Cost of living comparison

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

Bandar Seri Begawan is 83.3% more expensive than St. George's.

Restaurants: pay 47.1% less in Bandar Seri Begawan
Groceries: pay 2.0% less in Bandar Seri Begawan
Transportation: pay 8.2% less in Bandar Seri Begawan
Housing: pay 15.3% more in Bandar Seri Begawan
Childcare: pay 4.8 times more in Bandar Seri Begawan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.3 times more in Bandar Seri Begawan
Clothing: pay 2.2 times more in Bandar Seri Begawan

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

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 47.1% less for restaurants

	St. George's	Bandar Seri Begawan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.40 EC$20.00	$3.68 BND4.76	-50.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.33 EC$22.50	$6.15 BND7.97	-26.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.85 EC$5.00	$0.97 BND1.26	-47.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.57 EC$4.25	$0.55 BND0.72	-64.7%
Average			-47.1%

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

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pay 2.0% less for groceries

	St. George's	Bandar Seri Begawan
Bread 1 loaf	$1.69 EC$4.57	$1.73 BND2.25	+2.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.00 EC$13.52	$3.61 BND4.68	-27.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$14.71 EC$39.75	$6.83 BND8.85	-53.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.07 EC$11.00	$2.24 BND2.90	-45.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.60 EC$7.04	$2.02 BND2.61	-22.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.20 EC$3.25	$1.40 BND1.82	+16.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.84 EC$2.27	$0.98 BND1.27	+17.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.79 EC$2.13	$1.32 BND1.70	+66.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.34 EC$3.63	$1.14 BND1.48	-15.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.71 EC$1.91	$0.76 BND0.99	+8.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.71 EC$1.91	$0.92 BND1.19	+30.5%
Average			-2.0%

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pay 8.2% less for transportation

	St. George's	Bandar Seri Begawan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.12 EC$13.85	$1.48 BND1.91	-71.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$37.00 EC$100.00	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$24,976.41 EC$67,500.00	$38,674.88 BND50,099.86	+54.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$26.30 BND34.07
Average			-8.2%

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pay 15.3% more for housing

	St. George's	Bandar Seri Begawan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$46.87 EC$126.67	$68.09 BND88.21	+45.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$579.70 EC$1,566.67	$719.61 BND932.19	+24.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$289.85 EC$783.33	$451.29 BND584.60	+55.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$159.51 EC$431.09	$57.89 BND75.00	-63.7%
Average			+15.3%

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pay 4.8 times more for childcare

	St. George's	Bandar Seri Begawan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$55.50 EC$150.00	$156.63 BND202.90	+182.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,331.13 EC$6,300.00	$15,593.11 BND20,199.49	+568.9%
Average			+375.5%

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pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports

	St. George's	Bandar Seri Begawan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.04 EC$5.50	$1.93 BND2.50	-5.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.44 EC$12.00	$3.71 BND4.81	-16.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.85 EC$5.00	$15.47 BND20.04	+736.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.00 EC$100.00	$31.59 BND40.93	-14.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.10 EC$30.00	$5.41 BND7.01	-51.2%
Average			+129.8%

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pay 2.2 times more for clothing

	St. George's	Bandar Seri Begawan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$25.90 EC$70.00	$95.43 BND123.62	+268.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.40 EC$120.00	$68.10 BND88.22	+53.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$42.55 EC$115.00	$116.07 BND150.36	+172.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$75.85 EC$205.00	$63.82 BND82.68	-15.9%
Average			+119.7%

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