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Bandar Seri Begawan vs. Pretoria Cost of Living Summary

Bandar Seri Begawan is 53.6% more expensive than Pretoria.

Restaurants: pay 20.1% less in Bandar Seri Begawan
Groceries: pay 39.0% more in Bandar Seri Begawan
Transportation: pay 41.4% more in Bandar Seri Begawan
Housing: pay 32.7% more in Bandar Seri Begawan
Childcare: pay 2.4 times more in Bandar Seri Begawan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 90.3% more in Bandar Seri Begawan
Clothing: pay 49.7% more in Bandar Seri Begawan

The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, clothing, transportation, groceries, and housing in Bandar Seri Begawan are more expensive than in Pretoria. Notably, childcare and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Bandar Seri Begawan.

Bandar Seri Begawan vs. Pretoria Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 20.1% less for restaurants

	Pretoria	Bandar Seri Begawan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.64 ZAR147.89	$3.68 BND4.76	-57.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.04 ZAR86.27	$6.15 BND7.98	+22.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.08 ZAR18.50	$0.97 BND1.26	-9.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.85 ZAR14.58	$0.55 BND0.72	-34.9%
Average			-20.1%

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pay 39.0% more for groceries

	Pretoria	Bandar Seri Begawan
Bread 1 loaf	$1.06 ZAR18.16	$1.73 BND2.25	+63.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.04 ZAR69.13	$3.61 BND4.68	-10.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.70 ZAR80.48	$6.83 BND8.86	+45.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.48 ZAR42.36	$2.24 BND2.90	-9.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.11 ZAR36.15	$2.02 BND2.62	-4.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.76 ZAR13.02	$1.40 BND1.82	+84.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.71 ZAR12.19	$0.98 BND1.27	+38.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.75 ZAR12.83	$1.32 BND1.71	+75.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.76 ZAR13.02	$1.14 BND1.48	+49.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.60 ZAR10.20	$0.76 BND0.99	+28.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.55 ZAR9.34	$0.92 BND1.19	+68.8%
Average			+39.0%

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pay 41.4% more for transportation

	Pretoria	Bandar Seri Begawan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.00 ZAR85.49	$1.48 BND1.91	-70.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$170.26 ZAR2,913.51	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$20,166.39 ZAR345,085.73	$38,674.88 BND50,143.79	+91.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.96 ZAR221.84	$26.30 BND34.10	+102.9%
Average			+41.4%

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pay 32.7% more for housing

	Pretoria	Bandar Seri Begawan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$36.76 ZAR629.04	$68.09 BND88.28	+85.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$407.94 ZAR6,980.59	$719.61 BND933.01	+76.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$411.01 ZAR7,033.18	$451.29 BND585.11	+9.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$97.62 ZAR1,670.51	$57.89 BND75.06	-40.7%
Average			+32.7%

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pay 2.4 times more for childcare

	Pretoria	Bandar Seri Begawan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$202.82 ZAR3,470.58	$156.63 BND203.08	-22.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,822.97 ZAR65,418.40	$15,593.11 BND20,217.20	+307.9%
Average			+142.5%

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pay 90.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Pretoria	Bandar Seri Begawan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.30 ZAR39.44	$1.93 BND2.51	-16.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.15 ZAR36.72	$3.71 BND4.81	+73.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.88 ZAR49.30	$15.47 BND20.06	+437.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$35.87 ZAR613.80	$31.59 BND40.96	-11.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.78 ZAR133.10	$5.41 BND7.02	-30.4%
Average			+90.3%

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pay 49.7% more for clothing

	Pretoria	Bandar Seri Begawan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$50.50 ZAR864.09	$95.43 BND123.73	+89.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$33.12 ZAR566.83	$68.10 BND88.30	+105.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$89.07 ZAR1,524.13	$116.07 BND150.49	+30.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$86.43 ZAR1,478.94	$63.82 BND82.75	-26.2%
Average			+49.7%

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