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Guinea

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Brunei

Bandar Seri Begawan vs. Conakry Cost of Living Summary

Bandar Seri Begawan is 7.7% cheaper than Conakry.

Restaurants: pay 26.9% less in Bandar Seri Begawan
Groceries: pay 3.9% less in Bandar Seri Begawan
Transportation: pay 67.5% less in Bandar Seri Begawan
Housing: pay 9.3% more in Bandar Seri Begawan
Childcare: pay 52.8% more in Bandar Seri Begawan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 1.8% more in Bandar Seri Begawan
Clothing: pay 2.9 times more in Bandar Seri Begawan

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

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Bandar Seri Begawan vs. Conakry Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 26.9% less for restaurants

	Conakry	Bandar Seri Begawan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.63 GNF40,795	$3.91 BND5.00	-15.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.26 GNF81,591	$6.17 BND7.91	-33.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.74 GNF15,298	$0.92 BND1.18	-46.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	??	$0.52 BND0.66
Average			-26.9%

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pay 3.9% less for groceries

	Conakry	Bandar Seri Begawan
Bread 1 loaf	$1.48 GNF13,049	$1.72 BND2.20	+16.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$11.56 GNF102K	$4.69 BND6.01	-59.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.16 GNF71,898	$7.05 BND9.03	-13.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.34 GNF38,193	$2.04 BND2.62	-52.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.04 GNF17,983	$2.04 BND2.61	-0.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.32 GNF11,618	$1.42 BND1.82	+7.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.09 GNF9,614	$0.99 BND1.27	-9.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.81 GNF7,149	$1.33 BND1.70	+63.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.99 GNF8,746	$1.15 BND1.48	+16.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.63 GNF5,543	$0.77 BND0.99	+22.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.63 GNF5,543	$0.93 BND1.19	+47.8%
Average			-3.9%

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pay 67.5% less for transportation

	Conakry	Bandar Seri Begawan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.26 GNF46,353	$1.55 BND1.99	-70.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$28.49 GNF251K	$0.78 BND1.00	-97.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,000.00 GNF291M	$42,965.55 BND55,045.14	+30.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.87 GNF78,104	$30.47 BND39.03	+243.7%
Average			-67.5%

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pay 9.3% more for housing

	Conakry	Bandar Seri Begawan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$185.16 GNF2M	$65.10 BND83.40	-64.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$510.01 GNF4M	$720.60 BND923.19	+41.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$317.99 GNF3M	$473.37 BND606.46	+48.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$132.79 GNF1M	$46.90 BND60.08	-64.7%
Average			+9.3%

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pay 52.8% more for childcare

	Conakry	Bandar Seri Begawan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	??	$216.79 BND277.73
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,362.45 GNF56M	$9,724.87 BND12,458.98	+52.8%
Average			+52.8%

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pay 1.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Conakry	Bandar Seri Begawan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.47 GNF30,596	$1.95 BND2.50	-43.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.63 GNF40,795	$3.91 BND5.00	-15.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.16 GNF10,242	$15.63 BND20.02	+1244.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$89.25 GNF786K	$45.57 BND58.38	-48.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.05 GNF35,696	$5.47 BND7.00	+34.9%
Average			+1.8%

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pay 2.9 times more for clothing

	Conakry	Bandar Seri Begawan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$20.00 GNF176K	$76.16 BND97.58	+280.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$25.00 GNF220K	$93.73 BND120.08	+274.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$30.00 GNF264K	$102.14 BND130.86	+240.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$50.00 GNF441K	$72.26 BND92.58	+44.5%
Average			+189.5%

Conakry vs. Bandar Seri Begawan - Cost of clothing

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