Cost of living comparison
compared to
Guatemala City vs. Bandar Seri Begawan Cost of Living Summary
Guatemala City is 28.6% more expensive than Bandar Seri Begawan.
- Restaurants
-
pay 51.5% more in Guatemala City
- Groceries
-
pay 6.1% more in Guatemala City
- Transportation
-
pay 3.1 times more in Guatemala City
- Housing
-
pay 12.6% more in Guatemala City
- Childcare
-
pay 3.9% more in Guatemala City
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 5.5% less in Guatemala City
- Clothing
-
pay 12.3% less in Guatemala City
The cost of transportation, restaurants, housing, groceries, and childcare in Guatemala City are more expensive than in Bandar Seri Begawan. Expenses including clothing and entertainment and sports are lower in Guatemala City. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Guatemala City.
Guatemala City vs. Bandar Seri Begawan Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Guatemala City instead of Bandar Seri Begawan, you would:
pay 51.5% more for restaurants
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Guatemala City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.91
BND5.00
|
$6.81
GTQ52.10
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.17
BND7.91
|
$7.86
GTQ60.11
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.92
BND1.18
|
$1.13
GTQ8.62
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.52
BND0.66
|
$0.95
GTQ7.27
|
|
Bandar Seri Begawan vs. Guatemala City - Cost of restaurants
pay 6.1% more for groceries
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Guatemala City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.72
BND2.20
|
$3.06
GTQ23.38
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.69
BND6.01
|
$3.16
GTQ24.18
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.05
BND9.03
|
$7.79
GTQ59.62
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.04
BND2.62
|
$2.54
GTQ19.40
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.04
BND2.61
|
$4.27
GTQ32.69
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.42
BND1.82
|
$1.77
GTQ13.56
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.99
BND1.27
|
$0.76
GTQ5.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.33
BND1.70
|
$1.29
GTQ9.90
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.15
BND1.48
|
$0.74
GTQ5.63
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.77
BND0.99
|
$0.69
GTQ5.25
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
BND1.19
|
$0.97
GTQ7.43
|
|
Bandar Seri Begawan vs. Guatemala City - Cost of groceries
pay 3.1 times more for transportation
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Guatemala City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.55
BND1.99
|
$5.17
GTQ39.53
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$0.78
BND1.00
|
$14.23
GTQ108.90
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,965.55
BND55,045.14
|
$27,487.68
GTQ210K
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$30.47
BND39.03
|
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Bandar Seri Begawan vs. Guatemala City - Cost of transportation
pay 12.6% more for housing
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Guatemala City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.10
BND83.40
|
$46.14
GTQ353.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$720.60
BND923.19
|
$825.96
GTQ6,320.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$473.37
BND606.46
|
$544.31
GTQ4,165.07
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$46.90
BND60.08
|
$55.58
GTQ425.28
|
|
Bandar Seri Begawan vs. Guatemala City - Cost of housing
pay 3.9% more for childcare
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Guatemala City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$216.79
BND277.73
|
$340.40
GTQ2,604.78
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,724.87
BND12,458.98
|
$6,685.90
GTQ51,160.52
|
|
Bandar Seri Begawan vs. Guatemala City - Cost of childcare
pay 5.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Guatemala City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.95
BND2.50
|
$3.27
GTQ25.05
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.91
BND5.00
|
$3.34
GTQ25.59
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.63
BND20.02
|
$4.06
GTQ31.06
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.57
BND58.38
|
$39.43
GTQ301.73
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.47
BND7.00
|
$6.48
GTQ49.59
|
|
Bandar Seri Begawan vs. Guatemala City - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 12.3% less for clothing
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Guatemala City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.16
BND97.58
|
$49.64
GTQ379.84
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$93.73
BND120.08
|
$47.46
GTQ363.17
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$102.14
BND130.86
|
$117.72
GTQ900.82
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$72.26
BND92.58
|
$112.60
GTQ861.58
|
|
Bandar Seri Begawan vs. Guatemala City - Cost of clothing
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