Cost of living comparison
Bandar Seri Begawan is 82.1% more expensive than Accra.
- Restaurants
-
pay 14.4% more in Bandar Seri Begawan
- Groceries
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pay 11.4% more in Bandar Seri Begawan
- Transportation
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pay 63.3% more in Bandar Seri Begawan
- Housing
-
pay 98.6% more in Bandar Seri Begawan
- Childcare
-
pay 2.0 times more in Bandar Seri Begawan
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 2.8 times more in Bandar Seri Begawan
- Clothing
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pay 2.1 times more in Bandar Seri Begawan
The cost of entertainment and sports, clothing, childcare, housing, transportation, and restaurants in Bandar Seri Begawan are more expensive than in Accra. Notably, entertainment and sports, clothing, and childcare are significantly more expensive in Bandar Seri Begawan.
If you lived in Bandar Seri Begawan instead of Accra, you would:
pay 14.4% more for restaurants
Accra
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.82
GHS49.11
|
$3.22
BND4.14
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.37
GHS75.22
|
$5.27
BND6.77
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
GHS7.56
|
$0.83
BND1.07
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.29
GHS2.97
|
$0.60
BND0.78
|
|
pay 11.4% more for groceries
Accra
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
GHS15.52
|
$1.92
BND2.46
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.46
GHS35.28
|
$1.50
BND1.94
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.31
GHS115.32
|
$6.51
BND8.38
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.28
GHS23.30
|
$2.32
BND2.99
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.18
GHS22.20
|
$2.63
BND3.39
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
GHS13.00
|
$1.49
BND1.92
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
GHS6.05
|
$1.02
BND1.32
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
GHS8.31
|
$1.71
BND2.19
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
GHS12.29
|
$1.67
BND2.15
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
GHS12.35
|
$0.71
BND0.91
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
GHS9.82
|
$0.77
BND0.99
|
|
pay 63.3% more for transportation
Accra
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.34
GHS44.27
|
$1.51
BND1.95
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$32.96
GHS336.23
|
$22.57
BND29.03
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,000.00
GHS81,600.00
|
$25,582.11
BND32,898.79
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.16
GHS113.86
|
$25.65
BND32.98
|
|
pay 98.6% more for housing
Accra
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.40
GHS452.85
|
$51.92
BND66.77
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$627.15
GHS6,396.90
|
$605.59
BND778.79
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$112.15
GHS1,143.96
|
$529.98
BND681.56
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.69
GHS404.79
|
$42.96
BND55.25
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for childcare
Accra
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$57.02
GHS581.56
|
$127.91
BND164.49
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,655.73
GHS78,088.48
|
$13,586.95
BND17,472.92
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for entertainment and sports
Accra
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.21
GHS12.29
|
$1.88
BND2.42
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.75
GHS28.07
|
$3.12
BND4.01
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.57
GHS16.00
|
$15.05
BND19.35
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.21
GHS369.31
|
$41.49
BND53.36
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.33
GHS95.18
|
$4.55
BND5.85
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for clothing
Accra
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$14.87
GHS151.72
|
$22.90
BND29.45
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.10
GHS205.04
|
$30.54
BND39.27
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$32.71
GHS333.62
|
$88.33
BND113.59
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$34.57
GHS352.57
|
$88.15
BND113.36
|
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