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Bandar Seri Begawan vs. Buenos Aires Cost of Living Summary

Bandar Seri Begawan is 14.5% more expensive than Buenos Aires.

Restaurants: pay 60.9% less in Bandar Seri Begawan
Groceries: pay 7.9% more in Bandar Seri Begawan
Transportation: pay 55.1% more in Bandar Seri Begawan
Housing: pay 23.8% more in Bandar Seri Begawan
Childcare: pay 63.1% more in Bandar Seri Begawan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 38.8% more in Bandar Seri Begawan
Clothing: pay 26.0% less in Bandar Seri Begawan

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

Bandar Seri Begawan vs. Buenos Aires Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 60.9% less for restaurants

	Buenos Aires	Bandar Seri Begawan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$18.00 ARS26,034.72	$3.68 BND4.76	-79.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.00 ARS17,356.48	$6.15 BND7.98	-48.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.18 ARS3,154.71	$0.97 BND1.26	-55.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.39 ARS2,007.74	$0.55 BND0.72	-60.1%
Average			-60.9%

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pay 7.9% more for groceries

	Buenos Aires	Bandar Seri Begawan
Bread 1 loaf	$2.89 ARS4,181.15	$1.73 BND2.25	-40.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.13 ARS8,871.09	$3.61 BND4.68	-41.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.84 ARS8,442.80	$6.83 BND8.86	+17.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.29 ARS4,757.11	$2.24 BND2.90	-31.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.92 ARS5,669.05	$2.02 BND2.62	-48.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.15 ARS1,664.69	$1.40 BND1.82	+22.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.96 ARS1,390.37	$0.98 BND1.27	+2.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.57 ARS819.15	$1.32 BND1.71	+132.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.14 ARS1,648.30	$1.14 BND1.48	+0.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.66 ARS952.66	$0.76 BND0.99	+15.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.58 ARS837.26	$0.92 BND1.19	+59.1%
Average			+7.9%

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pay 55.1% more for transportation

	Buenos Aires	Bandar Seri Begawan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.31 ARS6,237.99	$1.48 BND1.91	-65.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$20.00 ARS28,927.47	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,000.00 ARS36,159,331.25	$38,674.88 BND50,143.79	+54.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.51 ARS13,762.18	$26.30 BND34.10	+176.4%
Average			+55.1%

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pay 23.8% more for housing

	Buenos Aires	Bandar Seri Begawan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$29.42 ARS42,555.70	$68.09 BND88.28	+131.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$659.06 ARS953,253.26	$719.61 BND933.01	+9.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$463.75 ARS670,751.66	$451.29 BND585.11	-2.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$100.98 ARS146,052.25	$57.89 BND75.06	-42.7%
Average			+23.8%

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pay 63.1% more for childcare

	Buenos Aires	Bandar Seri Begawan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$367.39 ARS531,384.95	$156.63 BND203.08	-57.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,496.25 ARS7,949,628.98	$15,593.11 BND20,217.20	+183.7%
Average			+63.1%

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pay 38.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Buenos Aires	Bandar Seri Begawan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.80 ARS5,496.22	$1.93 BND2.51	-49.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.13 ARS5,967.15	$3.71 BND4.81	-10.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.68 ARS5,322.65	$15.47 BND20.06	+320.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$43.59 ARS63,042.89	$31.59 BND40.96	-27.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.00 ARS13,017.36	$5.41 BND7.02	-39.8%
Average			+38.8%

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pay 26.0% less for clothing

	Buenos Aires	Bandar Seri Begawan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$112.87 ARS163,247.52	$95.43 BND123.73	-15.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$91.59 ARS132,477.95	$68.10 BND88.30	-25.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$129.33 ARS187,064.27	$116.07 BND150.49	-10.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$134.94 ARS195,167.49	$63.82 BND82.75	-52.7%
Average			-26.0%

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