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Buenos Aires vs. Bandar Seri Begawan Cost of Living Summary

Buenos Aires is 48.9% more expensive than Bandar Seri Begawan.

Restaurants: pay 2.9 times more in Buenos Aires
Groceries: pay 12.3% more in Buenos Aires
Transportation: pay 31.0% more in Buenos Aires
Housing: pay 3.0% more in Buenos Aires
Childcare: pay 34.9% more in Buenos Aires
Entertainment and Sports: pay 27.1% more in Buenos Aires
Clothing: pay 43.9% more in Buenos Aires

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

Buenos Aires vs. Bandar Seri Begawan Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.9 times more for restaurants

	Bandar Seri Begawan	Buenos Aires
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.68 BND4.76	$18.00 ARS26,034.72	+389.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.15 BND7.98	$12.00 ARS17,356.48	+95.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.97 BND1.26	$2.18 ARS3,154.71	+123.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.55 BND0.72	$1.39 ARS2,007.74	+150.4%
Average			+189.8%

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pay 12.3% more for groceries

	Bandar Seri Begawan	Buenos Aires
Bread 1 loaf	$1.73 BND2.25	$2.89 ARS4,181.15	+66.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.61 BND4.68	$6.13 ARS8,871.09	+69.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.83 BND8.86	$5.84 ARS8,442.80	-14.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.24 BND2.90	$3.29 ARS4,757.11	+46.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.02 BND2.62	$3.92 ARS5,669.05	+94.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.40 BND1.82	$1.15 ARS1,664.69	-18.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.98 BND1.27	$0.96 ARS1,390.37	-2.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.32 BND1.71	$0.57 ARS819.15	-57.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.14 BND1.48	$1.14 ARS1,648.30	-0.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.76 BND0.99	$0.66 ARS952.66	-13.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.92 BND1.19	$0.58 ARS837.26	-37.2%
Average			+12.3%

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pay 31.0% more for transportation

	Bandar Seri Begawan	Buenos Aires
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.48 BND1.91	$4.31 ARS6,237.99	+192.2%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$20.00 ARS28,927.47
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$38,674.88 BND50,143.79	$25,000.00 ARS36,159,331.25	-35.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$26.30 BND34.10	$9.51 ARS13,762.18	-63.8%
Average			+31.0%

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pay 3.0% more for housing

	Bandar Seri Begawan	Buenos Aires
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$68.09 BND88.28	$29.42 ARS42,555.70	-56.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$719.61 BND933.01	$659.06 ARS953,253.26	-8.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$451.29 BND585.11	$463.75 ARS670,751.66	+2.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$57.89 BND75.06	$100.98 ARS146,052.25	+74.4%
Average			+3.0%

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pay 34.9% more for childcare

	Bandar Seri Begawan	Buenos Aires
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$156.63 BND203.08	$367.39 ARS531,384.95	+134.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,593.11 BND20,217.20	$5,496.25 ARS7,949,628.98	-64.8%
Average			+34.9%

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pay 27.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Bandar Seri Begawan	Buenos Aires
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.93 BND2.51	$3.80 ARS5,496.22	+96.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.71 BND4.81	$4.13 ARS5,967.15	+11.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$15.47 BND20.06	$3.68 ARS5,322.65	-76.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$31.59 BND40.96	$43.59 ARS63,042.89	+38.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.41 BND7.02	$9.00 ARS13,017.36	+66.2%
Average			+27.1%

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pay 43.9% more for clothing

	Bandar Seri Begawan	Buenos Aires
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$95.43 BND123.73	$112.87 ARS163,247.52	+18.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$68.10 BND88.30	$91.59 ARS132,477.95	+34.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$116.07 BND150.49	$129.33 ARS187,064.27	+11.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$63.82 BND82.75	$134.94 ARS195,167.49	+111.4%
Average			+43.9%

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