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Bandar Seri Begawan vs. Canberra Cost of Living Summary

Bandar Seri Begawan is 27.5% cheaper than Canberra.

Restaurants: pay 63.1% less in Bandar Seri Begawan
Groceries: pay 22.5% less in Bandar Seri Begawan
Transportation: pay 1.9% more in Bandar Seri Begawan
Housing: pay 36.9% less in Bandar Seri Begawan
Childcare: pay 37.0% less in Bandar Seri Begawan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 43.3% less in Bandar Seri Begawan
Clothing: pay 8.2% more in Bandar Seri Begawan

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

Bandar Seri Begawan vs. Canberra Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 63.1% less for restaurants

	Canberra	Bandar Seri Begawan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.34 A$25.00	$3.68 BND4.76	-77.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.81 A$15.00	$6.15 BND7.98	-37.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.59 A$3.96	$0.97 BND1.26	-62.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.24 A$3.42	$0.55 BND0.72	-75.2%
Average			-63.1%

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pay 22.5% less for groceries

	Canberra	Bandar Seri Begawan
Bread 1 loaf	$2.71 A$4.14	$1.73 BND2.25	-35.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.99 A$7.63	$3.61 BND4.68	-27.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.50 A$8.41	$6.83 BND8.86	+24.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.31 A$6.60	$2.24 BND2.90	-48.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.17 A$6.38	$2.02 BND2.62	-51.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.48 A$2.26	$1.40 BND1.82	-5.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.35 A$2.06	$0.98 BND1.27	-27.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.33 A$2.04	$1.32 BND1.71	-1.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.86 A$2.84	$1.14 BND1.48	-38.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.01 A$1.55	$0.76 BND0.99	-24.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.04 A$1.59	$0.92 BND1.19	-11.6%
Average			-22.5%

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pay 1.9% more for transportation

	Canberra	Bandar Seri Begawan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.42 A$6.75	$1.48 BND1.91	-66.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$122.90 A$188.01	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,041.09 A$44,425.70	$38,674.88 BND50,143.79	+33.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$18.93 A$28.95	$26.30 BND34.10	+39.0%
Average			+1.9%

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pay 36.9% less for housing

	Canberra	Bandar Seri Begawan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$51.97 A$79.50	$68.09 BND88.28	+31.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,554.45 A$2,377.92	$719.61 BND933.01	-53.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,160.39 A$1,775.11	$451.29 BND585.11	-61.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$159.03 A$243.28	$57.89 BND75.06	-63.6%
Average			-36.9%

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pay 37.0% less for childcare

	Canberra	Bandar Seri Begawan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,754.20 A$2,683.50	$156.63 BND203.08	-91.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,323.22 A$20,381.24	$15,593.11 BND20,217.20	+17.0%
Average			-37.0%

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pay 43.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Canberra	Bandar Seri Begawan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.54 A$10.00	$1.93 BND2.51	-70.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.41 A$5.21	$3.71 BND4.81	+9.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$31.05 A$47.50	$15.47 BND20.06	-50.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$58.70 A$89.79	$31.59 BND40.96	-46.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.07 A$20.00	$5.41 BND7.02	-58.6%
Average			-43.3%

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pay 8.2% more for clothing

	Canberra	Bandar Seri Begawan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$69.40 A$106.16	$95.43 BND123.73	+37.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$57.75 A$88.34	$68.10 BND88.30	+17.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$94.06 A$143.88	$116.07 BND150.49	+23.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$118.40 A$181.12	$63.82 BND82.75	-46.1%
Average			+8.2%

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