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Nicaragua

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Brunei

Bandar Seri Begawan vs. Managua Cost of Living Summary

Bandar Seri Begawan is 12.5% more expensive than Managua.

Restaurants: pay 40.8% less in Bandar Seri Begawan
Groceries: pay 0.2% more in Bandar Seri Begawan
Transportation: pay 48.4% less in Bandar Seri Begawan
Housing: pay 2.0 times more in Bandar Seri Begawan
Childcare: pay 21.5% more in Bandar Seri Begawan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 28.6% more in Bandar Seri Begawan
Clothing: pay 6.6% less in Bandar Seri Begawan

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

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Bandar Seri Begawan vs. Managua Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 40.8% less for restaurants

	Managua	Bandar Seri Begawan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.00 NIO368.55	$3.91 BND5.00	-60.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.61 NIO280.46	$6.17 BND7.91	-18.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.88 NIO32.54	$0.92 BND1.18	+4.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.71 NIO26.22	$0.52 BND0.66	-27.5%
Average			-40.8%

Managua vs. Bandar Seri Begawan - Cost of restaurants

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pay 0.2% more for groceries

	Managua	Bandar Seri Begawan
Bread 1 loaf	$2.37 NIO87.46	$1.72 BND2.20	-27.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.80 NIO213.64	$4.69 BND6.01	-19.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.68 NIO172.61	$7.05 BND9.03	+50.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.37 NIO87.18	$2.04 BND2.62	-13.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.87 NIO105.79	$2.04 BND2.61	-29.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.82 NIO67.08	$1.42 BND1.82	-22.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.27 NIO10.03	$0.99 BND1.27	+264.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.82 NIO30.09	$1.33 BND1.70	+62.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.11 NIO41.05	$1.15 BND1.48	+3.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.79 NIO65.90	$0.77 BND0.99	-56.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.01 NIO37.13	$0.93 BND1.19	-7.7%
Average			+0.2%

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pay 48.4% less for transportation

	Managua	Bandar Seri Begawan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.06 NIO186.38	$1.55 BND1.99	-69.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$6.01 NIO221.41	$0.78 BND1.00	-87.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$22,973.64 NIO847K	$42,965.55 BND55,045.14	+87.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.69 NIO541.39	$30.47 BND39.03	+107.4%
Average			-48.4%

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pay 2.0 times more for housing

	Managua	Bandar Seri Begawan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$32.47 NIO1,196.57	$65.10 BND83.40	+100.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$256.40 NIO9,449.50	$720.60 BND923.19	+181.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$181.00 NIO6,670.67	$473.37 BND606.46	+161.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$115.83 NIO4,268.74	$46.90 BND60.08	-59.5%
Average			+100.8%

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pay 21.5% more for childcare

	Managua	Bandar Seri Begawan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$235.82 NIO8,690.94	$216.79 BND277.73	-8.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,060.00 NIO223K	$9,724.87 BND12,458.98	+60.5%
Average			+21.5%

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pay 28.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Managua	Bandar Seri Begawan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.50 NIO55.28	$1.95 BND2.50	+30.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.60 NIO95.82	$3.91 BND5.00	+50.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.73 NIO100.51	$15.63 BND20.02	+473.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$34.79 NIO1,282.16	$45.57 BND58.38	+31.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.00 NIO331.69	$5.47 BND7.00	-39.2%
Average			+28.6%

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pay 6.6% less for clothing

	Managua	Bandar Seri Begawan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$59.88 NIO2,206.90	$76.16 BND97.58	+27.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$65.00 NIO2,395.54	$93.73 BND120.08	+44.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$122.64 NIO4,519.99	$102.14 BND130.86	-16.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$144.83 NIO5,337.49	$72.26 BND92.58	-50.1%
Average			-6.6%

Managua vs. Bandar Seri Begawan - Cost of clothing

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