Cost of living comparison

Sri Lanka

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Brunei

Bandar Seri Begawan vs. Colombo Cost of Living Summary

Bandar Seri Begawan is 33.3% more expensive than Colombo.

Restaurants: pay 3.5% more in Bandar Seri Begawan
Groceries: pay 31.9% more in Bandar Seri Begawan
Transportation: pay 50.7% less in Bandar Seri Begawan
Housing: pay 46.4% more in Bandar Seri Begawan
Childcare: pay 6.8 times more in Bandar Seri Begawan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 56.5% more in Bandar Seri Begawan
Clothing: pay 2.7 times more in Bandar Seri Begawan

The cost of childcare, clothing, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, and restaurants in Bandar Seri Begawan are more expensive than in Colombo. Notably, childcare and clothing are significantly more expensive in Bandar Seri Begawan.

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Bandar Seri Begawan vs. Colombo Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 3.5% more for restaurants

	Colombo	Bandar Seri Begawan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.82 LKR1,265.61	$3.91 BND5.00	+2.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.56 LKR2,502.59	$6.17 BND7.91	-18.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.70 LKR232.56	$0.92 BND1.18	+31.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.26 LKR87.00	$0.52 BND0.66	+96.3%
Average			+3.5%

Colombo vs. Bandar Seri Begawan - Cost of restaurants

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pay 31.9% more for groceries

	Colombo	Bandar Seri Begawan
Bread 1 loaf	$0.55 LKR181.98	$1.72 BND2.20	+212.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.89 LKR2,281.50	$4.69 BND6.01	-32.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.03 LKR1,996.25	$7.05 BND9.03	+16.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.64 LKR541.78	$2.04 BND2.62	+24.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.21 LKR731.08	$2.04 BND2.61	-7.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.06 LKR1,014.37	$1.42 BND1.82	-53.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.37 LKR122.81	$0.99 BND1.27	+167.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.03 LKR672.87	$1.33 BND1.70	-34.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.57 LKR187.42	$1.15 BND1.48	+103.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.46 LKR150.85	$0.77 BND0.99	+69.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.35 LKR116.82	$0.93 BND1.19	+163.7%
Average			+31.9%

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pay 50.7% less for transportation

	Colombo	Bandar Seri Begawan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.14 LKR1,701.24	$1.55 BND1.99	-69.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$7.19 LKR2,381.42	$0.78 BND1.00	-89.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$37,024.95 LKR12M	$42,965.55 BND55,045.14	+16.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.29 LKR1,091.13	$30.47 BND39.03	+824.8%
Average			-50.7%

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pay 46.4% more for housing

	Colombo	Bandar Seri Begawan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$20.78 LKR6,883.48	$65.10 BND83.40	+213.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$589.61 LKR195K	$720.60 BND923.19	+22.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$270.44 LKR89,571.04	$473.37 BND606.46	+75.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$41.14 LKR13,624.66	$46.90 BND60.08	+14.0%
Average			+46.4%

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pay 6.8 times more for childcare

	Colombo	Bandar Seri Begawan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$37.78 LKR12,512.93	$216.79 BND277.73	+473.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,208.98 LKR400K	$9,724.87 BND12,458.98	+704.4%
Average			+579.4%

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pay 56.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Colombo	Bandar Seri Begawan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.21 LKR730.76	$1.95 BND2.50	-11.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.51 LKR832.69	$3.91 BND5.00	+55.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$10.28 LKR3,403.52	$15.63 BND20.02	+52.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$13.99 LKR4,634.42	$45.57 BND58.38	+225.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.53 LKR1,501.55	$5.47 BND7.00	+20.6%
Average			+56.5%

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pay 2.7 times more for clothing

	Colombo	Bandar Seri Begawan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$18.13 LKR6,006.21	$76.16 BND97.58	+320.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$16.62 LKR5,505.69	$93.73 BND120.08	+463.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$79.09 LKR26,193.74	$102.14 BND130.86	+29.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$41.76 LKR13,832.48	$72.26 BND92.58	+73.0%
Average			+169.7%

Colombo vs. Bandar Seri Begawan - Cost of clothing

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