Cost of living comparison

Papua New Guinea

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Brunei

Bandar Seri Begawan vs. Port Moresby Cost of Living Summary

Bandar Seri Begawan is 37.5% cheaper than Port Moresby.

Restaurants: pay 24.3% less in Bandar Seri Begawan
Groceries: pay 31.6% less in Bandar Seri Begawan
Transportation: pay 68.9% less in Bandar Seri Begawan
Housing: pay 39.3% less in Bandar Seri Begawan
Childcare: pay 36.3% less in Bandar Seri Begawan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 9.7% less in Bandar Seri Begawan
Clothing: pay 22.9% more in Bandar Seri Begawan

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

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Bandar Seri Begawan vs. Port Moresby Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 24.3% less for restaurants

	Port Moresby	Bandar Seri Begawan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.78 PGK35.37	$3.91 BND5.00	-49.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.56 PGK25.27	$6.17 BND7.91	+11.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.75 PGK3.41	$0.92 BND1.18	+23.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.67 PGK3.03	$0.52 BND0.66	-22.7%
Average			-24.3%

Port Moresby vs. Bandar Seri Begawan - Cost of restaurants

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pay 31.6% less for groceries

	Port Moresby	Bandar Seri Begawan
Bread 1 loaf	$1.52 PGK6.91	$1.72 BND2.20	+13.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.32 PGK19.64	$4.69 BND6.01	+8.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.10 PGK32.28	$7.05 BND9.03	-0.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.69 PGK16.78	$2.04 BND2.62	-44.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.58 PGK11.75	$2.04 BND2.61	-21.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.95 PGK8.88	$1.42 BND1.82	-27.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.44 PGK6.57	$0.99 BND1.27	-31.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.29 PGK14.97	$1.33 BND1.70	-59.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.92 PGK13.29	$1.15 BND1.48	-60.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.51 PGK6.88	$0.77 BND0.99	-49.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.31 PGK5.96	$0.93 BND1.19	-29.0%
Average			-31.6%

Port Moresby vs. Bandar Seri Begawan - Cost of groceries

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pay 68.9% less for transportation

	Port Moresby	Bandar Seri Begawan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.78 PGK17.18	$1.55 BND1.99	-58.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.22 PGK101.06	$0.78 BND1.00	-96.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$50,004.77 PGK227K	$42,965.55 BND55,045.14	-14.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$23.34 PGK106.12	$30.47 BND39.03	+30.6%
Average			-68.9%

Port Moresby vs. Bandar Seri Begawan - Cost of transportation

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pay 39.3% less for housing

	Port Moresby	Bandar Seri Begawan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$91.68 PGK416.89	$65.10 BND83.40	-29.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,603.86 PGK7,293.44	$720.60 BND923.19	-55.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$555.61 PGK2,526.59	$473.37 BND606.46	-14.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$89.65 PGK407.67	$46.90 BND60.08	-47.7%
Average			-39.3%

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pay 36.3% less for childcare

	Port Moresby	Bandar Seri Begawan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$842.47 PGK3,831.07	$216.79 BND277.73	-74.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,176.41 PGK28,086.83	$9,724.87 BND12,458.98	+57.5%
Average			-36.3%

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pay 9.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Port Moresby	Bandar Seri Begawan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.00 PGK13.64	$1.95 BND2.50	-34.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.47 PGK11.24	$3.91 BND5.00	+58.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.45 PGK29.31	$15.63 BND20.02	+142.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$61.49 PGK279.61	$45.57 BND58.38	-25.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.89 PGK40.43	$5.47 BND7.00	-38.5%
Average			-9.7%

Port Moresby vs. Bandar Seri Begawan - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 22.9% more for clothing

	Port Moresby	Bandar Seri Begawan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$32.73 PGK148.82	$76.16 BND97.58	+132.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$31.67 PGK144.02	$93.73 BND120.08	+196.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$136.12 PGK619.02	$102.14 BND130.86	-25.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$163.90 PGK745.35	$72.26 BND92.58	-55.9%
Average			+22.9%

Port Moresby vs. Bandar Seri Begawan - Cost of clothing

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