Cost of living comparison

Dominican Republic

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Brunei

Bandar Seri Begawan vs. Santo Domingo Cost of Living Summary

Bandar Seri Begawan is 10.5% cheaper than Santo Domingo.

Restaurants: pay 40.1% less in Bandar Seri Begawan
Groceries: pay 14.3% more in Bandar Seri Begawan
Transportation: pay 63.3% less in Bandar Seri Begawan
Housing: pay 9.1% more in Bandar Seri Begawan
Childcare: pay 6.3% more in Bandar Seri Begawan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 21.8% more in Bandar Seri Begawan
Clothing: pay 22.9% more in Bandar Seri Begawan

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

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Bandar Seri Begawan vs. Santo Domingo Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 40.1% less for restaurants

	Santo Domingo	Bandar Seri Begawan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.95 DOP611.16	$3.91 BND5.00	-60.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.54 DOP463.46	$6.17 BND7.91	-18.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.04 DOP63.95	$0.92 BND1.18	-11.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.57 DOP35.01	$0.52 BND0.66	-9.5%
Average			-40.1%

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pay 14.3% more for groceries

	Santo Domingo	Bandar Seri Begawan
Bread 1 loaf	$1.51 DOP93.03	$1.72 BND2.20	+13.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.62 DOP222.50	$4.69 BND6.01	+29.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.19 DOP318.59	$7.05 BND9.03	+35.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.34 DOP143.71	$2.04 BND2.62	-12.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.53 DOP155.32	$2.04 BND2.61	-19.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.45 DOP88.96	$1.42 BND1.82	-2.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.37 DOP22.53	$0.99 BND1.27	+170.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.24 DOP75.89	$1.33 BND1.70	+7.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.83 DOP51.09	$1.15 BND1.48	+38.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.91 DOP56.14	$0.77 BND0.99	-15.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.00 DOP61.45	$0.93 BND1.19	-7.0%
Average			+14.3%

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pay 63.3% less for transportation

	Santo Domingo	Bandar Seri Begawan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.38 DOP330.30	$1.55 BND1.99	-71.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$18.24 DOP1,120.45	$0.78 BND1.00	-95.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$23,212.79 DOP1M	$42,965.55 BND55,045.14	+85.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$21.22 DOP1,303.80	$30.47 BND39.03	+43.5%
Average			-63.3%

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pay 9.1% more for housing

	Santo Domingo	Bandar Seri Begawan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$36.30 DOP2,230.04	$65.10 BND83.40	+79.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$721.96 DOP44,352.33	$720.60 BND923.19	-0.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$350.20 DOP21,513.82	$473.37 BND606.46	+35.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$70.91 DOP4,356.44	$46.90 BND60.08	-33.9%
Average			+9.1%

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pay 6.3% more for childcare

	Santo Domingo	Bandar Seri Begawan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$252.26 DOP15,497.20	$216.79 BND277.73	-14.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,399.96 DOP455K	$9,724.87 BND12,458.98	+31.4%
Average			+6.3%

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pay 21.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Santo Domingo	Bandar Seri Begawan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.49 DOP152.79	$1.95 BND2.50	-21.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.27 DOP139.64	$3.91 BND5.00	+71.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.32 DOP326.97	$15.63 BND20.02	+193.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$29.64 DOP1,820.74	$45.57 BND58.38	+53.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.46 DOP458.37	$5.47 BND7.00	-26.7%
Average			+21.8%

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pay 22.9% more for clothing

	Santo Domingo	Bandar Seri Begawan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$45.80 DOP2,813.91	$76.16 BND97.58	+66.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$46.66 DOP2,866.62	$93.73 BND120.08	+100.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$87.04 DOP5,346.99	$102.14 BND130.86	+17.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$124.34 DOP7,638.61	$72.26 BND92.58	-41.9%
Average			+22.9%

Santo Domingo vs. Bandar Seri Begawan - Cost of clothing

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