Cost of living comparison
Abuja is 1.2% more expensive than Bandar Seri Begawan.
If you lived in Abuja instead of Bandar Seri Begawan, you would:
pay 21.6% less for restaurants
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Abuja
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.22
BND4.34
|
$3.29
NGN5,099.53
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.27
BND7.09
|
$5.58
NGN8,637.46
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
BND1.12
|
$0.50
NGN769.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
BND0.81
|
$0.28
NGN428.02
|
|
pay 18.0% less for groceries
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Abuja
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.92
BND2.58
|
$1.33
NGN2,065.91
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.50
BND2.03
|
$1.25
NGN1,935.14
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.51
BND8.77
|
$10.91
NGN16,883.66
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.32
BND3.13
|
$1.56
NGN2,416.99
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.63
BND3.55
|
$1.88
NGN2,915.16
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.49
BND2.01
|
$1.50
NGN2,327.64
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
BND1.38
|
$0.75
NGN1,161.21
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.71
BND2.30
|
$0.82
NGN1,261.95
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.67
BND2.25
|
$0.74
NGN1,146.96
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
BND0.95
|
$0.66
NGN1,027.05
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
BND1.03
|
$0.64
NGN985.26
|
|
pay 14.5% more for transportation
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Abuja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.51
BND2.04
|
$2.92
NGN4,516.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.57
BND30.39
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,582.11
BND34,445.46
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.65
BND34.53
|
$9.29
NGN14,374.95
|
|
pay 89.9% more for housing
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Abuja
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.92
BND69.91
|
$41.56
NGN64,340.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$605.59
BND815.41
|
$2,461.96
NGN3,811,389.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$529.98
BND713.60
|
$1,158.05
NGN1,792,793.01
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.96
BND57.85
|
$23.44
NGN36,286.46
|
|
pay 40.4% less for childcare
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Abuja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$127.91
BND172.23
|
$133.90
NGN207,299.14
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,586.95
BND18,294.37
|
$1,965.88
NGN3,043,394.69
|
|
pay 15.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Abuja
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.88
BND2.53
|
$1.20
NGN1,850.97
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.12
BND4.20
|
$1.64
NGN2,545.26
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.05
BND20.26
|
$2.00
NGN3,096.22
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.49
BND55.87
|
$44.84
NGN69,411.13
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.55
BND6.12
|
$8.35
NGN12,931.33
|
|
pay 0.1% less for clothing
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Abuja
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$22.90
BND30.84
|
$29.79
NGN46,115.64
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.54
BND41.12
|
$28.76
NGN44,529.69
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.33
BND118.93
|
$68.91
NGN106,676.78
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.15
BND118.69
|
$85.63
NGN132,564.02
|
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