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New Caledonia

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Brunei

Bandar Seri Begawan vs. Noumea Cost of Living Summary

Bandar Seri Begawan is 44.8% cheaper than Noumea.

Restaurants: pay 69.9% less in Bandar Seri Begawan
Groceries: pay 58.3% less in Bandar Seri Begawan
Transportation: pay 35.3% less in Bandar Seri Begawan
Housing: pay 31.3% less in Bandar Seri Begawan
Childcare: pay 45.3% less in Bandar Seri Begawan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 46.4% less in Bandar Seri Begawan
Clothing: pay 26.2% less in Bandar Seri Begawan

Expenses including restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, childcare, transportation, and housing are lower in Bandar Seri Begawan.

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Bandar Seri Begawan vs. Noumea Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 69.9% less for restaurants

	Noumea	Bandar Seri Begawan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$20.64 CFPF2,193	$3.91 BND5.00	-81.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$14.08 CFPF1,495	$6.17 BND7.91	-56.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.97 CFPF209	$0.92 BND1.18	-53.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.25 CFPF133	$0.52 BND0.66	-58.8%
Average			-69.9%

Noumea vs. Bandar Seri Begawan - Cost of restaurants

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pay 58.3% less for groceries

	Noumea	Bandar Seri Begawan
Bread 1 loaf	$3.47 CFPF369	$1.72 BND2.20	-50.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$14.86 CFPF1,578	$4.69 BND6.01	-68.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.55 CFPF483	$7.05 BND9.03	+55.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.20 CFPF659	$2.04 BND2.62	-67.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$12.77 CFPF1,356	$2.04 BND2.61	-84.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.13 CFPF226	$1.42 BND1.82	-33.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$3.25 CFPF345	$0.99 BND1.27	-69.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.77 CFPF294	$1.33 BND1.70	-52.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.62 CFPF384	$1.15 BND1.48	-68.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$2.50 CFPF265	$0.77 BND0.99	-69.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.70 CFPF181	$0.93 BND1.19	-45.4%
Average			-58.3%

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pay 35.3% less for transportation

	Noumea	Bandar Seri Begawan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.03 CFPF641	$1.55 BND1.99	-74.3%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$0.78 BND1.00
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,607.24 CFPF3M	$42,965.55 BND55,045.14	+31.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$15.82 CFPF1,680	$30.47 BND39.03	+92.6%
Average			-35.3%

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pay 31.3% less for housing

	Noumea	Bandar Seri Begawan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$48.79 CFPF5,182	$65.10 BND83.40	+33.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$750.67 CFPF79,728	$720.60 BND923.19	-4.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$774.13 CFPF82,220	$473.37 BND606.46	-38.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$153.08 CFPF16,258	$46.90 BND60.08	-69.4%
Average			-31.3%

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pay 45.3% less for childcare

	Noumea	Bandar Seri Begawan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$750.67 CFPF79,728	$216.79 BND277.73	-71.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,383.38 CFPF997K	$9,724.87 BND12,458.98	+3.6%
Average			-45.3%

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pay 46.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Noumea	Bandar Seri Begawan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$9.38 CFPF997	$1.95 BND2.50	-79.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.57 CFPF486	$3.91 BND5.00	-14.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$19.52 CFPF2,073	$15.63 BND20.02	-19.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$49.26 CFPF5,232	$45.57 BND58.38	-7.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.08 CFPF1,495	$5.47 BND7.00	-61.2%
Average			-46.4%

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pay 26.2% less for clothing

	Noumea	Bandar Seri Begawan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$109.47 CFPF11,627	$76.16 BND97.58	-30.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$65.68 CFPF6,976	$93.73 BND120.08	+42.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$98.53 CFPF10,464	$102.14 BND130.86	+3.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$250.22 CFPF26,576	$72.26 BND92.58	-71.1%
Average			-26.2%

Noumea vs. Bandar Seri Begawan - Cost of clothing

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