Cost of living comparison

Brunei

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Ecuador

Quito vs. Bandar Seri Begawan Cost of Living Summary

Quito is 6.0% cheaper than Bandar Seri Begawan.

Restaurants: pay 47.5% more in Quito
Groceries: pay 32.1% less in Quito
Transportation: pay 2.2 times more in Quito
Housing: pay 38.2% less in Quito
Childcare: pay 77.6% more in Quito
Entertainment and Sports: pay 3.6% more in Quito
Clothing: pay 4.7% less in Quito

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

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Quito vs. Bandar Seri Begawan Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 47.5% more for restaurants

	Bandar Seri Begawan	Quito
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.91 BND5.00	$6.00	+53.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.17 BND7.91	$7.67	+24.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.92 BND1.18	$1.40	+51.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.52 BND0.66	$1.12	+117.4%
Average			+47.5%

Bandar Seri Begawan vs. Quito - Cost of restaurants

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pay 32.1% less for groceries

	Bandar Seri Begawan	Quito
Bread 1 loaf	$1.72 BND2.20	$1.57	-8.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.69 BND6.01	$3.21	-31.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.05 BND9.03	$4.29	-39.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.04 BND2.62	$2.14	+4.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.04 BND2.61	$2.55	+25.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.42 BND1.82	$1.03	-27.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.99 BND1.27	$0.55	-44.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.33 BND1.70	$0.59	-55.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.15 BND1.48	$0.50	-56.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.77 BND0.99	$0.55	-28.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.93 BND1.19	$0.47	-49.0%
Average			-32.1%

Bandar Seri Begawan vs. Quito - Cost of groceries

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pay 2.2 times more for transportation

	Bandar Seri Begawan	Quito
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.55 BND1.99	$3.17	+104.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$0.78 BND1.00	$21.00	+2588.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$42,965.55 BND55,045.14	$21,000.00	-51.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$30.47 BND39.03	$13.50	-55.7%
Average			+117.4%

Bandar Seri Begawan vs. Quito - Cost of transportation

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pay 38.2% less for housing

	Bandar Seri Begawan	Quito
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$65.10 BND83.40	$28.45	-56.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$720.60 BND923.19	$482.78	-33.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$473.37 BND606.46	$313.44	-33.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$46.90 BND60.08	$21.90	-53.3%
Average			-38.2%

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pay 77.6% more for childcare

	Bandar Seri Begawan	Quito
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$216.79 BND277.73	$743.00	+242.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,724.87 BND12,458.98	$8,951.43	-8.0%
Average			+77.6%

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pay 3.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Bandar Seri Begawan	Quito
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.95 BND2.50	$3.50	+79.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.91 BND5.00	$3.38	-13.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$15.63 BND20.02	$6.00	-61.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$45.57 BND58.38	$46.22	+1.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.47 BND7.00	$6.40	+17.1%
Average			+3.6%

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pay 4.7% less for clothing

	Bandar Seri Begawan	Quito
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$76.16 BND97.58	$70.10	-8.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$93.73 BND120.08	$49.62	-47.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$102.14 BND130.86	$115.66	+13.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$72.26 BND92.58	$107.92	+49.3%
Average			-4.7%

Bandar Seri Begawan vs. Quito - Cost of clothing

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