Cost of living comparison
Philippines is 15.4% cheaper than Bandar Seri Begawan.
If you lived in Philippines instead of Bandar Seri Begawan, you would:
pay 16.2% less for restaurants
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Philippines
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.01
$4.08
|
$3.36
₱189.85
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.11
$6.94
|
$3.06
₱173.39
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.75
$1.02
|
$0.71
₱40.43
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
$0.81
|
$0.41
₱23.41
|
|
pay 15.0% less for groceries
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Philippines
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.68
$2.28
|
$1.23
₱69.38
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.76
$3.74
|
$3.26
₱184.18
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.55
$7.53
|
$6.76
₱382.42
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.18
$2.96
|
$1.82
₱102.99
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.44
$3.31
|
$1.91
₱108.19
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.58
$2.14
|
$1.17
₱65.93
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
$1.39
|
$0.68
₱38.31
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.71
$2.31
|
$1.06
₱60.07
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.67
$2.27
|
$0.65
₱36.84
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.75
$1.02
|
$0.81
₱45.64
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.92
$1.24
|
$1.02
₱57.91
|
|
pay 26.3% more for transportation
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Philippines
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.50
$2.03
|
$4.92
₱278.21
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$22.56
$30.60
|
$12.10
₱684.33
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,063.77
$32,641.95
|
$25,173.37
₱1,424,145.45
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.87
$28.31
|
$3.86
₱218.28
|
|
pay 19.5% less for housing
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Philippines
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$79.08
$107.28
|
$38.43
₱2,173.84
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$588.78
$798.67
|
$288.35
₱16,312.82
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$378.50
$513.43
|
$172.40
₱9,753.41
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.83
$56.74
|
$74.91
₱4,238.04
|
|
pay 34.2% less for childcare
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Philippines
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$208.21
$282.43
|
$170.74
₱9,659.60
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,117.74
$16,437.44
|
$6,005.00
₱339,723.85
|
|
pay 26.3% less for entertainment and sports
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Philippines
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.88
$2.55
|
$1.30
₱73.56
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.44
$4.67
|
$2.36
₱133.28
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.28
$15.30
|
$2.45
₱138.58
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.10
$53.04
|
$37.83
₱2,140.05
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.51
$6.12
|
$5.08
₱287.12
|
|
pay 23.2% less for clothing
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Philippines
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.00
$81.39
|
$37.79
₱2,137.79
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.17
$38.22
|
$22.95
₱1,298.17
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.32
$119.80
|
$67.45
₱3,815.97
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$69.99
$94.95
|
$60.35
₱3,414.24
|
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