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Bandar Seri Begawan vs. Bern Cost of Living Summary

Bandar Seri Begawan is 54.6% cheaper than Bern.

Restaurants: pay 81.1% less in Bandar Seri Begawan
Groceries: pay 40.3% less in Bandar Seri Begawan
Transportation: pay 49.3% less in Bandar Seri Begawan
Housing: pay 51.0% less in Bandar Seri Begawan
Childcare: pay 78.7% less in Bandar Seri Begawan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 45.9% less in Bandar Seri Begawan
Clothing: pay 35.8% less in Bandar Seri Begawan

Expenses including restaurants, childcare, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Bandar Seri Begawan.

Bandar Seri Begawan vs. Bern Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 81.1% less for restaurants

	Bern	Bandar Seri Begawan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$29.22 CHF23.46	$3.68 BND4.76	-87.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$18.77 CHF15.07	$6.15 BND7.98	-67.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$5.16 CHF4.14	$0.97 BND1.26	-81.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$4.93 CHF3.96	$0.55 BND0.72	-88.7%
Average			-81.1%

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pay 40.3% less for groceries

	Bern	Bandar Seri Begawan
Bread 1 loaf	$3.73 CHF2.99	$1.73 BND2.25	-53.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$14.58 CHF11.70	$3.61 BND4.68	-75.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.60 CHF6.90	$6.83 BND8.86	-20.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$7.49 CHF6.01	$2.24 BND2.90	-70.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$15.45 CHF12.40	$2.02 BND2.62	-86.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.72 CHF1.38	$1.40 BND1.82	-18.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.03 CHF0.83	$0.98 BND1.27	-5.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.44 CHF1.15	$1.32 BND1.71	-8.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.39 CHF2.72	$1.14 BND1.48	-66.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.04 CHF0.84	$0.76 BND0.99	-26.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.05 CHF0.84	$0.92 BND1.19	-12.3%
Average			-40.3%

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pay 49.3% less for transportation

	Bern	Bandar Seri Begawan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.42 CHF6.76	$1.48 BND1.91	-82.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$100.10 CHF80.36	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$41,041.86 CHF32,947.46	$38,674.88 BND50,143.79	-5.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$65.19 CHF52.33	$26.30 BND34.10	-59.7%
Average			-49.3%

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pay 51.0% less for housing

	Bern	Bandar Seri Begawan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$63.82 CHF51.23	$68.09 BND88.28	+6.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,948.71 CHF1,564.38	$719.61 BND933.01	-63.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,636.67 CHF1,313.88	$451.29 BND585.11	-72.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$234.53 CHF188.28	$57.89 BND75.06	-75.3%
Average			-51.0%

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pay 78.7% less for childcare

	Bern	Bandar Seri Begawan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$3,420.16 CHF2,745.62	$156.63 BND203.08	-95.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$40,875.03 CHF32,813.53	$15,593.11 BND20,217.20	-61.9%
Average			-78.7%

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pay 45.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Bern	Bandar Seri Begawan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$9.38 CHF7.53	$1.93 BND2.51	-79.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.19 CHF4.97	$3.71 BND4.81	-40.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$11.76 CHF9.44	$15.47 BND20.06	+31.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$81.65 CHF65.54	$31.59 BND40.96	-61.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$27.53 CHF22.10	$5.41 BND7.02	-80.3%
Average			-45.9%

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pay 35.8% less for clothing

	Bern	Bandar Seri Begawan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$155.91 CHF125.16	$95.43 BND123.73	-38.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$70.91 CHF56.92	$68.10 BND88.30	-4.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$167.05 CHF134.10	$116.07 BND150.49	-30.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$212.36 CHF170.48	$63.82 BND82.75	-69.9%
Average			-35.8%

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