Cost of living comparison
Bandar Seri Begawan is 15.5% more expensive than Havana.
If you lived in Bandar Seri Begawan instead of Havana, you would:
pay 45.8% less for restaurants
|
Havana
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
CUC5.00
|
$2.97
BND3.94
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.50
CUC6.50
|
$5.19
BND6.90
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.20
CUC2.20
|
$0.78
BND1.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.25
CUC1.25
|
$0.53
BND0.70
|
|
pay 16.5% more for groceries
|
Havana
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.82
CUC0.82
|
$1.79
BND2.38
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.98
CUC2.98
|
$2.22
BND2.96
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.19
CUC11.19
|
$6.27
BND8.34
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.60
CUC2.60
|
$2.29
BND3.04
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.42
CUC2.42
|
$2.59
BND3.44
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.27
CUC2.27
|
$1.47
BND1.96
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
CUC0.57
|
$1.01
BND1.34
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.50
CUC1.50
|
$1.68
BND2.24
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
CUC0.65
|
$1.65
BND2.19
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
CUC0.95
|
$0.70
BND0.93
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.29
CUC1.29
|
$0.76
BND1.01
|
|
pay 11.1% less for transportation
|
Havana
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.71
CUC4.71
|
$1.48
BND1.96
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.50
CUC22.50
|
$22.25
BND29.57
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$72,500.00
CUC72,500.00
|
$25,214.70
BND33,513.79
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.24
CUC13.24
|
$25.22
BND33.52
|
|
pay 13.6% more for housing
|
Havana
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$263.33
CUC263.33
|
$48.22
BND64.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$363.87
CUC363.87
|
$593.65
BND789.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$378.03
CUC378.03
|
$519.45
BND690.43
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$28.68
CUC28.68
|
$38.85
BND51.63
|
|
pay 1.5% less for childcare
|
Havana
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$115.67
CUC115.67
|
$126.07
BND167.57
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,166.67
CUC15,166.67
|
$13,339.96
BND17,730.63
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Havana
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.50
CUC2.50
|
$1.85
BND2.46
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.28
CUC1.28
|
$3.23
BND4.29
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.50
CUC3.50
|
$12.98
BND17.25
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.33
CUC40.33
|
$40.80
BND54.23
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.00
CUC1.00
|
$4.45
BND5.92
|
|
pay 12.0% less for clothing
|
Havana
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$39.75
CUC39.75
|
$22.28
BND29.61
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.67
CUC33.67
|
$24.75
BND32.90
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.25
CUC76.25
|
$86.58
BND115.07
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$79.47
CUC79.47
|
$86.56
BND115.05
|
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