045.14	+437.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.84 GHS138.52	$30.47 BND39.03	+157.2%
Average			-54.8%

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pay 26.2% more for housing

	Accra	Bandar Seri Begawan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$42.44 GHS496.28	$65.10 BND83.40	+53.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$677.62 GHS7,924.86	$720.60 BND923.19	+6.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$277.40 GHS3,244.17	$473.37 BND606.46	+70.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$56.06 GHS655.60	$46.90 BND60.08	-16.3%
Average			+26.2%

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pay 50.5% less for childcare

	Accra	Bandar Seri Begawan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$462.41 GHS5,407.96	$216.79 BND277.73	-53.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$18,630.20 GHS218K	$9,724.87 BND12,458.98	-47.8%
Average			-50.5%

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pay 14.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Accra	Bandar Seri Begawan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.85 GHS21.59	$1.95 BND2.50	+5.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.40 GHS51.49	$3.91 BND5.00	-11.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.54 GHS29.68	$15.63 BND20.02	+515.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$71.09 GHS831.35	$45.57 BND58.38	-35.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.69 GHS148.41	$5.47 BND7.00	-56.9%
Average			-14.2%

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pay 3.2 times more for clothing

	Accra	Bandar Seri Begawan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$14.19 GHS165.96	$76.16 BND97.58	+436.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$18.41 GHS215.27	$93.73 BND120.08	+409.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$36.21 GHS423.52	$102.14 BND130.86	+182.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$52.46 GHS613.49	$72.26 BND92.58	+37.8%
Average			+221.0%

Accra vs. Bandar Seri Begawan - Cost of clothing

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