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Bandar Seri Begawan vs. Nuku'alofa Cost of Living Summary

Bandar Seri Begawan is 6.0 times more expensive than Nuku'alofa.

Restaurants: pay 59.9% less in Bandar Seri Begawan
Groceries: pay 11.9% less in Bandar Seri Begawan
Transportation: pay 2.8 times more in Bandar Seri Begawan
Housing: pay 29.8% less in Bandar Seri Begawan
Childcare: pay 31.8 times more in Bandar Seri Begawan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 9.5% less in Bandar Seri Begawan
Clothing: pay 4.6 times more in Bandar Seri Begawan

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

Bandar Seri Begawan vs. Nuku'alofa Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Bandar Seri Begawan instead of Nuku'alofa, you would:

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pay 59.9% less for restaurants

	Nuku'alofa	Bandar Seri Begawan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.31 TOP20.00	$3.68 BND4.74	-55.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.38 TOP25.00	$6.15 BND7.93	-40.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.84 TOP6.83	$0.97 BND1.26	-65.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.46 TOP5.92	$0.55 BND0.71	-77.4%
Average			-59.9%

Nuku'alofa vs. Bandar Seri Begawan - Cost of restaurants

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pay 11.9% less for groceries

	Nuku'alofa	Bandar Seri Begawan
Bread 1 loaf	$1.04 TOP2.50	$1.73 BND2.23	+66.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.50 TOP10.83	$3.61 BND4.66	-19.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.92 TOP14.26	$6.83 BND8.81	+15.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.09 TOP12.27	$2.24 BND2.89	-56.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.67 TOP6.43	$2.02 BND2.60	-24.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.26 TOP3.02	$1.40 BND1.81	+11.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.26 TOP3.02	$0.98 BND1.27	-21.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.32 TOP3.18	$1.32 BND1.70	-0.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.70 TOP4.08	$1.14 BND1.47	-32.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.44 TOP3.48	$0.76 BND0.98	-47.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.19 TOP2.87	$0.92 BND1.19	-22.8%
Average			-11.9%

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pay 2.8 times more for transportation

	Nuku'alofa	Bandar Seri Begawan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.50 TOP13.25	$1.48 BND1.90	-73.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$41.53 TOP100.00	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$5,814.53 TOP14,000.00	$38,674.88 BND49,868.54	+565.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$18.69 TOP45.00	$26.30 BND33.91	+40.7%
Average			+177.5%

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pay 29.8% less for housing

	Nuku'alofa	Bandar Seri Begawan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$124.60 TOP300.00	$68.09 BND87.80	-45.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$622.99 TOP1,500.00	$719.61 BND927.89	+15.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	??	$451.29 BND581.90
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$142.92 TOP344.12	$57.89 BND74.65	-59.5%
Average			-29.8%

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pay 31.8 times more for childcare

	Nuku'alofa	Bandar Seri Begawan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$157.82 TOP380.00	$156.63 BND201.97	-0.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$249.19 TOP600.00	$15,593.11 BND20,106.22	+6157.4%
Average			+3078.3%

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pay 9.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Nuku'alofa	Bandar Seri Begawan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.32 TOP8.00	$1.93 BND2.49	-41.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.91 TOP7.00	$3.71 BND4.79	+27.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$10.18 TOP24.50	$15.47 BND19.95	+52.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$31.15 TOP75.00	$31.59 BND40.74	+1.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$41.53 TOP100.00	$5.41 BND6.98	-87.0%
Average			-9.5%

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pay 4.6 times more for clothing

	Nuku'alofa	Bandar Seri Begawan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$14.54 TOP35.00	$95.43 BND123.05	+556.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$17.65 TOP42.50	$68.10 BND87.81	+285.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$20.77 TOP50.00	$116.07 BND149.66	+458.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$29.07 TOP70.00	$63.82 BND82.30	+119.5%
Average			+355.2%

Nuku'alofa vs. Bandar Seri Begawan - Cost of clothing

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