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Havana vs. Bandar Seri Begawan Cost of Living Summary

Havana is 18.7% cheaper than Bandar Seri Begawan.

Restaurants: pay 3.0% more in Havana
Groceries: pay 20.6% more in Havana
Transportation: pay 3.2 times more in Havana
Housing: pay 53.1% less in Havana
Childcare: pay 39.0% less in Havana
Entertainment and Sports: pay 69.3% less in Havana
Clothing: pay 43.8% less in Havana

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

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Havana vs. Bandar Seri Begawan Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 3.0% more for restaurants

	Bandar Seri Begawan	Havana
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.91 BND5.00	$3.71 CUC3.71	-5.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.17 BND7.91	$5.00 CUC5.00	-19.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.92 BND1.18	$1.70 CUC1.70	+83.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.52 BND0.66	$1.00 CUC1.00	+94.0%
Average			+3.0%

Bandar Seri Begawan vs. Havana - Cost of restaurants

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pay 20.6% more for groceries

	Bandar Seri Begawan	Havana
Bread 1 loaf	$1.72 BND2.20	$1.49 CUC1.49	-13.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.69 BND6.01	$2.22 CUC2.22	-52.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.05 BND9.03	$14.20 CUC14.20	+101.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.04 BND2.62	$3.71 CUC3.71	+81.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.04 BND2.61	$2.07 CUC2.07	+1.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.42 BND1.82	$2.75 CUC2.75	+93.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.99 BND1.27	$0.48 CUC0.48	-51.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.33 BND1.70	$1.79 CUC1.79	+34.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.15 BND1.48	$1.04 CUC1.04	-9.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.77 BND0.99	$1.73 CUC1.73	+123.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.93 BND1.19	$1.85 CUC1.85	+98.8%
Average			+20.6%

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pay 3.2 times more for transportation

	Bandar Seri Begawan	Havana
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.55 BND1.99	$4.83 CUC4.83	+210.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$0.78 BND1.00	$22.50 CUC22.50	+2780.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$42,965.55 BND55,045.14	$60,000.00 CUC60,000.00	+39.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$30.47 BND39.03	$6.20 CUC6.20	-79.6%
Average			+224.8%

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pay 53.1% less for housing

	Bandar Seri Begawan	Havana
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$65.10 BND83.40	$90.21 CUC90.21	+38.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$720.60 BND923.19	$254.03 CUC254.03	-64.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$473.37 BND606.46	$214.40 CUC214.40	-54.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$46.90 BND60.08	$36.20 CUC36.20	-22.8%
Average			-53.1%

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pay 39.0% less for childcare

	Bandar Seri Begawan	Havana
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$216.79 BND277.73	$112.00 CUC112.00	-48.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,724.87 BND12,458.98	$7,000.00 CUC7,000.00	-28.0%
Average			-39.0%

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pay 69.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Bandar Seri Begawan	Havana
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.95 BND2.50	$1.60 CUC1.60	-18.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.91 BND5.00	$1.11 CUC1.11	-71.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$15.63 BND20.02	$2.00 CUC2.00	-87.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$45.57 BND58.38	$19.00 CUC19.00	-58.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.47 BND7.00	$0.85 CUC0.85	-84.5%
Average			-69.3%

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pay 43.8% less for clothing

	Bandar Seri Begawan	Havana
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$76.16 BND97.58	$37.00 CUC37.00	-51.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$93.73 BND120.08	$37.00 CUC37.00	-60.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$102.14 BND130.86	$68.67 CUC68.67	-32.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$72.26 BND92.58	$56.00 CUC56.00	-22.5%
Average			-43.8%

Bandar Seri Begawan vs. Havana - Cost of clothing

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