Cost of living comparison
Bandar Seri Begawan is 82.6% more expensive than Antananarivo.
If you lived in Bandar Seri Begawan instead of Antananarivo, you would:
pay 1.9% less for restaurants
|
Antananarivo
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.22
MGA15,040
|
$3.22
BND4.34
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.30
MGA20,053
|
$5.27
BND7.10
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.16
MGA5,414
|
$0.83
BND1.12
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
MGA2,813
|
$0.60
BND0.81
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
|
Antananarivo
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.19
MGA5,569
|
$1.92
BND2.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.22
MGA24,350
|
$1.50
BND2.03
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.94
MGA18,404
|
$6.51
BND8.78
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.80
MGA8,422
|
$2.32
BND3.13
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.10
MGA9,778
|
$2.63
BND3.55
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.65
MGA3,032
|
$1.49
BND2.01
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.27
MGA1,260
|
$1.02
BND1.38
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.51
MGA2,388
|
$1.71
BND2.30
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
MGA1,554
|
$1.67
BND2.25
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
MGA1,615
|
$0.71
BND0.95
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.42
MGA1,978
|
$0.77
BND1.03
|
|
pay 51.8% more for transportation
|
Antananarivo
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.58
MGA21,349
|
$1.51
BND2.04
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$22.57
BND30.42
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$11,817.99
MGA55,146,028
|
$25,582.11
BND34,471.20
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.46
MGA58,154
|
$25.65
BND34.56
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for housing
|
Antananarivo
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.31
MGA244,075
|
$51.92
BND69.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$354.54
MGA1,654,381
|
$605.59
BND816.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$53.69
MGA250,542
|
$529.98
BND714.14
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$35.96
MGA167,813
|
$42.96
BND57.89
|
|
pay 31.5% more for childcare
|
Antananarivo
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$89.71
MGA418,608
|
$127.91
BND172.36
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,292.35
MGA52,693,241
|
$13,586.95
BND18,308.04
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Antananarivo
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.07
MGA5,013
|
$1.88
BND2.53
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.12
MGA5,214
|
$3.12
BND4.20
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.22
MGA15,040
|
$15.05
BND20.28
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.29
MGA187,998
|
$41.49
BND55.91
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.45
MGA30,080
|
$4.55
BND6.13
|
|
pay 12.2% more for clothing
|
Antananarivo
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$19.71
MGA91,972
|
$22.90
BND30.86
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$24.89
MGA116,141
|
$30.54
BND41.15
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.25
MGA421,115
|
$88.33
BND119.02
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.79
MGA367,640
|
$88.15
BND118.78
|
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