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Bandar Seri Begawan vs. Paramaribo Cost of Living Summary

Bandar Seri Begawan is 19.2% more expensive than Paramaribo.

Restaurants: pay 56.8% less in Bandar Seri Begawan
Groceries: pay 18.7% less in Bandar Seri Begawan
Transportation: pay 15.2% less in Bandar Seri Begawan
Housing: pay 65.1% more in Bandar Seri Begawan
Childcare: pay 4.4 times more in Bandar Seri Begawan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 53.9% more in Bandar Seri Begawan
Clothing: pay 81.1% more in Bandar Seri Begawan

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

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Bandar Seri Begawan vs. Paramaribo Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 56.8% less for restaurants

	Paramaribo	Bandar Seri Begawan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$13.20 SRD496.97	$3.91 BND5.00	-70.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.99 SRD413.72	$6.17 BND7.91	-43.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.39 SRD52.25	$0.92 BND1.18	-33.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.84 SRD31.47	$0.52 BND0.66	-38.3%
Average			-56.8%

Paramaribo vs. Bandar Seri Begawan - Cost of restaurants

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pay 18.7% less for groceries

	Paramaribo	Bandar Seri Begawan
Bread 1 loaf	$1.37 SRD51.65	$1.72 BND2.20	+25.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.90 SRD222.10	$4.69 BND6.01	-20.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.81 SRD256.22	$7.05 BND9.03	+3.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.04 SRD114.28	$2.04 BND2.62	-32.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.78 SRD104.74	$2.04 BND2.61	-26.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.20 SRD82.78	$1.42 BND1.82	-35.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.39 SRD52.42	$0.99 BND1.27	-28.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.69 SRD63.71	$1.33 BND1.70	-21.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.71 SRD101.97	$1.15 BND1.48	-57.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.61 SRD22.95	$0.77 BND0.99	+26.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.89 SRD33.38	$0.93 BND1.19	+4.9%
Average			-18.7%

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pay 15.2% less for transportation

	Paramaribo	Bandar Seri Begawan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.36 SRD164.08	$1.55 BND1.99	-64.4%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$0.78 BND1.00
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,000.00 SRD941K	$42,965.55 BND55,045.14	+71.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.40 SRD542.03	$30.47 BND39.03	+111.6%
Average			-15.2%

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pay 65.1% more for housing

	Paramaribo	Bandar Seri Begawan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$30.37 SRD1,143.15	$65.10 BND83.40	+114.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$484.98 SRD18,255.37	$720.60 BND923.19	+48.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$265.59 SRD9,997.38	$473.37 BND606.46	+78.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$28.73 SRD1,081.26	$46.90 BND60.08	+63.3%
Average			+65.1%

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pay 4.4 times more for childcare

	Paramaribo	Bandar Seri Begawan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$62.79 SRD2,363.55	$216.79 BND277.73	+245.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,745.94 SRD65,719.74	$9,724.87 BND12,458.98	+457.0%
Average			+338.5%

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pay 53.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Paramaribo	Bandar Seri Begawan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.64 SRD99.39	$1.95 BND2.50	-26.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.83 SRD106.37	$3.91 BND5.00	+38.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.68 SRD213.70	$15.63 BND20.02	+175.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$13.54 SRD509.72	$45.57 BND58.38	+236.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.00 SRD188.21	$5.47 BND7.00	+9.4%
Average			+53.9%

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pay 81.1% more for clothing

	Paramaribo	Bandar Seri Begawan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$33.33 SRD1,254.67	$76.16 BND97.58	+128.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$21.08 SRD793.55	$93.73 BND120.08	+344.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$67.25 SRD2,531.34	$102.14 BND130.86	+51.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$103.71 SRD3,903.78	$72.26 BND92.58	-30.3%
Average			+81.1%

Paramaribo vs. Bandar Seri Begawan - Cost of clothing

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