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Bandar Seri Begawan vs. Victoria Cost of Living Summary

Bandar Seri Begawan is 41.7% cheaper than Victoria.

Restaurants: pay 69.7% less in Bandar Seri Begawan
Groceries: pay 22.6% less in Bandar Seri Begawan
Transportation: pay 75.8% less in Bandar Seri Begawan
Housing: pay 38.4% less in Bandar Seri Begawan
Childcare: pay 29.7% more in Bandar Seri Begawan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 32.7% less in Bandar Seri Begawan
Clothing: pay 58.4% more in Bandar Seri Begawan

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

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Bandar Seri Begawan vs. Victoria Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 69.7% less for restaurants

	Victoria	Bandar Seri Begawan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$18.02 SCR252.68	$3.91 BND5.00	-78.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.63 SCR177.21	$6.17 BND7.91	-51.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.32 SCR32.48	$0.92 BND1.18	-60.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.66 SCR37.29	$0.52 BND0.66	-80.6%
Average			-69.7%

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pay 22.6% less for groceries

	Victoria	Bandar Seri Begawan
Bread 1 loaf	$1.74 SCR24.47	$1.72 BND2.20	-1.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$15.56 SCR218.25	$4.69 BND6.01	-69.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.27 SCR102.03	$7.05 BND9.03	-3.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.80 SCR53.37	$2.04 BND2.62	-46.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.82 SCR39.54	$2.04 BND2.61	-27.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.02 SCR14.33	$1.42 BND1.82	+38.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.25 SCR17.57	$0.99 BND1.27	-20.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.09 SCR15.28	$1.33 BND1.70	+22.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.85 SCR39.95	$1.15 BND1.48	-59.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.88 SCR12.38	$0.77 BND0.99	-12.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.83 SCR11.59	$0.93 BND1.19	+12.5%
Average			-22.6%

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pay 75.8% less for transportation

	Victoria	Bandar Seri Begawan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.12 SCR85.81	$1.55 BND1.99	-74.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$33.37 SCR468.01	$0.78 BND1.00	-97.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,759.63 SCR375K	$42,965.55 BND55,045.14	+60.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$30.47 BND39.03
Average			-75.8%

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pay 38.4% less for housing

	Victoria	Bandar Seri Begawan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$138.63 SCR1,944.40	$65.10 BND83.40	-53.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$954.78 SCR13,391.30	$720.60 BND923.19	-24.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$804.72 SCR11,286.52	$473.37 BND606.46	-41.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$106.13 SCR1,488.59	$46.90 BND60.08	-55.8%
Average			-38.4%

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pay 29.7% more for childcare

	Victoria	Bandar Seri Begawan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$144.13 SCR2,021.47	$216.79 BND277.73	+50.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,698.34 SCR122K	$9,724.87 BND12,458.98	+11.8%
Average			+29.7%

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pay 32.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Victoria	Bandar Seri Begawan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.01 SCR56.30	$1.95 BND2.50	-51.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.00 SCR56.12	$3.91 BND5.00	-2.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$24.19 SCR339.29	$15.63 BND20.02	-35.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$78.21 SCR1,096.97	$45.57 BND58.38	-41.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.21 SCR101.07	$5.47 BND7.00	-24.1%
Average			-32.7%

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pay 58.4% more for clothing

	Victoria	Bandar Seri Begawan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$37.23 SCR522.21	$76.16 BND97.58	+104.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$24.74 SCR347.02	$93.73 BND120.08	+278.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$90.08 SCR1,263.42	$102.14 BND130.86	+13.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$100.89 SCR1,415.03	$72.26 BND92.58	-28.4%
Average			+58.4%

Victoria vs. Bandar Seri Begawan - Cost of clothing

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