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Bandar Seri Begawan vs. Nairobi Cost of Living Summary

Bandar Seri Begawan is 61.1% more expensive than Nairobi.

Restaurants: pay 2.1% less in Bandar Seri Begawan
Groceries: pay 66.6% more in Bandar Seri Begawan
Transportation: pay 20.1% more in Bandar Seri Begawan
Housing: pay 84.5% more in Bandar Seri Begawan
Childcare: pay 23.8% more in Bandar Seri Begawan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 76.6% more in Bandar Seri Begawan
Clothing: pay 2.6 times more in Bandar Seri Begawan

The cost of clothing, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, childcare, and transportation in Bandar Seri Begawan are more expensive than in Nairobi. Notably, clothing, housing, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Bandar Seri Begawan.

Bandar Seri Begawan vs. Nairobi Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.1% less for restaurants

	Nairobi	Bandar Seri Begawan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.80 KES751.45	$3.68 BND4.76	-36.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.97 KES901.74	$6.15 BND7.98	-11.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.70 KES90.86	$0.97 BND1.26	+38.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.55 KES71.09	$0.55 BND0.72	+1.0%
Average			-2.1%

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pay 66.6% more for groceries

	Nairobi	Bandar Seri Begawan
Bread 1 loaf	$0.55 KES70.74	$1.73 BND2.25	+217.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.57 KES720.62	$3.61 BND4.68	-35.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.36 KES434.42	$6.83 BND8.86	+103.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.64 KES212.89	$2.24 BND2.90	+36.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.92 KES377.80	$2.02 BND2.62	-30.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.41 KES182.10	$1.40 BND1.82	-0.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.47 KES61.45	$0.98 BND1.27	+107.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.89 KES115.16	$1.32 BND1.71	+47.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.46 KES59.05	$1.14 BND1.48	+150.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.49 KES63.55	$0.76 BND0.99	+55.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.51 KES65.57	$0.92 BND1.19	+81.9%
Average			+66.6%

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pay 20.1% more for transportation

	Nairobi	Bandar Seri Begawan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.40 KES698.91	$1.48 BND1.91	-72.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.96 KES4,007.74	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,671.83 KES2,805,417.96	$38,674.88 BND50,143.79	+78.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.03 KES2,204.26	$26.30 BND34.10	+54.5%
Average			+20.1%

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pay 84.5% more for housing

	Nairobi	Bandar Seri Begawan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$39.86 KES5,160.40	$68.09 BND88.28	+70.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$476.96 KES61,741.91	$719.61 BND933.01	+50.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$206.31 KES26,706.75	$451.29 BND585.11	+118.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$29.32 KES3,796.09	$57.89 BND75.06	+97.4%
Average			+84.5%

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pay 23.8% more for childcare

	Nairobi	Bandar Seri Begawan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$224.14 KES29,014.37	$156.63 BND203.08	-30.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,775.09 KES1,135,934.95	$15,593.11 BND20,217.20	+77.7%
Average			+23.8%

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pay 76.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Nairobi	Bandar Seri Begawan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.32 KES300.58	$1.93 BND2.51	-16.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.37 KES306.78	$3.71 BND4.81	+56.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.10 KES400.77	$15.47 BND20.06	+399.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$45.30 KES5,863.82	$31.59 BND40.96	-30.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.35 KES951.84	$5.41 BND7.02	-26.4%
Average			+76.6%

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pay 2.6 times more for clothing

	Nairobi	Bandar Seri Begawan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$19.62 KES2,540.20	$95.43 BND123.73	+386.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$24.88 KES3,220.51	$68.10 BND88.30	+173.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$67.92 KES8,791.98	$116.07 BND150.49	+70.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$62.28 KES8,061.57	$63.82 BND82.75	+2.5%
Average			+158.3%

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