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Vanuatu

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Brunei

Bandar Seri Begawan vs. Port Vila Cost of Living Summary

Bandar Seri Begawan is 58.0% cheaper than Port Vila.

Restaurants: pay 65.6% less in Bandar Seri Begawan
Groceries: pay 52.3% less in Bandar Seri Begawan
Transportation: pay 73.5% less in Bandar Seri Begawan
Housing: pay 66.7% less in Bandar Seri Begawan
Childcare: pay 29.9% less in Bandar Seri Begawan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 28.2% less in Bandar Seri Begawan
Clothing: pay 22.2% more in Bandar Seri Begawan

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

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Bandar Seri Begawan vs. Port Vila Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 65.6% less for restaurants

	Port Vila	Bandar Seri Begawan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.67 VUV1,500	$3.91 BND5.00	-69.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$14.35 VUV1,700	$6.17 BND7.91	-57.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.28 VUV270	$0.92 BND1.18	-59.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.36 VUV279	$0.52 BND0.66	-78.1%
Average			-65.6%

Port Vila vs. Bandar Seri Begawan - Cost of restaurants

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pay 52.3% less for groceries

	Port Vila	Bandar Seri Begawan
Bread 1 loaf	$1.94 VUV230	$1.72 BND2.20	-11.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.86 VUV1,050	$4.69 BND6.01	-47.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$10.63 VUV1,259	$7.05 BND9.03	-33.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.23 VUV737	$2.04 BND2.62	-67.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$7.40 VUV877	$2.04 BND2.61	-72.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.24 VUV384	$1.42 BND1.82	-56.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.96 VUV113	$0.99 BND1.27	+3.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.78 VUV211	$1.33 BND1.70	-25.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$4.21 VUV499	$1.15 BND1.48	-72.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$4.02 VUV476	$0.77 BND0.99	-80.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.57 VUV186	$0.93 BND1.19	-40.8%
Average			-52.3%

Port Vila vs. Bandar Seri Begawan - Cost of groceries

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pay 73.5% less for transportation

	Port Vila	Bandar Seri Begawan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.78 VUV803	$1.55 BND1.99	-77.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$67.55 VUV8,000	$0.78 BND1.00	-98.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$23,220.47 VUV3M	$42,965.55 BND55,045.14	+85.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.29 VUV1,100	$30.47 BND39.03	+228.0%
Average			-73.5%

Port Vila vs. Bandar Seri Begawan - Cost of transportation

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pay 66.7% less for housing

	Port Vila	Bandar Seri Begawan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$363.08 VUV43,000	$65.10 BND83.40	-82.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,579.90 VUV187K	$720.60 BND923.19	-54.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,131.05 VUV134K	$473.37 BND606.46	-58.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$484.28 VUV57,353	$46.90 BND60.08	-90.3%
Average			-66.7%

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pay 29.9% less for childcare

	Port Vila	Bandar Seri Begawan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$624.84 VUV74,000	$216.79 BND277.73	-65.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,873.26 VUV814K	$9,724.87 BND12,458.98	+41.5%
Average			-29.9%

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pay 28.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Port Vila	Bandar Seri Begawan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.07 VUV600	$1.95 BND2.50	-61.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.08 VUV483	$3.91 BND5.00	-4.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.29 VUV1,100	$15.63 BND20.02	+68.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$68.29 VUV8,088	$45.57 BND58.38	-33.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	??	$5.47 BND7.00
Average			-28.2%

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pay 22.2% more for clothing

	Port Vila	Bandar Seri Begawan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$40.99 VUV4,854	$76.16 BND97.58	+85.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$67.55 VUV8,000	$93.73 BND120.08	+38.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$84.40 VUV9,995	$102.14 BND130.86	+21.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$101.28 VUV11,995	$72.26 BND92.58	-28.7%
Average			+22.2%

Port Vila vs. Bandar Seri Begawan - Cost of clothing

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