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Bandar Seri Begawan vs. Monrovia Cost of Living Summary

Bandar Seri Begawan is 9.9% more expensive than Monrovia.

Restaurants: pay 50.8% less in Bandar Seri Begawan
Groceries: pay 46.4% less in Bandar Seri Begawan
Transportation: pay 59.7% less in Bandar Seri Begawan
Housing: pay 2.4 times more in Bandar Seri Begawan
Childcare: pay 4.6 times more in Bandar Seri Begawan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 3.3% less in Bandar Seri Begawan
Clothing: pay 89.0% more in Bandar Seri Begawan

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

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Bandar Seri Begawan vs. Monrovia Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 50.8% less for restaurants

	Monrovia	Bandar Seri Begawan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.50 LRD1,280.63	$3.91 BND5.00	-47.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.00 LRD1,878.26	$6.17 BND7.91	-43.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.00 LRD341.50	$0.92 BND1.18	-53.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.00 LRD341.50	$0.52 BND0.66	-74.2%
Average			-50.8%

Monrovia vs. Bandar Seri Begawan - Cost of restaurants

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pay 46.4% less for groceries

	Monrovia	Bandar Seri Begawan
Bread 1 loaf	$1.79 LRD305.86	$1.72 BND2.20	-4.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.86 LRD658.77	$4.69 BND6.01	+21.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.01 LRD1,367.97	$7.05 BND9.03	-12.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.60 LRD614.70	$2.04 BND2.62	-43.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.38 LRD917.79	$2.04 BND2.61	-62.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.74 LRD126.76	$1.42 BND1.82	+90.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$3.83 LRD654.55	$0.99 BND1.27	-74.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$4.67 LRD796.84	$1.33 BND1.70	-71.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$5.00 LRD853.76	$1.15 BND1.48	-77.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.00 LRD170.75	$0.77 BND0.99	-22.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$4.83 LRD825.30	$0.93 BND1.19	-80.8%
Average			-46.4%

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pay 59.7% less for transportation

	Monrovia	Bandar Seri Begawan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.69 LRD801.39	$1.55 BND1.99	-66.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$20.00 LRD3,415.02	$0.78 BND1.00	-96.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$20,000.00 LRD3M	$42,965.55 BND55,045.14	+114.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$16.91 LRD2,887.90	$30.47 BND39.03	+80.1%
Average			-59.7%

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pay 2.4 times more for housing

	Monrovia	Bandar Seri Begawan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$180.00 LRD30,735.22	$65.10 BND83.40	-63.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$250.00 LRD42,687.81	$720.60 BND923.19	+188.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$95.00 LRD16,221.37	$473.37 BND606.46	+398.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$115.47 LRD19,716.75	$46.90 BND60.08	-59.4%
Average			+141.1%

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pay 4.6 times more for childcare

	Monrovia	Bandar Seri Begawan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$100.00 LRD17,075.12	$216.79 BND277.73	+116.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,000.00 LRD171K	$9,724.87 BND12,458.98	+872.5%
Average			+359.2%

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pay 3.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Monrovia	Bandar Seri Begawan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.00 LRD683.00	$1.95 BND2.50	-51.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.00 LRD512.25	$3.91 BND5.00	+30.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.00 LRD853.76	$15.63 BND20.02	+212.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$62.50 LRD10,671.95	$45.57 BND58.38	-27.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.00 LRD853.76	$5.47 BND7.00	+9.4%
Average			-3.3%

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pay 89.0% more for clothing

	Monrovia	Bandar Seri Begawan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$25.00 LRD4,268.78	$76.16 BND97.58	+204.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$32.50 LRD5,549.42	$93.73 BND120.08	+188.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$55.00 LRD9,391.32	$102.14 BND130.86	+85.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$92.50 LRD15,794.49	$72.26 BND92.58	-21.9%
Average			+89.0%

Monrovia vs. Bandar Seri Begawan - Cost of clothing

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