Cost of living comparison

Algiers, Algeria

compared to

Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei

Bandar Seri Begawan vs. Algiers Cost of Living Summary

Bandar Seri Begawan is 2.5 times more expensive than Algiers.

Restaurants: pay 68.0% more in Bandar Seri Begawan
Groceries: pay 3.1 times more in Bandar Seri Begawan
Transportation: pay 2.9 times more in Bandar Seri Begawan
Housing: pay 2.8 times more in Bandar Seri Begawan
Childcare: pay 3.4 times more in Bandar Seri Begawan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.6 times more in Bandar Seri Begawan
Clothing: pay 3.4% less in Bandar Seri Begawan

The cost of childcare, groceries, transportation, housing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Bandar Seri Begawan are more expensive than in Algiers. Notably, childcare, groceries, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Bandar Seri Begawan.

Bandar Seri Begawan vs. Algiers Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 68.0% more for restaurants

	Algiers	Bandar Seri Begawan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.88 DZD385.17	$3.22 BND4.33	+11.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.39 DZD586.49	$5.27 BND7.07	+20.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.54 DZD72.50	$0.83 BND1.11	+53.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.21 DZD28.11	$0.60 BND0.81	+187.1%
Average			+68.0%

Algiers vs. Bandar Seri Begawan - Cost of restaurants

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pay 3.1 times more for groceries

	Algiers	Bandar Seri Begawan
Bread 1 loaf	$0.14 DZD18.07	$1.92 BND2.57	+1317.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.53 DZD471.80	$1.50 BND2.02	-57.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.61 DZD483.31	$6.51 BND8.75	+80.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.76 DZD234.85	$2.32 BND3.12	+32.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.45 DZD327.99	$2.63 BND3.54	+7.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.43 DZD190.92	$1.49 BND2.00	+4.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.29 DZD172.81	$1.02 BND1.37	-20.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.78 DZD104.49	$1.71 BND2.29	+118.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.35 DZD46.31	$1.67 BND2.25	+382.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.22 DZD29.19	$0.71 BND0.95	+224.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.21 DZD27.78	$0.77 BND1.03	+269.6%
Average			+214.5%

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pay 2.9 times more for transportation

	Algiers	Bandar Seri Begawan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.23 DZD164.35	$1.51 BND2.03	+23.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$10.72 DZD1,433.08	$22.57 BND30.31	+110.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,197.40 DZD4,438,890.26	$25,582.11 BND34,348.68	-22.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.47 DZD463.39	$25.65 BND34.44	+640.1%
Average			+187.7%

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pay 2.8 times more for housing

	Algiers	Bandar Seri Begawan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$18.30 DZD2,447.45	$51.92 BND69.71	+183.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$216.77 DZD28,985.07	$605.59 BND813.12	+179.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$137.33 DZD18,362.60	$529.98 BND711.60	+285.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$27.22 DZD3,639.86	$42.96 BND57.68	+57.8%
Average			+176.7%

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pay 3.4 times more for childcare

	Algiers	Bandar Seri Begawan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$84.96 DZD11,360.24	$127.91 BND171.74	+50.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,598.15 DZD347,404.01	$13,586.95 BND18,242.97	+422.9%
Average			+236.8%

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pay 2.6 times more for entertainment and sports

	Algiers	Bandar Seri Begawan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.48 DZD197.40	$1.88 BND2.53	+27.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$0.96 DZD128.36	$3.12 BND4.19	+224.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.55 DZD340.97	$15.05 BND20.21	+490.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$23.36 DZD3,124.07	$41.49 BND55.71	+77.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.72 DZD765.01	$4.55 BND6.11	-20.5%
Average			+159.9%

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pay 3.4% less for clothing

	Algiers	Bandar Seri Begawan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$36.05 DZD4,820.34	$22.90 BND30.75	-36.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$48.72 DZD6,513.99	$30.54 BND41.00	-37.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$70.14 DZD9,378.55	$88.33 BND118.60	+25.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$65.72 DZD8,787.28	$88.15 BND118.35	+34.1%
Average			-3.4%

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