Cost of living comparison

Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei

compared to

Antananarivo, Madagascar

Antananarivo vs. Bandar Seri Begawan Cost of Living Summary

Antananarivo is 11.8% cheaper than Bandar Seri Begawan.

Restaurants: pay 7.1% more in Antananarivo
Groceries: pay 22.6% less in Antananarivo
Transportation: pay 32.4% more in Antananarivo
Housing: pay 36.8% less in Antananarivo
Childcare: pay 23.4% less in Antananarivo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 29.4% less in Antananarivo
Clothing: pay 10.2% less in Antananarivo

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

Antananarivo vs. Bandar Seri Begawan Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 7.1% more for restaurants

	Bandar Seri Begawan	Antananarivo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.22 BND4.14	$3.22 MGA14,538
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.27 BND6.77	$4.30 MGA19,383	-18.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.83 BND1.07	$1.16 MGA5,234	+39.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.60 BND0.78	$0.60 MGA2,719	-0.1%
Average			+7.1%

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pay 22.6% less for groceries

	Bandar Seri Begawan	Antananarivo
Bread 1 loaf	$1.92 BND2.46	$1.19 MGA5,383	-37.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.50 BND1.94	$5.22 MGA23,537	+246.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.51 BND8.38	$3.94 MGA17,790	-39.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.32 BND2.99	$1.80 MGA8,141	-22.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.63 BND3.39	$2.10 MGA9,452	-20.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.49 BND1.92	$0.65 MGA2,931	-56.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.02 BND1.32	$0.27 MGA1,218	-73.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.71 BND2.19	$0.51 MGA2,308	-70.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.67 BND2.15	$0.33 MGA1,502	-80.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.71 BND0.91	$0.35 MGA1,561	-51.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.77 BND0.99	$0.42 MGA1,912	-44.8%
Average			-22.6%

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pay 32.4% more for transportation

	Bandar Seri Begawan	Antananarivo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.51 BND1.95	$4.58 MGA20,637	+202.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.57 BND29.03	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,582.11 BND32,898.79	$11,817.99 MGA53,304,429	-53.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$25.65 BND32.98	$12.46 MGA56,212	-51.4%
Average			+32.4%

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pay 36.8% less for housing

	Bandar Seri Begawan	Antananarivo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$51.92 BND66.77	$52.31 MGA235,924	+0.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$605.59 BND778.79	$354.54 MGA1,599,133	-41.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$529.98 BND681.56	$53.69 MGA242,176	-89.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$42.96 BND55.25	$35.96 MGA162,209	-16.3%
Average			-36.8%

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pay 23.4% less for childcare

	Bandar Seri Begawan	Antananarivo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$127.91 BND164.49	$89.71 MGA404,629	-29.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,586.95 BND17,472.92	$11,292.35 MGA50,933,552	-16.9%
Average			-23.4%

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pay 29.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Bandar Seri Begawan	Antananarivo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.88 BND2.42	$1.07 MGA4,846	-42.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.12 BND4.01	$1.12 MGA5,040	-64.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$15.05 BND19.35	$3.22 MGA14,538	-78.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.49 BND53.36	$40.29 MGA181,720	-2.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.55 BND5.85	$6.45 MGA29,075	+41.8%
Average			-29.4%

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pay 10.2% less for clothing

	Bandar Seri Begawan	Antananarivo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$22.90 BND29.45	$19.71 MGA88,901	-13.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$30.54 BND39.27	$24.89 MGA112,262	-18.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$88.33 BND113.59	$90.25 MGA407,052	+2.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$88.15 BND113.36	$78.79 MGA355,363	-10.6%
Average			-10.2%

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