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Bandar Seri Begawan vs. Port Of Spain Cost of Living Summary

Bandar Seri Begawan is 3.7% more expensive than Port Of Spain.

Restaurants: pay 32.3% less in Bandar Seri Begawan
Groceries: pay 28.9% less in Bandar Seri Begawan
Transportation: pay 27.4% more in Bandar Seri Begawan
Housing: pay 2.4% less in Bandar Seri Begawan
Childcare: pay 32.2% more in Bandar Seri Begawan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 13.9% more in Bandar Seri Begawan
Clothing: pay 15.8% more in Bandar Seri Begawan

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

Bandar Seri Begawan vs. Port Of Spain Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 32.3% less for restaurants

	Port Of Spain	Bandar Seri Begawan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.31 TTD69.85	$3.68 BND4.74	-64.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.10 TTD54.88	$6.15 BND7.93	-24.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.08 TTD7.30	$0.97 BND1.26	-9.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.81 TTD5.45	$0.55 BND0.71	-31.1%
Average			-32.3%

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pay 28.9% less for groceries

	Port Of Spain	Bandar Seri Begawan
Bread 1 loaf	$2.77 TTD18.76	$1.73 BND2.23	-37.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.08 TTD27.61	$3.61 BND4.66	-11.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$10.51 TTD71.19	$6.83 BND8.81	-35.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.17 TTD35.06	$2.24 BND2.89	-56.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.62 TTD31.29	$2.02 BND2.60	-56.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.80 TTD18.95	$1.40 BND1.81	-49.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.16 TTD7.89	$0.98 BND1.27	-15.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.05 TTD13.89	$1.32 BND1.70	-35.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.88 TTD12.75	$1.14 BND1.47	-39.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.71 TTD4.83	$0.76 BND0.98	+7.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.82 TTD5.57	$0.92 BND1.19	+12.2%
Average			-28.9%

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pay 27.4% more for transportation

	Port Of Spain	Bandar Seri Begawan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.24 TTD28.71	$1.48 BND1.90	-65.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$97.20 TTD658.57	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,345.77 TTD239,480.35	$38,674.88 BND49,868.54	+9.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.05 TTD74.84	$26.30 BND33.91	+138.1%
Average			+27.4%

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pay 2.4% less for housing

	Port Of Spain	Bandar Seri Begawan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$61.53 TTD416.87	$68.09 BND87.80	+10.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$794.05 TTD5,379.99	$719.61 BND927.89	-9.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$478.64 TTD3,242.96	$451.29 BND581.90	-5.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$61.00 TTD413.32	$57.89 BND74.65	-5.1%
Average			-2.4%

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pay 32.2% more for childcare

	Port Of Spain	Bandar Seri Begawan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$331.09 TTD2,243.28	$156.63 BND201.97	-52.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,182.06 TTD48,661.08	$15,593.11 BND20,106.22	+117.1%
Average			+32.2%

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pay 13.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Port Of Spain	Bandar Seri Begawan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.84 TTD12.47	$1.93 BND2.49	+5.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.73 TTD25.28	$3.71 BND4.79	-0.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.04 TTD40.91	$15.47 BND19.95	+156.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$54.41 TTD368.64	$31.59 BND40.74	-41.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.68 TTD72.34	$5.41 BND6.98	-49.3%
Average			+13.9%

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pay 15.8% more for clothing

	Port Of Spain	Bandar Seri Begawan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$59.03 TTD399.97	$95.43 BND123.05	+61.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$38.29 TTD259.44	$68.10 BND87.81	+77.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$166.91 TTD1,130.88	$116.07 BND149.66	-30.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$117.82 TTD798.27	$63.82 BND82.30	-45.8%
Average			+15.8%

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