Cost of living comparison
Bandar Seri Begawan is 37.9% more expensive than Manila.
If you lived in Bandar Seri Begawan instead of Manila, you would:
pay 2.2% more for restaurants
Manila
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.59
₱258.71
|
$3.01
$4.04
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.67
₱206.97
|
$5.11
$6.87
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
₱57.97
|
$0.75
$1.01
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.46
₱25.87
|
$0.60
$0.81
|
|
pay 22.1% more for groceries
Manila
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.32
₱74.71
|
$1.68
$2.26
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.43
₱193.22
|
$2.76
$3.70
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.66
₱375.75
|
$5.55
$7.46
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.88
₱105.91
|
$2.18
$2.93
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.10
₱118.62
|
$2.44
$3.28
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.31
₱73.88
|
$1.58
$2.12
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
₱39.12
|
$1.02
$1.37
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.39
₱78.12
|
$1.71
$2.29
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
₱37.44
|
$1.67
$2.25
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
₱49.62
|
$0.75
$1.01
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.00
₱56.18
|
$0.92
$1.23
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for transportation
Manila
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.45
₱307.45
|
$1.50
$2.01
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$12.48
₱703.69
|
$22.56
$30.31
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,857.59
₱1,345,293.41
|
$24,063.77
$32,330.88
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.76
₱155.74
|
$20.87
$28.04
|
|
pay 21.5% more for housing
Manila
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$38.58
₱2,175.35
|
$79.08
$106.25
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$559.30
₱31,538.25
|
$588.78
$791.06
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$299.03
₱16,861.82
|
$378.50
$508.54
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$85.53
₱4,822.68
|
$41.83
$56.20
|
|
pay 26.1% less for childcare
Manila
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$388.89
₱21,928.78
|
$208.21
$279.74
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,846.39
₱724,388.76
|
$12,117.74
$16,280.80
|
|
pay 60.9% more for entertainment and sports
Manila
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.43
₱80.72
|
$1.88
$2.53
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.13
₱176.39
|
$3.44
$4.63
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.75
₱155.23
|
$11.28
$15.16
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.28
₱2,722.43
|
$39.10
$52.54
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.24
₱351.85
|
$4.51
$6.06
|
|
pay 18.2% more for clothing
Manila
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$38.44
₱2,167.42
|
$60.00
$80.62
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.87
₱1,740.97
|
$28.17
$37.85
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.18
₱4,182.94
|
$88.32
$118.66
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$65.74
₱3,706.95
|
$69.99
$94.04
|
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