Cost of living comparison

Solomon Islands

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Brunei

Bandar Seri Begawan vs. Honiara Cost of Living Summary

Bandar Seri Begawan is 27.8% cheaper than Honiara.

Restaurants: pay 46.3% less in Bandar Seri Begawan
Groceries: pay 33.3% less in Bandar Seri Begawan
Transportation: pay 60.2% less in Bandar Seri Begawan
Housing: pay 30.1% less in Bandar Seri Begawan
Childcare: pay 2.7 times more in Bandar Seri Begawan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 24.7% more in Bandar Seri Begawan
Clothing: pay 20.0% more in Bandar Seri Begawan

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

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Bandar Seri Begawan vs. Honiara Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 46.3% less for restaurants

	Honiara	Bandar Seri Begawan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.82 SBD55.00	$3.91 BND5.00	-42.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.40 SBD100.00	$6.17 BND7.91	-50.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.55 SBD12.50	$0.92 BND1.18	-40.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.08 SBD8.75	$0.52 BND0.66	-52.5%
Average			-46.3%

Honiara vs. Bandar Seri Begawan - Cost of restaurants

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pay 33.3% less for groceries

	Honiara	Bandar Seri Begawan
Bread 1 loaf	$1.50 SBD12.08	$1.72 BND2.20	+14.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.27 SBD26.33	$4.69 BND6.01	+43.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.62 SBD77.60	$7.05 BND9.03	-26.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.60 SBD45.20	$2.04 BND2.62	-63.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.87 SBD31.18	$2.04 BND2.61	-47.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.85 SBD23.02	$1.42 BND1.82	-50.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.20 SBD9.64	$0.99 BND1.27	-17.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.88 SBD31.30	$1.33 BND1.70	-65.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.69 SBD13.61	$1.15 BND1.48	-31.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.89 SBD7.17	$0.77 BND0.99	-13.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.55 SBD12.47	$0.93 BND1.19	-39.9%
Average			-33.3%

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pay 60.2% less for transportation

	Honiara	Bandar Seri Begawan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.99 SBD40.27	$1.55 BND1.99	-68.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$24.80 SBD199.99	$0.78 BND1.00	-96.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$18,598.79 SBD150K	$42,965.55 BND55,045.14	+131.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.16 SBD90.00	$30.47 BND39.03	+173.0%
Average			-60.2%

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pay 30.1% less for housing

	Honiara	Bandar Seri Begawan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$89.89 SBD724.96	$65.10 BND83.40	-27.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$888.61 SBD7,166.32	$720.60 BND923.19	-18.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$433.97 SBD3,499.83	$473.37 BND606.46	+9.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$331.86 SBD2,676.34	$46.90 BND60.08	-85.9%
Average			-30.1%

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pay 2.7 times more for childcare

	Honiara	Bandar Seri Begawan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$99.19 SBD799.96	$216.79 BND277.73	+118.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,851.81 SBD22,998.88	$9,724.87 BND12,458.98	+241.0%
Average			+173.0%

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pay 24.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Honiara	Bandar Seri Begawan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.48 SBD20.00	$1.95 BND2.50	-21.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.41 SBD27.50	$3.91 BND5.00	+14.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.15 SBD33.50	$15.63 BND20.02	+276.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.20 SBD299.99	$45.57 BND58.38	+22.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.34 SBD35.00	$5.47 BND7.00	+26.0%
Average			+24.7%

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pay 20.0% more for clothing

	Honiara	Bandar Seri Begawan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$27.28 SBD219.99	$76.16 BND97.58	+179.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$92.99 SBD749.96	$93.73 BND120.08	+0.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$97.13 SBD783.30	$102.14 BND130.86	+5.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$103.29 SBD832.96	$72.26 BND92.58	-30.0%
Average			+20.0%

Honiara vs. Bandar Seri Begawan - Cost of clothing

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