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Bandar Seri Begawan vs. Saint John's Cost of Living Summary

Bandar Seri Begawan is 93.9% more expensive than Saint John's.

Restaurants: pay 53.3% less in Bandar Seri Begawan
Groceries: pay 39.9% less in Bandar Seri Begawan
Transportation: pay 20.7% less in Bandar Seri Begawan
Housing: pay 29.6% less in Bandar Seri Begawan
Childcare: pay 8.4 times more in Bandar Seri Begawan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 15.7% less in Bandar Seri Begawan
Clothing: pay 73.8% more in Bandar Seri Begawan

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

Bandar Seri Begawan vs. Saint John's Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Bandar Seri Begawan instead of Saint John's, you would:

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pay 53.3% less for restaurants

	Saint John's	Bandar Seri Begawan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$13.88 EC$37.50	$3.68 BND4.74	-73.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.10 EC$30.00	$6.15 BND7.94	-44.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.07 EC$5.60	$0.97 BND1.26	-53.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.96 EC$2.58	$0.55 BND0.72	-42.0%
Average			-53.3%

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pay 39.9% less for groceries

	Saint John's	Bandar Seri Begawan
Bread 1 loaf	$2.78 EC$7.50	$1.73 BND2.24	-37.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.07 EC$11.00	$3.61 BND4.66	-11.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.40 EC$22.71	$6.83 BND8.82	-18.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.37 EC$14.50	$2.24 BND2.89	-58.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.69 EC$9.98	$2.02 BND2.60	-45.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.96 EC$8.00	$1.40 BND1.81	-52.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.11 EC$3.00	$0.98 BND1.27	-11.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.70 EC$10.00	$1.32 BND1.70	-64.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.70 EC$10.00	$1.14 BND1.47	-69.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.30 EC$3.50	$0.76 BND0.99	-41.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.30 EC$3.50	$0.92 BND1.19	-28.9%
Average			-39.9%

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pay 20.7% less for transportation

	Saint John's	Bandar Seri Begawan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.29 EC$17.00	$1.48 BND1.90	-76.5%
Monthly public transit pass	??	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$23,681.34 EC$64,000.00	$38,674.88 BND49,916.58	+63.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$51.53 EC$139.27	$26.30 BND33.95	-49.0%
Average			-20.7%

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pay 29.6% less for housing

	Saint John's	Bandar Seri Begawan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$77.58 EC$209.67	$68.09 BND87.88	-12.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,048.39 EC$2,833.33	$719.61 BND928.78	-31.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$678.37 EC$1,833.33	$451.29 BND582.46	-33.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$99.04 EC$267.65	$57.89 BND74.72	-41.5%
Average			-29.6%

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pay 8.4 times more for childcare

	Saint John's	Bandar Seri Begawan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	??	$156.63 BND202.16
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,850.10 EC$5,000.00	$15,593.11 BND20,125.59	+742.8%
Average			+742.8%

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pay 15.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Saint John's	Bandar Seri Begawan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.85 EC$5.00	$1.93 BND2.50	+4.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.95 EC$10.67	$3.71 BND4.79	-5.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	??	$15.47 BND19.97
Monthly membership at local gym	$61.67 EC$166.67	$31.59 BND40.78	-48.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.20 EC$16.75	$5.41 BND6.99	-12.6%
Average			-15.7%

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pay 73.8% more for clothing

	Saint John's	Bandar Seri Begawan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$50.00 EC$135.13	$95.43 BND123.17	+90.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	??	$68.10 BND87.90
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$74.00 EC$200.00	$116.07 BND149.81	+56.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	??	$63.82 BND82.38
Average			+73.8%

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