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Bandar Seri Begawan vs. Bridgetown Cost of Living Summary

Bandar Seri Begawan is 12.5% cheaper than Bridgetown.

Restaurants: pay 50.2% less in Bandar Seri Begawan
Groceries: pay 45.5% less in Bandar Seri Begawan
Transportation: pay 39.2% less in Bandar Seri Begawan
Housing: pay 9.0% less in Bandar Seri Begawan
Childcare: pay 49.8% more in Bandar Seri Begawan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 12.0% less in Bandar Seri Begawan
Clothing: pay 18.7% more in Bandar Seri Begawan

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

Bandar Seri Begawan vs. Bridgetown Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 50.2% less for restaurants

	Bridgetown	Bandar Seri Begawan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$20.00 BBD40.00	$3.68 BND4.76	-81.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.25 BBD18.50	$6.15 BND7.97	-33.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.50 BBD3.00	$0.97 BND1.26	-35.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.12 BBD2.25	$0.55 BND0.72	-50.7%
Average			-50.2%

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pay 45.5% less for groceries

	Bridgetown	Bandar Seri Begawan
Bread 1 loaf	$3.38 BBD6.75	$1.73 BND2.25	-48.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	??	$3.61 BND4.68
Milk (1 gallon)	$14.67 BBD29.34	$6.83 BND8.85	-53.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.80 BBD13.60	$2.24 BND2.90	-67.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.08 BBD8.16	$2.02 BND2.61	-50.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.49 BBD4.99	$1.40 BND1.82	-43.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.66 BBD3.33	$0.98 BND1.27	-40.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.27 BBD4.54	$1.32 BND1.70	-42.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.66 BBD3.32	$1.14 BND1.48	-31.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.59 BBD3.18	$0.76 BND0.99	-51.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.23 BBD2.46	$0.92 BND1.19	-25.2%
Average			-45.5%

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pay 39.2% less for transportation

	Bridgetown	Bandar Seri Begawan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.93 BBD15.85	$1.48 BND1.91	-81.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$26.00 BBD52.00	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$37,500.00 BBD75,000.00	$38,674.88 BND50,099.86	+3.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$26.30 BND34.07
Average			-39.2%

Bridgetown vs. Bandar Seri Begawan - Cost of transportation

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pay 9.0% less for housing

	Bridgetown	Bandar Seri Begawan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$55.83 BBD111.67	$68.09 BND88.21	+22.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$687.94 BBD1,375.87	$719.61 BND932.19	+4.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$587.50 BBD1,175.00	$451.29 BND584.60	-23.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$95.59 BBD191.18	$57.89 BND75.00	-39.4%
Average			-9.0%

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pay 49.8% more for childcare

	Bridgetown	Bandar Seri Begawan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$262.50 BBD525.00	$156.63 BND202.90	-40.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,500.00 BBD13,000.00	$15,593.11 BND20,199.49	+139.9%
Average			+49.8%

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pay 12.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Bridgetown	Bandar Seri Begawan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.50 BBD5.00	$1.93 BND2.50	-22.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.87 BBD9.74	$3.71 BND4.81	-23.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$8.00 BBD16.00	$15.47 BND20.04	+93.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$76.25 BBD152.50	$31.59 BND40.93	-58.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.50 BBD21.00	$5.41 BND7.01	-48.4%
Average			-12.0%

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pay 18.7% more for clothing

	Bridgetown	Bandar Seri Begawan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$61.25 BBD122.50	$95.43 BND123.62	+55.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$43.33 BBD86.67	$68.10 BND88.22	+57.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$108.33 BBD216.67	$116.07 BND150.36	+7.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$116.67 BBD233.33	$63.82 BND82.68	-45.3%
Average			+18.7%

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