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Bandar Seri Begawan vs. Ottawa Cost of Living Summary

Bandar Seri Begawan is 17.1% cheaper than Ottawa.

Restaurants: pay 59.9% less in Bandar Seri Begawan
Groceries: pay 25.3% less in Bandar Seri Begawan
Transportation: pay 24.0% more in Bandar Seri Begawan
Housing: pay 32.2% less in Bandar Seri Begawan
Childcare: pay 40.5% less in Bandar Seri Begawan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 25.3% less in Bandar Seri Begawan
Clothing: pay 39.4% more in Bandar Seri Begawan

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

Bandar Seri Begawan vs. Ottawa Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 59.9% less for restaurants

	Ottawa	Bandar Seri Begawan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.99 CA$25.16	$3.68 BND4.76	-79.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.01 CA$15.40	$6.15 BND7.98	-44.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.00 CA$2.80	$0.97 BND1.26	-51.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.56 CA$2.18	$0.55 BND0.72	-64.4%
Average			-59.9%

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pay 25.3% less for groceries

	Ottawa	Bandar Seri Begawan
Bread 1 loaf	$2.73 CA$3.82	$1.73 BND2.25	-36.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.85 CA$8.18	$3.61 BND4.68	-38.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.65 CA$12.10	$6.83 BND8.86	-21.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.52 CA$4.92	$2.24 BND2.90	-36.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.74 CA$8.03	$2.02 BND2.62	-64.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.91 CA$2.67	$1.40 BND1.82	-26.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.60 CA$0.84	$0.98 BND1.27	+63.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.63 CA$2.28	$1.32 BND1.71	-19.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.67 CA$2.33	$1.14 BND1.48	-31.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.11 CA$1.55	$0.76 BND0.99	-31.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.46 CA$2.04	$0.92 BND1.19	-36.9%
Average			-25.3%

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pay 24.0% more for transportation

	Ottawa	Bandar Seri Begawan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.05 CA$5.66	$1.48 BND1.91	-63.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$97.12 CA$135.85	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$24,444.83 CA$34,192.21	$38,674.88 BND50,143.79	+58.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.82 CA$20.73	$26.30 BND34.10	+77.5%
Average			+24.0%

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pay 32.2% less for housing

	Ottawa	Bandar Seri Begawan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$49.93 CA$69.84	$68.09 BND88.28	+36.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,452.55 CA$2,031.76	$719.61 BND933.01	-50.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,228.71 CA$1,718.66	$451.29 BND585.11	-63.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$118.93 CA$166.35	$57.89 BND75.06	-51.3%
Average			-32.2%

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pay 40.5% less for childcare

	Ottawa	Bandar Seri Begawan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$788.18 CA$1,102.46	$156.63 BND203.08	-80.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,753.32 CA$22,034.96	$15,593.11 BND20,217.20	-1.0%
Average			-40.5%

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pay 25.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Ottawa	Bandar Seri Begawan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.76 CA$8.05	$1.93 BND2.51	-66.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.74 CA$5.24	$3.71 BND4.81	-0.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$12.95 CA$18.11	$15.47 BND20.06	+19.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$44.60 CA$62.39	$31.59 BND40.96	-29.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.79 CA$15.09	$5.41 BND7.02	-49.8%
Average			-25.3%

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pay 39.4% more for clothing

	Ottawa	Bandar Seri Begawan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$52.82 CA$73.89	$95.43 BND123.73	+80.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$38.91 CA$54.43	$68.10 BND88.30	+75.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$87.10 CA$121.83	$116.07 BND150.49	+33.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$92.91 CA$129.96	$63.82 BND82.75	-31.3%
Average			+39.4%

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