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French Polynesia

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Brunei

Bandar Seri Begawan vs. Papeete Cost of Living Summary

Bandar Seri Begawan is 44.3% cheaper than Papeete.

Restaurants: pay 72.8% less in Bandar Seri Begawan
Groceries: pay 45.3% less in Bandar Seri Begawan
Transportation: pay 26.8% less in Bandar Seri Begawan
Housing: pay 49.7% less in Bandar Seri Begawan
Childcare: pay 30.8% less in Bandar Seri Begawan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 36.1% less in Bandar Seri Begawan
Clothing: pay 11.2% more in Bandar Seri Begawan

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

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Bandar Seri Begawan vs. Papeete Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 72.8% less for restaurants

	Papeete	Bandar Seri Begawan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$18.77 CFPF1,993	$3.91 BND5.00	-79.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$14.78 CFPF1,570	$6.17 BND7.91	-58.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.67 CFPF284	$0.92 BND1.18	-65.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$3.28 CFPF349	$0.52 BND0.66	-84.3%
Average			-72.8%

Papeete vs. Bandar Seri Begawan - Cost of restaurants

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pay 45.3% less for groceries

	Papeete	Bandar Seri Begawan
Bread 1 loaf	$2.67 CFPF284	$1.72 BND2.20	-35.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$13.92 CFPF1,478	$4.69 BND6.01	-66.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.55 CFPF589	$7.05 BND9.03	+27.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.27 CFPF666	$2.04 BND2.62	-67.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.92 CFPF735	$2.04 BND2.61	-70.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.13 CFPF226	$1.42 BND1.82	-33.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.12 CFPF119	$0.99 BND1.27	-11.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.98 CFPF316	$1.33 BND1.70	-55.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.56 CFPF379	$1.15 BND1.48	-67.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.22 CFPF130	$0.77 BND0.99	-37.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.01 CFPF107	$0.93 BND1.19	-8.0%
Average			-45.3%

Papeete vs. Bandar Seri Begawan - Cost of groceries

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pay 26.8% less for transportation

	Papeete	Bandar Seri Begawan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.64 CFPF599	$1.55 BND1.99	-72.5%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$0.78 BND1.00
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$18,766.76 CFPF2M	$42,965.55 BND55,045.14	+128.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$30.47 BND39.03
Average			-26.8%

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pay 49.7% less for housing

	Papeete	Bandar Seri Begawan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$69.67 CFPF7,400	$65.10 BND83.40	-6.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,337.13 CFPF142K	$720.60 BND923.19	-46.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$938.34 CFPF99,660	$473.37 BND606.46	-49.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$138.13 CFPF14,671	$46.90 BND60.08	-66.0%
Average			-49.7%

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pay 30.8% less for childcare

	Papeete	Bandar Seri Begawan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$469.17 CFPF49,830	$216.79 BND277.73	-53.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,383.38 CFPF997K	$9,724.87 BND12,458.98	+3.6%
Average			-30.8%

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pay 36.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Papeete	Bandar Seri Begawan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.28 CFPF349	$1.95 BND2.50	-40.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.40 CFPF361	$3.91 BND5.00	+14.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$12.86 CFPF1,365	$15.63 BND20.02	+21.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$84.45 CFPF8,969	$45.57 BND58.38	-46.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.08 CFPF1,495	$5.47 BND7.00	-61.2%
Average			-36.1%

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pay 11.2% more for clothing

	Papeete	Bandar Seri Begawan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$68.78 CFPF7,305	$76.16 BND97.58	+10.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$71.91 CFPF7,637	$93.73 BND120.08	+30.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$78.16 CFPF8,302	$102.14 BND130.86	+30.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$89.14 CFPF9,468	$72.26 BND92.58	-18.9%
Average			+11.2%

Papeete vs. Bandar Seri Begawan - Cost of clothing

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