Cost of living comparison

Saint Lucia

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Brunei

Bandar Seri Begawan vs. Castries Cost of Living Summary

Bandar Seri Begawan is 15.3% cheaper than Castries.

Restaurants: pay 46.8% less in Bandar Seri Begawan
Groceries: pay 42.4% less in Bandar Seri Begawan
Transportation: pay 38.0% less in Bandar Seri Begawan
Housing: pay 24.4% more in Bandar Seri Begawan
Childcare: pay 1.9% more in Bandar Seri Begawan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 1.2% more in Bandar Seri Begawan
Clothing: pay 0.2% more in Bandar Seri Begawan

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

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Bandar Seri Begawan vs. Castries Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 46.8% less for restaurants

	Castries	Bandar Seri Begawan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.25 EC$25.00	$3.91 BND5.00	-57.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.33 EC$22.50	$6.17 BND7.91	-25.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.94 EC$5.25	$0.92 BND1.18	-52.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.97 EC$2.62	$0.52 BND0.66	-46.9%
Average			-46.8%

Castries vs. Bandar Seri Begawan - Cost of restaurants

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pay 42.4% less for groceries

	Castries	Bandar Seri Begawan
Bread 1 loaf	$1.86 EC$5.02	$1.72 BND2.20	-7.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.61 EC$15.17	$4.69 BND6.01	-16.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.75 EC$20.95	$7.05 BND9.03	-9.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.61 EC$12.47	$2.04 BND2.62	-55.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.10 EC$11.09	$2.04 BND2.61	-50.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.89 EC$10.50	$1.42 BND1.82	-63.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.75 EC$2.02	$0.99 BND1.27	+32.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.70 EC$10.00	$1.33 BND1.70	-64.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$6.66 EC$18.00	$1.15 BND1.48	-82.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.54 EC$4.17	$0.77 BND0.99	-50.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.93 EC$2.50	$0.93 BND1.19	+0.6%
Average			-42.4%

Castries vs. Bandar Seri Begawan - Cost of groceries

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pay 38.0% less for transportation

	Castries	Bandar Seri Begawan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.83 EC$15.75	$1.55 BND1.99	-73.4%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$0.78 BND1.00
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,901.46 EC$70,000.00	$42,965.55 BND55,045.14	+65.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$30.47 BND39.03
Average			-38.0%

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pay 24.4% more for housing

	Castries	Bandar Seri Begawan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$48.60 EC$131.33	$65.10 BND83.40	+34.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$456.36 EC$1,233.33	$720.60 BND923.19	+57.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$345.35 EC$933.33	$473.37 BND606.46	+37.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$94.32 EC$254.90	$46.90 BND60.08	-50.3%
Average			+24.4%

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pay 1.9% more for childcare

	Castries	Bandar Seri Begawan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$212.76 EC$575.00	$216.79 BND277.73	+1.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$9,724.87 BND12,458.98
Average			+1.9%

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pay 1.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Castries	Bandar Seri Begawan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.78 EC$7.50	$1.95 BND2.50	-29.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.70 EC$10.00	$3.91 BND5.00	+5.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.25 EC$25.00	$15.63 BND20.02	+68.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.63 EC$112.50	$45.57 BND58.38	+9.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.55 EC$15.00	$5.47 BND7.00	-1.5%
Average			+1.2%

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pay 0.2% more for clothing

	Castries	Bandar Seri Begawan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$83.25 EC$225.00	$76.16 BND97.58	-8.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$50.88 EC$137.50	$93.73 BND120.08	+84.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$111.01 EC$300.00	$102.14 BND130.86	-8.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$111.01 EC$300.00	$72.26 BND92.58	-34.9%
Average			+0.2%

Castries vs. Bandar Seri Begawan - Cost of clothing

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