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Chad

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Brunei

Bandar Seri Begawan vs. N'djamena Cost of Living Summary

Bandar Seri Begawan is 9.2% more expensive than N'djamena.

Restaurants: pay 45.5% less in Bandar Seri Begawan
Groceries: pay 16.2% more in Bandar Seri Begawan
Transportation: pay 62.3% less in Bandar Seri Begawan
Housing: pay 35.1% more in Bandar Seri Begawan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 3.8 times more in Bandar Seri Begawan
Clothing: pay 2.0 times more in Bandar Seri Begawan

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

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Bandar Seri Begawan vs. N'djamena Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Bandar Seri Begawan instead of N'djamena, you would:

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pay 45.5% less for restaurants

	N'djamena	Bandar Seri Begawan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.54 FCFA4,983	$3.91 BND5.00	-54.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	??	$6.17 BND7.91
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.85 FCFA498	$0.92 BND1.18	+8.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.85 FCFA498	$0.52 BND0.66	-39.6%
Average			-45.5%

N'djamena vs. Bandar Seri Begawan - Cost of restaurants

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pay 16.2% more for groceries

	N'djamena	Bandar Seri Begawan
Bread 1 loaf	$0.34 FCFA199	$1.72 BND2.20	+403.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.71 FCFA997	$4.69 BND6.01	+174.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$13.68 FCFA7,985	$7.05 BND9.03	-48.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.05 FCFA1,196	$2.04 BND2.62	-0.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.10 FCFA1,808	$2.04 BND2.61	-34.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.13 FCFA1,243	$1.42 BND1.82	-33.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.97 FCFA565	$0.99 BND1.27	+2.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.16 FCFA678	$1.33 BND1.70	+14.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.11 FCFA648	$1.15 BND1.48	+3.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.72 FCFA422	$0.77 BND0.99	+6.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.72 FCFA422	$0.93 BND1.19	+28.7%
Average			+16.2%

N'djamena vs. Bandar Seri Begawan - Cost of groceries

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pay 62.3% less for transportation

	N'djamena	Bandar Seri Begawan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.85 FCFA2,829	$1.55 BND1.99	-68.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$85.35 FCFA49,830	$0.78 BND1.00	-99.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$11,778.47 FCFA7M	$42,965.55 BND55,045.14	+264.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.84 FCFA2,242	$30.47 BND39.03	+693.2%
Average			-62.3%

N'djamena vs. Bandar Seri Begawan - Cost of transportation

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pay 35.1% more for housing

	N'djamena	Bandar Seri Begawan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$426.76 FCFA249K	$65.10 BND83.40	-84.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,707.02 FCFA997K	$720.60 BND923.19	-57.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$85.35 FCFA49,830	$473.37 BND606.46	+454.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$32.63 FCFA19,053	$46.90 BND60.08	+43.7%
Average			+35.1%

N'djamena vs. Bandar Seri Begawan - Cost of housing

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

	N'djamena	Bandar Seri Begawan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	??	$216.79 BND277.73
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$9,724.87 BND12,458.98

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pay 3.8 times more for entertainment and sports

	N'djamena	Bandar Seri Begawan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.28 FCFA747	$1.95 BND2.50	+52.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$0.85 FCFA498	$3.91 BND5.00	+357.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$0.98 FCFA573	$15.63 BND20.02	+1492.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	??	$45.57 BND58.38
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	??	$5.47 BND7.00
Average			+278.4%

N'djamena vs. Bandar Seri Begawan - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 2.0 times more for clothing

	N'djamena	Bandar Seri Begawan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$25.61 FCFA14,949	$76.16 BND97.58	+197.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.14 FCFA19,932	$93.73 BND120.08	+174.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$42.68 FCFA24,915	$102.14 BND130.86	+139.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$85.35 FCFA49,830	$72.26 BND92.58	-15.3%
Average			+101.7%

N'djamena vs. Bandar Seri Begawan - Cost of clothing

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