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Port Louis vs. Bandar Seri Begawan Cost of Living Summary

Port Louis is 0.2% more expensive than Bandar Seri Begawan.

Restaurants: pay 25.5% more in Port Louis
Groceries: pay 16.5% less in Port Louis
Transportation: pay 92.1% more in Port Louis
Housing: pay 40.5% less in Port Louis
Childcare: pay 33.6% less in Port Louis
Entertainment and Sports: pay 16.8% less in Port Louis
Clothing: pay 8.7% less in Port Louis

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

Port Louis vs. Bandar Seri Begawan Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 25.5% more for restaurants

	Bandar Seri Begawan	Port Louis
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.68 BND4.76	$6.60 MUR303.89	+79.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.15 BND7.97	$7.15 MUR329.22	+16.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.97 BND1.26	$0.99 MUR45.58	+1.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.55 BND0.72	$0.58 MUR26.77	+4.8%
Average			+25.5%

Bandar Seri Begawan vs. Port Louis - Cost of restaurants

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pay 16.5% less for groceries

	Bandar Seri Begawan	Port Louis
Bread 1 loaf	$1.73 BND2.25	$0.75 MUR34.69	-56.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.61 BND4.68	$4.34 MUR200.06	+20.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.83 BND8.85	$6.04 MUR278.48	-11.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.24 BND2.90	$2.46 MUR113.20	+9.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.02 BND2.61	$2.64 MUR121.76	+31.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.40 BND1.82	$0.92 MUR42.27	-34.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.98 BND1.27	$0.90 MUR41.35	-8.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.32 BND1.70	$0.67 MUR30.78	-49.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.14 BND1.48	$1.22 MUR56.06	+6.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.76 BND0.99	$0.47 MUR21.44	-39.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.92 BND1.19	$0.47 MUR21.44	-49.5%
Average			-16.5%

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pay 92.1% more for transportation

	Bandar Seri Begawan	Port Louis
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.48 BND1.91	$5.42 MUR249.55	+267.0%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$22.25 MUR1,025.13
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$38,674.88 BND50,099.86	$35,729.99 MUR1,646,080.66	-7.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$26.30 BND34.07	$30.78 MUR1,418.16	+17.0%
Average			+92.1%

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pay 40.5% less for housing

	Bandar Seri Begawan	Port Louis
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$68.09 BND88.21	$33.57 MUR1,546.43	-50.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$719.61 BND932.19	$368.29 MUR16,967.29	-48.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$451.29 BND584.60	$318.82 MUR14,688.10	-29.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$57.89 BND75.00	$38.67 MUR1,781.64	-33.2%
Average			-40.5%

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pay 33.6% less for childcare

	Bandar Seri Begawan	Port Louis
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$156.63 BND202.90	$159.41 MUR7,344.05	+1.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,593.11 BND20,199.49	$4,837.29 MUR222,854.00	-69.0%
Average			-33.6%

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pay 16.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Bandar Seri Begawan	Port Louis
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.93 BND2.50	$2.20 MUR101.30	+13.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.71 BND4.81	$2.61 MUR120.29	-29.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$15.47 BND20.04	$6.60 MUR303.89	-57.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$31.59 BND40.93	$24.55 MUR1,131.15	-22.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.41 BND7.01	$6.05 MUR278.57	+11.7%
Average			-16.8%

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pay 8.7% less for clothing

	Bandar Seri Begawan	Port Louis
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$95.43 BND123.62	$74.21 MUR3,418.78	-22.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$68.10 BND88.22	$49.47 MUR2,279.19	-27.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$116.07 BND150.36	$107.19 MUR4,938.24	-7.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$63.82 BND82.68	$78.06 MUR3,596.05	+22.3%
Average			-8.7%

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