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Kathmandu vs. Bandar Seri Begawan Cost of Living Summary

Kathmandu is 38.7% cheaper than Bandar Seri Begawan.

Restaurants: pay 40.7% less in Kathmandu
Groceries: pay 46.0% less in Kathmandu
Transportation: pay 47.5% more in Kathmandu
Housing: pay 75.2% less in Kathmandu
Childcare: pay 64.5% less in Kathmandu
Entertainment and Sports: pay 34.2% less in Kathmandu
Clothing: pay 57.6% less in Kathmandu

Expenses including housing, childcare, clothing, groceries, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Kathmandu.

Kathmandu vs. Bandar Seri Begawan Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 40.7% less for restaurants

	Bandar Seri Begawan	Kathmandu
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.68 BND4.74	$1.76 NPR254.54	-52.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.15 BND7.93	$6.34 NPR916.35	+3.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.97 BND1.26	$0.54 NPR78.31	-44.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.55 BND0.71	$0.17 NPR24.59	-69.3%
Average			-40.7%

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pay 46.0% less for groceries

	Bandar Seri Begawan	Kathmandu
Bread 1 loaf	$1.73 BND2.23	$0.55 NPR79.23	-68.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.61 BND4.66	$4.49 NPR649.35	+24.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.83 BND8.81	$3.16 NPR455.98	-53.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.24 BND2.89	$1.77 NPR255.38	-21.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.02 BND2.60	$1.40 NPR202.59	-30.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.40 BND1.81	$0.97 NPR140.65	-30.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.98 BND1.27	$0.45 NPR65.46	-53.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.32 BND1.70	$0.54 NPR78.42	-58.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.14 BND1.47	$0.30 NPR43.43	-73.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.76 BND0.98	$0.22 NPR31.59	-71.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.92 BND1.19	$0.29 NPR42.12	-68.4%
Average			-46.0%

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pay 47.5% more for transportation

	Bandar Seri Begawan	Kathmandu
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.48 BND1.90	$4.57 NPR660.19	+209.6%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$10.57 NPR1,527.26
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$38,674.88 BND49,868.54	$31,715.30 NPR4,581,768.84	-18.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$26.30 BND33.91	$13.39 NPR1,934.52	-49.1%
Average			+47.5%

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pay 75.2% less for housing

	Bandar Seri Begawan	Kathmandu
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$68.09 BND87.80	$8.25 NPR1,191.72	-87.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$719.61 BND927.89	$179.99 NPR26,001.64	-75.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$451.29 BND581.90	$93.92 NPR13,568.23	-79.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$57.89 BND74.65	$23.92 NPR3,455.04	-58.7%
Average			-75.2%

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pay 64.5% less for childcare

	Bandar Seri Begawan	Kathmandu
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$156.63 BND201.97	$80.28 NPR11,598.29	-48.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,593.11 BND20,106.22	$3,085.67 NPR445,773.71	-80.2%
Average			-64.5%

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pay 34.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Bandar Seri Begawan	Kathmandu
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.93 BND2.49	$2.61 NPR376.72	+34.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.71 BND4.79	$1.78 NPR257.75	-52.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$15.47 BND19.95	$2.82 NPR407.27	-81.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$31.59 BND40.74	$21.82 NPR3,152.41	-30.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.41 BND6.98	$3.17 NPR458.18	-41.4%
Average			-34.2%

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pay 57.6% less for clothing

	Bandar Seri Begawan	Kathmandu
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$95.43 BND123.05	$22.91 NPR3,309.06	-76.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$68.10 BND87.81	$26.63 NPR3,846.42	-60.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$116.07 BND149.66	$56.89 NPR8,218.09	-51.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$63.82 BND82.30	$36.56 NPR5,281.76	-42.7%
Average			-57.6%

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