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Bandar Seri Begawan vs. Port Moresby Cost of Living Summary

Bandar Seri Begawan is 19.8% more expensive than Port Moresby.

Restaurants: pay 15.6% less in Bandar Seri Begawan
Groceries: pay 20.1% less in Bandar Seri Begawan
Transportation: pay 4.7% more in Bandar Seri Begawan
Housing: pay 31.0% less in Bandar Seri Begawan
Childcare: pay 2.1 times more in Bandar Seri Begawan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 14.3% more in Bandar Seri Begawan
Clothing: pay 77.5% more in Bandar Seri Begawan

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

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 15.6% less for restaurants

	Port Moresby	Bandar Seri Begawan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.48 PGK40.21	$3.68 BND4.76	-61.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.92 PGK25.13	$6.15 BND7.97	+3.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.77 PGK3.27	$0.97 BND1.26	+26.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.81 PGK3.45	$0.55 BND0.72	-31.7%
Average			-15.6%

Port Moresby vs. Bandar Seri Begawan - Cost of restaurants

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pay 20.1% less for groceries

	Port Moresby	Bandar Seri Begawan
Bread 1 loaf	$1.55 PGK6.60	$1.73 BND2.25	+11.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.19 PGK9.30	$3.61 BND4.68	+64.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.39 PGK31.35	$6.83 BND8.85	-7.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.78 PGK16.04	$2.24 BND2.90	-40.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.82 PGK11.97	$2.02 BND2.61	-28.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.81 PGK7.69	$1.40 BND1.82	-22.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.29 PGK5.47	$0.98 BND1.27	-23.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.49 PGK10.56	$1.32 BND1.70	-47.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.49 PGK10.56	$1.14 BND1.48	-54.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.48 PGK6.29	$0.76 BND0.99	-48.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.23 PGK5.20	$0.92 BND1.19	-24.8%
Average			-20.1%

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pay 4.7% more for transportation

	Port Moresby	Bandar Seri Begawan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.14 PGK17.57	$1.48 BND1.91	-64.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$23.69 PGK100.53	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$22,387.96 PGK94,999.61	$38,674.88 BND50,099.86	+72.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$24.88 PGK105.56	$26.30 BND34.07	+5.7%
Average			+4.7%

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pay 31.0% less for housing

	Port Moresby	Bandar Seri Begawan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$165.84 PGK703.70	$68.09 BND88.21	-58.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,066.09 PGK4,523.79	$719.61 BND932.19	-32.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$473.82 PGK2,010.57	$451.29 BND584.60	-4.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$80.08 PGK339.79	$57.89 BND75.00	-27.7%
Average			-31.0%

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pay 2.1 times more for childcare

	Port Moresby	Bandar Seri Begawan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$631.76 PGK2,680.77	$156.63 BND202.90	-75.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,968.24 PGK16,838.56	$15,593.11 BND20,199.49	+292.9%
Average			+108.8%

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pay 14.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Port Moresby	Bandar Seri Begawan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.37 PGK10.05	$1.93 BND2.50	-18.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.25 PGK9.55	$3.71 BND4.81	+65.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.75 PGK28.65	$15.47 BND20.04	+129.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$73.52 PGK311.97	$31.59 BND40.93	-57.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.30 PGK43.71	$5.41 BND7.01	-47.4%
Average			+14.3%

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pay 77.5% more for clothing

	Port Moresby	Bandar Seri Begawan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$31.15 PGK132.20	$95.43 BND123.62	+206.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$36.48 PGK154.81	$68.10 BND88.22	+86.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$76.40 PGK324.21	$116.07 BND150.36	+51.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$97.73 PGK414.68	$63.82 BND82.68	-34.7%
Average			+77.5%

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