Cost of living comparison
Basseterre is 2.1 times more expensive than Bandar Seri Begawan.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.9 times more in Basseterre
- Groceries
-
pay 51.4% more in Basseterre
- Housing
-
pay 46.8% more in Basseterre
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.9% more in Basseterre
- Clothing
-
pay 2.7 times more in Basseterre
The cost of restaurants, clothing, groceries, housing, and entertainment and sports in Basseterre are more expensive than in Bandar Seri Begawan. Notably, restaurants and clothing are significantly more expensive in Basseterre.
If you lived in Basseterre instead of Bandar Seri Begawan, you would:
pay 3.9 times more for restaurants
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Basseterre
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.22
BND4.29
|
$22.20
EC$60.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.27
BND7.01
|
$13.98
EC$37.77
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
BND1.10
|
$2.04
EC$5.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
BND0.80
|
$2.28
EC$6.17
|
|
pay 51.4% more for groceries
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Basseterre
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.92
BND2.55
|
$4.07
EC$10.99
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.50
BND2.00
|
$5.51
EC$14.88
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.51
BND8.67
|
$12.19
EC$32.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.32
BND3.09
|
$5.99
EC$16.20
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.63
BND3.50
|
$5.63
EC$15.21
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.49
BND1.99
|
$1.01
EC$2.72
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
BND1.36
|
$1.11
EC$3.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.71
BND2.27
|
$0.84
EC$2.27
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.67
BND2.22
|
$0.66
EC$1.79
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
BND0.94
|
$0.50
EC$1.36
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
BND1.02
|
$0.71
EC$1.93
|
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Basseterre
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.51
BND2.01
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.57
BND30.03
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,582.11
BND34,035.79
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.65
BND34.12
|
?? |
pay 46.8% more for housing
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Basseterre
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.92
BND69.08
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$605.59
BND805.71
|
$700.00
EC$1,891.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$529.98
BND705.12
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.96
BND57.16
|
$76.47
EC$206.67
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Basseterre
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$127.91
BND170.18
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,586.95
BND18,076.79
|
?? |
pay 2.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Basseterre
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.88
BND2.50
|
$2.22
EC$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.12
BND4.15
|
$3.70
EC$10.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.05
BND20.02
|
$5.55
EC$15.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.49
BND55.20
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.55
BND6.05
|
$6.29
EC$17.00
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for clothing
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Basseterre
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$22.90
BND30.47
|
$88.81
EC$240.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.54
BND40.63
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.33
BND117.52
|
$129.51
EC$350.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.15
BND117.28
|
?? | |
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