Cost of living comparison
Bandar Seri Begawan is 6.1% more expensive than Belmopan.
If you lived in Bandar Seri Begawan instead of Belmopan, you would:
pay 25.6% less for restaurants
Belmopan
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.98
$8.05
|
$3.01
$4.10
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.48
$11.07
|
$5.11
$6.98
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
$2.69
|
$0.75
$1.03
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
$1.68
|
$0.60
$0.82
|
|
pay 38.3% more for groceries
Belmopan
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.08
$4.20
|
$1.68
$2.30
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.00
$10.10
|
$2.76
$3.76
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.40
$10.91
|
$5.55
$7.57
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.31
$4.66
|
$2.18
$2.98
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.13
$2.29
|
$2.44
$3.33
|
|
Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.58
$2.15
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.45
$0.92
|
$1.02
$1.40
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.71
$2.33
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
$1.37
|
$1.67
$2.28
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
$1.69
|
$0.75
$1.02
|
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Onions (1 lb) |
$0.68
$1.37
|
$0.92
$1.25
|
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pay 39.3% less for transportation
Belmopan
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.37
$10.85
|
$1.50
$2.04
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$22.56
$30.78
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$24,063.77
$32,834.58
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.34
$45.14
|
$20.87
$28.47
|
|
pay 19.0% more for housing
Belmopan
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$85.95
$173.67
|
$79.08
$107.91
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$349.28
$705.77
|
$588.78
$803.38
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$257.79
$520.91
|
$378.50
$516.46
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$60.99
$123.23
|
$41.83
$57.08
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Belmopan
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$208.21
$284.10
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$12,117.74
$16,534.44
|
pay 8.4% less for entertainment and sports
Belmopan
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.50
$7.07
|
$1.88
$2.57
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.66
$5.37
|
$3.44
$4.70
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$11.28
$15.39
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$39.10
$53.36
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$4.51
$6.16
|
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pay 52.8% more for clothing
Belmopan
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$26.07
$52.68
|
$60.00
$81.88
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.35
$45.17
|
$28.17
$38.44
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$62.03
$125.33
|
$88.32
$120.51
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$62.10
$125.48
|
$69.99
$95.51
|
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