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Ethiopia

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Brunei

Bandar Seri Begawan vs. Addis Ababa Cost of Living Summary

Bandar Seri Begawan is 6.0% cheaper than Addis Ababa.

Restaurants: pay 1.1% less in Bandar Seri Begawan
Groceries: pay 52.7% more in Bandar Seri Begawan
Transportation: pay 62.1% less in Bandar Seri Begawan
Housing: pay 14.8% less in Bandar Seri Begawan
Childcare: pay 28.4% less in Bandar Seri Begawan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 89.1% more in Bandar Seri Begawan
Clothing: pay 36.3% more in Bandar Seri Begawan

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

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Bandar Seri Begawan vs. Addis Ababa Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 1.1% less for restaurants

	Addis Ababa	Bandar Seri Begawan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.00 ETB654.34	$3.91 BND5.00	-2.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.50 ETB1,063.31	$6.17 BND7.91	-5.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.61 ETB99.06	$0.92 BND1.18	+52.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.66 ETB107.50	$0.52 BND0.66	-21.5%
Average			-1.1%

Addis Ababa vs. Bandar Seri Begawan - Cost of restaurants

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pay 52.7% more for groceries

	Addis Ababa	Bandar Seri Begawan
Bread 1 loaf	$1.19 ETB194.58	$1.72 BND2.20	+44.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.70 ETB604.57	$4.69 BND6.01	+26.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.09 ETB669.40	$7.05 BND9.03	+72.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.77 ETB289.63	$2.04 BND2.62	+15.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.59 ETB750.34	$2.04 BND2.61	-55.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.44 ETB399.44	$1.42 BND1.82	-42.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.30 ETB48.73	$0.99 BND1.27	+233.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.99 ETB161.65	$1.33 BND1.70	+34.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.31 ETB50.42	$1.15 BND1.48	+273.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.22 ETB35.99	$0.77 BND0.99	+250.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.49 ETB79.77	$0.93 BND1.19	+90.8%
Average			+52.7%

Addis Ababa vs. Bandar Seri Begawan - Cost of groceries

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pay 62.1% less for transportation

	Addis Ababa	Bandar Seri Begawan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.53 ETB577.22	$1.55 BND1.99	-56.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$21.11 ETB3,453.30	$0.78 BND1.00	-96.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$55,000.00 ETB9M	$42,965.55 BND55,045.14	-21.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.53 ETB576.64	$30.47 BND39.03	+764.3%
Average			-62.1%

Addis Ababa vs. Bandar Seri Begawan - Cost of transportation

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pay 14.8% less for housing

	Addis Ababa	Bandar Seri Begawan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$212.33 ETB34,734.76	$65.10 BND83.40	-69.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$706.95 ETB116K	$720.60 BND923.19	+1.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$394.55 ETB64,542.82	$473.37 BND606.46	+20.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$156.76 ETB25,644.51	$46.90 BND60.08	-70.1%
Average			-14.8%

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pay 28.4% less for childcare

	Addis Ababa	Bandar Seri Begawan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$136.41 ETB22,314.75	$216.79 BND277.73	+58.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$30,187.50 ETB5M	$9,724.87 BND12,458.98	-67.8%
Average			-28.4%

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pay 89.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Addis Ababa	Bandar Seri Begawan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.80 ETB130.87	$1.95 BND2.50	+144.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$0.92 ETB150.32	$3.91 BND5.00	+325.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$8.00 ETB1,308.69	$15.63 BND20.02	+95.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$44.15 ETB7,221.55	$45.57 BND58.38	+3.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.75 ETB613.45	$5.47 BND7.00	+45.8%
Average			+89.1%

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pay 36.3% more for clothing

	Addis Ababa	Bandar Seri Begawan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$33.14 ETB5,421.12	$76.16 BND97.58	+129.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$70.86 ETB11,591.24	$93.73 BND120.08	+32.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$78.65 ETB12,865.68	$102.14 BND130.86	+29.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$82.70 ETB13,529.26	$72.26 BND92.58	-12.6%
Average			+36.3%

Addis Ababa vs. Bandar Seri Begawan - Cost of clothing

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