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Gambia

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Brunei

Bandar Seri Begawan vs. Banjul Cost of Living Summary

Bandar Seri Begawan is 2.3 times more expensive than Banjul.

Restaurants: pay 44.2% less in Bandar Seri Begawan
Groceries: pay 69.8% more in Bandar Seri Begawan
Transportation: pay 2.8% less in Bandar Seri Begawan
Housing: pay 5.0 times more in Bandar Seri Begawan
Childcare: pay 48.1 times more in Bandar Seri Begawan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 36.0% more in Bandar Seri Begawan
Clothing: pay 25.2% more in Bandar Seri Begawan

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

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Bandar Seri Begawan vs. Banjul Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 44.2% less for restaurants

	Banjul	Bandar Seri Begawan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.31 GMD536.99	$3.91 BND5.00	-46.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.86 GMD577.36	$6.17 BND7.91	-21.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.64 GMD193.83	$0.92 BND1.18	-64.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.58 GMD116.16	$0.52 BND0.66	-67.4%
Average			-44.2%

Banjul vs. Bandar Seri Begawan - Cost of restaurants

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pay 69.8% more for groceries

	Banjul	Bandar Seri Begawan
Bread 1 loaf	$0.63 GMD46.35	$1.72 BND2.20	+172.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.04 GMD223.48	$4.69 BND6.01	+54.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.12 GMD375.98	$7.05 BND9.03	+37.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.93 GMD141.54	$2.04 BND2.62	+6.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.23 GMD90.11	$2.04 BND2.61	+66.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.92 GMD67.58	$1.42 BND1.82	+54.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.56 GMD41.30	$0.99 BND1.27	+76.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.82 GMD60.07	$1.33 BND1.70	+62.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.61 GMD45.05	$1.15 BND1.48	+87.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.41 GMD30.04	$0.77 BND0.99	+88.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.44 GMD32.29	$0.93 BND1.19	+111.7%
Average			+69.8%

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pay 2.8% less for transportation

	Banjul	Bandar Seri Begawan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.00 GMD294.08	$1.55 BND1.99	-61.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$6.55 GMD481.43	$0.78 BND1.00	-88.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$2,635.13 GMD194K	$42,965.55 BND55,045.14	+1530.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$30.47 BND39.03
Average			-2.8%

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pay 5.0 times more for housing

	Banjul	Bandar Seri Begawan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$45.05 GMD3,310.81	$65.10 BND83.40	+44.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$102.56 GMD7,538.16	$720.60 BND923.19	+602.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$81.08 GMD5,959.46	$473.37 BND606.46	+483.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$23.25 GMD1,708.96	$46.90 BND60.08	+101.7%
Average			+399.9%

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pay 48.1 times more for childcare

	Banjul	Bandar Seri Begawan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$6.76 GMD496.62	$216.79 BND277.73	+3108.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$135.14 GMD9,932.43	$9,724.87 BND12,458.98	+7096.4%
Average			+4705.1%

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pay 36.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Banjul	Bandar Seri Begawan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.61 GMD412.40	$1.95 BND2.50	-65.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.69 GMD271.01	$3.91 BND5.00	+5.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.69 GMD124.16	$15.63 BND20.02	+825.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$23.65 GMD1,738.18	$45.57 BND58.38	+92.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.38 GMD248.31	$5.47 BND7.00	+61.8%
Average			+36.0%

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pay 25.2% more for clothing

	Banjul	Bandar Seri Begawan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$56.00 GMD4,116.00	$76.16 BND97.58	+36.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.34 GMD3,258.99	$93.73 BND120.08	+111.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$99.43 GMD7,308.11	$102.14 BND130.86	+2.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$86.99 GMD6,393.77	$72.26 BND92.58	-16.9%
Average			+25.2%

Banjul vs. Bandar Seri Begawan - Cost of clothing

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