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Bandar Seri Begawan vs. St. George's Cost of Living Summary

Bandar Seri Begawan is 35.7% cheaper than St. George's.

Restaurants: pay 45.1% less in Bandar Seri Begawan
Groceries: pay 41.4% less in Bandar Seri Begawan
Transportation: pay 78.4% less in Bandar Seri Begawan
Housing: pay 29.5% less in Bandar Seri Begawan
Childcare: pay 3.4 times more in Bandar Seri Begawan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 21.5% less in Bandar Seri Begawan
Clothing: pay 66.2% more in Bandar Seri Begawan

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

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Bandar Seri Begawan vs. St. George's Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Bandar Seri Begawan instead of St. George's, you would:

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pay 45.1% less for restaurants

	St. George's	Bandar Seri Begawan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.40 EC$20.00	$3.91 BND5.00	-47.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.33 EC$22.50	$6.17 BND7.91	-25.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.94 EC$5.25	$0.92 BND1.18	-52.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.94 EC$5.25	$0.52 BND0.66	-73.5%
Average			-45.1%

St. George's vs. Bandar Seri Begawan - Cost of restaurants

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pay 41.4% less for groceries

	St. George's	Bandar Seri Begawan
Bread 1 loaf	$2.38 EC$6.44	$1.72 BND2.20	-27.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.93 EC$18.74	$4.69 BND6.01	-32.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$15.41 EC$41.64	$7.05 BND9.03	-54.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.26 EC$11.50	$2.04 BND2.62	-52.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.26 EC$11.50	$2.04 BND2.61	-52.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$6.11 EC$16.50	$1.42 BND1.82	-76.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.11 EC$3.00	$0.99 BND1.27	-10.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.74 EC$2.00	$1.33 BND1.70	+79.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.59 EC$7.00	$1.15 BND1.48	-55.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.30 EC$3.50	$0.77 BND0.99	-40.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.67 EC$4.50	$0.93 BND1.19	-44.1%
Average			-41.4%

St. George's vs. Bandar Seri Begawan - Cost of groceries

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pay 78.4% less for transportation

	St. George's	Bandar Seri Begawan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.28 EC$14.26	$1.55 BND1.99	-70.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$64.35 EC$173.91	$0.78 BND1.00	-98.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,901.46 EC$70,000.00	$42,965.55 BND55,045.14	+65.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$30.47 BND39.03
Average			-78.4%

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pay 29.5% less for housing

	St. George's	Bandar Seri Begawan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$50.94 EC$137.67	$65.10 BND83.40	+27.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,134.73 EC$3,066.67	$720.60 BND923.19	-36.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$437.86 EC$1,183.33	$473.37 BND606.46	+8.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$192.10 EC$519.15	$46.90 BND60.08	-75.6%
Average			-29.5%

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pay 3.4 times more for childcare

	St. George's	Bandar Seri Begawan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$55.50 EC$150.00	$216.79 BND277.73	+290.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,330.19 EC$9,000.00	$9,724.87 BND12,458.98	+192.0%
Average			+237.7%

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pay 21.5% less for entertainment and sports

	St. George's	Bandar Seri Begawan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.78 EC$7.50	$1.95 BND2.50	-29.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.38 EC$11.83	$3.91 BND5.00	-10.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	??	$15.63 BND20.02
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.00 EC$100.00	$45.57 BND58.38	+23.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.10 EC$30.00	$5.47 BND7.00	-50.7%
Average			-21.5%

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pay 66.2% more for clothing

	St. George's	Bandar Seri Begawan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$35.15 EC$95.00	$76.16 BND97.58	+116.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.40 EC$120.00	$93.73 BND120.08	+111.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$50.57 EC$136.67	$102.14 BND130.86	+102.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$87.57 EC$236.67	$72.26 BND92.58	-17.5%
Average			+66.2%

St. George's vs. Bandar Seri Begawan - Cost of clothing

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