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Bandar Seri Begawan vs. Suva Cost of Living Summary

Bandar Seri Begawan is 54.0% more expensive than Suva.

Restaurants: pay 21.0% less in Bandar Seri Begawan
Groceries: pay 24.4% more in Bandar Seri Begawan
Transportation: pay 2.6 times more in Bandar Seri Begawan
Housing: pay 80.1% more in Bandar Seri Begawan
Childcare: pay 9.9% less in Bandar Seri Begawan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 18.5% more in Bandar Seri Begawan
Clothing: pay 2.2 times more in Bandar Seri Begawan

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

Bandar Seri Begawan vs. Suva Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 21.0% less for restaurants

	Suva	Bandar Seri Begawan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.30 FJD12.04	$3.68 BND4.74	-30.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.62 FJD15.04	$6.15 BND7.93	-7.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.37 FJD3.12	$0.97 BND1.26	-29.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.67 FJD1.52	$0.55 BND0.71	-17.2%
Average			-21.0%

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pay 24.4% more for groceries

	Suva	Bandar Seri Begawan
Bread 1 loaf	$0.51 FJD1.17	$1.73 BND2.23	+236.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.08 FJD11.55	$3.61 BND4.66	-29.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.78 FJD10.85	$6.83 BND8.81	+43.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.23 FJD7.35	$2.24 BND2.89	-30.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.54 FJD5.76	$2.02 BND2.60	-20.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.12 FJD2.54	$1.40 BND1.81	+25.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.12 FJD2.55	$0.98 BND1.27	-12.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.56 FJD3.54	$1.32 BND1.70	-15.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.44 FJD3.27	$1.14 BND1.47	-20.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.62 FJD1.42	$0.76 BND0.98	+22.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.54 FJD1.23	$0.92 BND1.19	+70.4%
Average			+24.4%

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pay 2.6 times more for transportation

	Suva	Bandar Seri Begawan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.08 FJD11.53	$1.48 BND1.90	-70.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.07 FJD50.15	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$24,281.49 FJD55,162.69	$38,674.88 BND49,868.54	+59.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.41 FJD10.03	$26.30 BND33.91	+495.8%
Average			+161.4%

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pay 80.1% more for housing

	Suva	Bandar Seri Begawan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$23.84 FJD54.16	$68.09 BND87.80	+185.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$485.63 FJD1,103.25	$719.61 BND927.89	+48.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$379.67 FJD862.54	$451.29 BND581.90	+18.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$34.55 FJD78.49	$57.89 BND74.65	+67.6%
Average			+80.1%

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pay 9.9% less for childcare

	Suva	Bandar Seri Begawan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$224.05 FJD509.00	$156.63 BND201.97	-30.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,127.41 FJD32,094.65	$15,593.11 BND20,106.22	+10.4%
Average			-9.9%

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pay 18.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Suva	Bandar Seri Begawan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.09 FJD7.02	$1.93 BND2.49	-37.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.98 FJD6.76	$3.71 BND4.79	+24.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.71 FJD22.07	$15.47 BND19.95	+59.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$29.87 FJD67.87	$31.59 BND40.74	+5.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.86 FJD8.78	$5.41 BND6.98	+40.2%
Average			+18.5%

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pay 2.2 times more for clothing

	Suva	Bandar Seri Begawan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$25.61 FJD58.17	$95.43 BND123.05	+272.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$26.93 FJD61.18	$68.10 BND87.81	+152.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$68.78 FJD156.26	$116.07 BND149.66	+68.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$60.75 FJD138.01	$63.82 BND82.30	+5.1%
Average			+124.8%

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