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Singapore

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Brunei

Bandar Seri Begawan vs. Singapore Cost of Living Summary

Bandar Seri Begawan is 65.4% cheaper than Singapore.

Restaurants: pay 53.4% less in Bandar Seri Begawan
Groceries: pay 34.1% less in Bandar Seri Begawan
Transportation: pay 87.9% less in Bandar Seri Begawan
Housing: pay 72.2% less in Bandar Seri Begawan
Childcare: pay 77.5% less in Bandar Seri Begawan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 52.5% less in Bandar Seri Begawan
Clothing: pay 2.3% less in Bandar Seri Begawan

Expenses including transportation, childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Bandar Seri Begawan.

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Bandar Seri Begawan vs. Singapore Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 53.4% less for restaurants

	Singapore	Bandar Seri Begawan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.72 SGD15.02	$3.91 BND5.00	-66.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.59 SGD11.01	$6.17 BND7.91	-28.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.81 SGD2.32	$0.92 BND1.18	-48.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.22 SGD1.56	$0.52 BND0.66	-57.6%
Average			-53.4%

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pay 34.1% less for groceries

	Singapore	Bandar Seri Begawan
Bread 1 loaf	$2.52 SGD3.23	$1.72 BND2.20	-31.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$10.61 SGD13.60	$4.69 BND6.01	-55.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.31 SGD14.49	$7.05 BND9.03	-37.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.63 SGD4.66	$2.04 BND2.62	-43.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.43 SGD5.67	$2.04 BND2.61	-54.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.04 SGD2.62	$1.42 BND1.82	-30.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.39 SGD1.78	$0.99 BND1.27	-28.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.11 SGD2.70	$1.33 BND1.70	-36.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.00 SGD1.29	$1.15 BND1.48	+14.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.15 SGD1.48	$0.77 BND0.99	-33.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.07 SGD1.37	$0.93 BND1.19	-13.3%
Average			-34.1%

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pay 87.9% less for transportation

	Singapore	Bandar Seri Begawan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$9.42 SGD12.07	$1.55 BND1.99	-83.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$95.32 SGD122.14	$0.78 BND1.00	-99.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$158K SGD202K	$42,965.55 BND55,045.14	-72.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.84 SGD12.61	$30.47 BND39.03	+209.5%
Average			-87.9%

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pay 72.2% less for housing

	Singapore	Bandar Seri Begawan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$26.68 SGD34.19	$65.10 BND83.40	+144.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,972.36 SGD3,808.76	$720.60 BND923.19	-75.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$2,133.71 SGD2,734.12	$473.37 BND606.46	-77.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$133.12 SGD170.58	$46.90 BND60.08	-64.8%
Average			-72.2%

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pay 77.5% less for childcare

	Singapore	Bandar Seri Begawan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,466.84 SGD1,879.60	$216.79 BND277.73	-85.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$28,413.66 SGD36,409.09	$9,724.87 BND12,458.98	-65.8%
Average			-77.5%

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pay 52.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Singapore	Bandar Seri Begawan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$8.20 SGD10.51	$1.95 BND2.50	-76.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.19 SGD6.65	$3.91 BND5.00	-24.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$14.06 SGD18.02	$15.63 BND20.02	+11.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$110.24 SGD141.26	$45.57 BND58.38	-58.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.72 SGD15.02	$5.47 BND7.00	-53.3%
Average			-52.5%

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pay 2.3% less for clothing

	Singapore	Bandar Seri Begawan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$80.66 SGD103.36	$76.16 BND97.58	-5.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$50.96 SGD65.30	$93.73 BND120.08	+83.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$110.36 SGD141.41	$102.14 BND130.86	-7.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$127.45 SGD163.31	$72.26 BND92.58	-43.3%
Average			-2.3%

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