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Bandar Seri Begawan vs. Havana Cost of Living Summary

Bandar Seri Begawan is 23.0% more expensive than Havana.

Restaurants: pay 2.9% less in Bandar Seri Begawan
Groceries: pay 17.1% less in Bandar Seri Begawan
Transportation: pay 69.2% less in Bandar Seri Begawan
Housing: pay 2.1 times more in Bandar Seri Begawan
Childcare: pay 64.0% more in Bandar Seri Begawan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 3.3 times more in Bandar Seri Begawan
Clothing: pay 77.9% more in Bandar Seri Begawan

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

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Bandar Seri Begawan vs. Havana Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.9% less for restaurants

	Havana	Bandar Seri Begawan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.71 CUC3.71	$3.91 BND5.00	+5.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.00 CUC5.00	$6.17 BND7.91	+23.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.70 CUC1.70	$0.92 BND1.18	-45.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.00 CUC1.00	$0.52 BND0.66	-48.4%
Average			-2.9%

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pay 17.1% less for groceries

	Havana	Bandar Seri Begawan
Bread 1 loaf	$1.49 CUC1.49	$1.72 BND2.20	+15.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.22 CUC2.22	$4.69 BND6.01	+111.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$14.20 CUC14.20	$7.05 BND9.03	-50.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.71 CUC3.71	$2.04 BND2.62	-45.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.07 CUC2.07	$2.04 BND2.61	-1.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.75 CUC2.75	$1.42 BND1.82	-48.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.48 CUC0.48	$0.99 BND1.27	+105.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.79 CUC1.79	$1.33 BND1.70	-25.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.04 CUC1.04	$1.15 BND1.48	+10.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.73 CUC1.73	$0.77 BND0.99	-55.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.85 CUC1.85	$0.93 BND1.19	-49.7%
Average			-17.1%

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pay 69.2% less for transportation

	Havana	Bandar Seri Begawan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.83 CUC4.83	$1.55 BND1.99	-67.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.50 CUC22.50	$0.78 BND1.00	-96.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$60,000.00 CUC60,000.00	$42,965.55 BND55,045.14	-28.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.20 CUC6.20	$30.47 BND39.03	+391.4%
Average			-69.2%

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pay 2.1 times more for housing

	Havana	Bandar Seri Begawan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$90.21 CUC90.21	$65.10 BND83.40	-27.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$254.03 CUC254.03	$720.60 BND923.19	+183.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$214.40 CUC214.40	$473.37 BND606.46	+120.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$36.20 CUC36.20	$46.90 BND60.08	+29.6%
Average			+113.1%

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pay 64.0% more for childcare

	Havana	Bandar Seri Begawan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$112.00 CUC112.00	$216.79 BND277.73	+93.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,000.00 CUC7,000.00	$9,724.87 BND12,458.98	+38.9%
Average			+64.0%

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pay 3.3 times more for entertainment and sports

	Havana	Bandar Seri Begawan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.60 CUC1.60	$1.95 BND2.50	+21.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.11 CUC1.11	$3.91 BND5.00	+251.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.00 CUC2.00	$15.63 BND20.02	+681.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$19.00 CUC19.00	$45.57 BND58.38	+139.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$0.85 CUC0.85	$5.47 BND7.00	+543.3%
Average			+225.7%

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pay 77.9% more for clothing

	Havana	Bandar Seri Begawan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$37.00 CUC37.00	$76.16 BND97.58	+105.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.00 CUC37.00	$93.73 BND120.08	+153.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$68.67 CUC68.67	$102.14 BND130.86	+48.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$56.00 CUC56.00	$72.26 BND92.58	+29.0%
Average			+77.9%

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