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Bandar Seri Begawan vs. Praia Cost of Living Summary

Bandar Seri Begawan is 37.1% more expensive than Praia.

Restaurants: pay 42.6% less in Bandar Seri Begawan
Groceries: pay 19.1% less in Bandar Seri Begawan
Transportation: pay 17.0% more in Bandar Seri Begawan
Housing: pay 21.2% more in Bandar Seri Begawan
Childcare: pay 2.9 times more in Bandar Seri Begawan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 62.5% more in Bandar Seri Begawan
Clothing: pay 26.9% more in Bandar Seri Begawan

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

Bandar Seri Begawan vs. Praia Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 42.6% less for restaurants

	Praia	Bandar Seri Begawan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.29 CVE497.23	$3.68 BND4.74	-30.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.93 CVE651.47	$6.15 BND7.93	-11.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.26 CVE307.03	$0.97 BND1.26	-70.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.33 CVE125.54	$0.55 BND0.71	-58.5%
Average			-42.6%

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pay 19.1% less for groceries

	Praia	Bandar Seri Begawan
Bread 1 loaf	$2.19 CVE205.59	$1.73 BND2.23	-20.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$13.59 CVE1,278.50	$3.61 BND4.66	-73.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.38 CVE505.86	$6.83 BND8.81	+27.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.37 CVE223.00	$2.24 BND2.89	-5.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	??	$2.02 BND2.60
Apples (1 lb)	$2.41 CVE227.01	$1.40 BND1.81	-41.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.45 CVE136.39	$0.98 BND1.27	-32.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.76 CVE165.18	$1.32 BND1.70	-25.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.80 CVE263.68	$1.14 BND1.47	-59.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.68 CVE63.65	$0.76 BND0.98	+12.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.72 CVE68.19	$0.92 BND1.19	+27.1%
Average			-19.1%

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pay 17.0% more for transportation

	Praia	Bandar Seri Begawan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.26 CVE588.48	$1.48 BND1.90	-76.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$29.37 CVE2,762.38	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,364.84 CVE2,856,435.89	$38,674.88 BND49,868.54	+27.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$13.16 CVE1,237.87	$26.30 BND33.91	+99.9%
Average			+17.0%

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pay 21.2% more for housing

	Praia	Bandar Seri Begawan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$54.34 CVE5,111.52	$68.09 BND87.80	+25.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$479.44 CVE45,101.62	$719.61 BND927.89	+50.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$266.36 CVE25,056.46	$451.29 BND581.90	+69.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$145.64 CVE13,699.99	$57.89 BND74.65	-60.2%
Average			+21.2%

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pay 2.9 times more for childcare

	Praia	Bandar Seri Begawan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$147.65 CVE13,889.92	$156.63 BND201.97	+6.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,238.92 CVE304,686.49	$15,593.11 BND20,106.22	+381.4%
Average			+193.8%

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pay 62.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Praia	Bandar Seri Begawan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.72 CVE255.58	$1.93 BND2.49	-28.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.63 CVE153.48	$3.71 BND4.79	+127.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.79 CVE451.02	$15.47 BND19.95	+222.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$31.96 CVE3,006.77	$31.59 BND40.74	-1.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.86 CVE551.24	$5.41 BND6.98	-7.6%
Average			+62.5%

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pay 26.9% more for clothing

	Praia	Bandar Seri Begawan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$88.10 CVE8,287.15	$95.43 BND123.05	+8.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$31.96 CVE3,006.77	$68.10 BND87.81	+113.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$85.23 CVE8,018.07	$116.07 BND149.66	+36.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$127.85 CVE12,027.10	$63.82 BND82.30	-50.1%
Average			+26.9%

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