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Bandar Seri Begawan vs. Santiago Cost of Living Summary

Bandar Seri Begawan is 22.9% more expensive than Santiago.

Restaurants: pay 45.3% less in Bandar Seri Begawan
Groceries: pay 13.7% more in Bandar Seri Begawan
Transportation: pay 44.7% more in Bandar Seri Begawan
Housing: pay 54.1% more in Bandar Seri Begawan
Childcare: pay 5.5% more in Bandar Seri Begawan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 28.7% more in Bandar Seri Begawan
Clothing: pay 58.8% more in Bandar Seri Begawan

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

Bandar Seri Begawan vs. Santiago Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 45.3% less for restaurants

	Santiago	Bandar Seri Begawan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.50 CLF0.2500	$3.68 BND4.76	-65.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.10 CLF0.1900	$6.15 BND7.97	-24.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.61 CLF0.0400	$0.97 BND1.26	-39.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.16 CLF0.0300	$0.55 BND0.72	-52.4%
Average			-45.3%

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pay 13.7% more for groceries

	Santiago	Bandar Seri Begawan
Bread 1 loaf	$1.55 CLF0.0400	$1.73 BND2.25	+11.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.13 CLF0.1200	$3.61 BND4.68	-29.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.52 CLF0.1100	$6.83 BND8.85	+51.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.01 CLF0.0900	$2.24 BND2.90	-44.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.00 CLF0.0700	$2.02 BND2.61	-32.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.91 CLF0.0200	$1.40 BND1.82	+54.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.70 CLF0.0200	$0.98 BND1.27	+40.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.92 CLF0.0200	$1.32 BND1.70	+43.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.84 CLF0.0200	$1.14 BND1.48	+35.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.79 CLF0.0200	$0.76 BND0.99	-3.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.74 CLF0.0200	$0.92 BND1.19	+23.9%
Average			+13.7%

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pay 44.7% more for transportation

	Santiago	Bandar Seri Begawan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.23 CLF0.1200	$1.48 BND1.91	-71.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$41.99 CLF0.9900	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,201.90 CLF450.9900	$38,674.88 BND50,099.86	+101.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.86 CLF0.3000	$26.30 BND34.07	+104.5%
Average			+44.7%

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pay 54.1% more for housing

	Santiago	Bandar Seri Begawan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$21.76 CLF0.5100	$68.09 BND88.21	+212.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$502.56 CLF11.8000	$719.61 BND932.19	+43.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$424.00 CLF9.9600	$451.29 BND584.60	+6.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$107.40 CLF2.5200	$57.89 BND75.00	-46.1%
Average			+54.1%

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pay 5.5% more for childcare

	Santiago	Bandar Seri Begawan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$431.25 CLF10.1300	$156.63 BND202.90	-63.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,923.79 CLF209.5900	$15,593.11 BND20,199.49	+74.7%
Average			+5.5%

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pay 28.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Santiago	Bandar Seri Begawan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.15 CLF0.0700	$1.93 BND2.50	-38.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.09 CLF0.0700	$3.71 BND4.81	+20.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.56 CLF0.1300	$15.47 BND20.04	+178.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$32.24 CLF0.7600	$31.59 BND40.93	-2.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.30 CLF0.1500	$5.41 BND7.01	-14.0%
Average			+28.7%

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pay 58.8% more for clothing

	Santiago	Bandar Seri Begawan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$53.82 CLF1.2600	$95.43 BND123.62	+77.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$30.77 CLF0.7200	$68.10 BND88.22	+121.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$73.54 CLF1.7300	$116.07 BND150.36	+57.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$81.13 CLF1.9100	$63.82 BND82.68	-21.3%
Average			+58.8%

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