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Bandar Seri Begawan vs. Djibouti Cost of Living Summary

Bandar Seri Begawan is 5.3% more expensive than Djibouti.

Restaurants: pay 58.2% less in Bandar Seri Begawan
Groceries: pay 6.2% less in Bandar Seri Begawan
Transportation: pay 36.0% less in Bandar Seri Begawan
Housing: pay 31.3% less in Bandar Seri Begawan
Childcare: pay 12.0% more in Bandar Seri Begawan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 61.7% more in Bandar Seri Begawan
Clothing: pay 95.2% more in Bandar Seri Begawan

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

Bandar Seri Begawan vs. Djibouti Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 58.2% less for restaurants

	Djibouti	Bandar Seri Begawan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.82 DJF1,744	$3.68 BND4.76	-62.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.63 DJF2,243	$6.15 BND7.98	-51.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.89 DJF336	$0.97 BND1.26	-48.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.87 DJF332	$0.55 BND0.72	-70.4%
Average			-58.2%

Djibouti vs. Bandar Seri Begawan - Cost of restaurants

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pay 6.2% less for groceries

	Djibouti	Bandar Seri Begawan
Bread 1 loaf	$9.26 DJF1,645	$1.73 BND2.25	-81.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.78 DJF849	$3.61 BND4.68	-24.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.56 DJF1,698	$6.83 BND8.86	-28.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.85 DJF1,216	$2.24 BND2.90	-67.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$8.24 DJF1,463	$2.02 BND2.62	-75.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.70 DJF301	$1.40 BND1.82	-17.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.55 DJF98	$0.98 BND1.27	+78.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.27 DJF226	$1.32 BND1.71	+3.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.72 DJF128	$1.14 BND1.48	+58.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.55 DJF98	$0.76 BND0.99	+38.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.62 DJF110	$0.92 BND1.19	+48.7%
Average			-6.2%

Djibouti vs. Bandar Seri Begawan - Cost of groceries

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pay 36.0% less for transportation

	Djibouti	Bandar Seri Begawan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.59 DJF1,170	$1.48 BND1.91	-77.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$21.27 DJF3,776	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,800.12 DJF6,001,753	$38,674.88 BND50,143.79	+14.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$47.72 DJF8,473	$26.30 BND34.10	-44.9%
Average			-36.0%

Djibouti vs. Bandar Seri Begawan - Cost of transportation

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pay 31.3% less for housing

	Djibouti	Bandar Seri Begawan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$58.94 DJF10,467	$68.09 BND88.28	+15.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,431.52 DJF254,189	$719.61 BND933.01	-49.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$477.17 DJF84,730	$451.29 BND585.11	-5.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$398.07 DJF70,684	$57.89 BND75.06	-85.5%
Average			-31.3%

Djibouti vs. Bandar Seri Begawan - Cost of housing

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pay 12.0% more for childcare

	Djibouti	Bandar Seri Begawan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$335.12 DJF59,505	$156.63 BND203.08	-53.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,793.05 DJF1,561,346	$15,593.11 BND20,217.20	+77.3%
Average			+12.0%

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pay 61.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Djibouti	Bandar Seri Begawan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.61 DJF997	$1.93 BND2.51	-65.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.65 DJF648	$3.71 BND4.81	+1.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.71 DJF481	$15.47 BND20.06	+471.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$86.08 DJF15,285	$31.59 BND40.96	-63.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.42 DJF1,495	$5.41 BND7.02	-35.7%
Average			+61.7%

Djibouti vs. Bandar Seri Begawan - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 95.2% more for clothing

	Djibouti	Bandar Seri Begawan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$42.10 DJF7,476	$95.43 BND123.73	+126.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$19.65 DJF3,489	$68.10 BND88.30	+246.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$123.50 DJF21,930	$116.07 BND150.49	-6.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$56.14 DJF9,968	$63.82 BND82.75	+13.7%
Average			+95.2%

Djibouti vs. Bandar Seri Begawan - Cost of clothing

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