Cost of living comparison

Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei

compared to

Bissau, Guinea-Bissau

Bissau vs. Bandar Seri Begawan Cost of Living Summary

Bissau is 62.1% more expensive than Bandar Seri Begawan.

Restaurants: pay 89.9% more in Bissau
Groceries: pay 36.6% more in Bissau
Transportation: pay 41.0% more in Bissau
Housing: pay 5.5% less in Bissau
Childcare: pay 3.1 times more in Bissau
Entertainment and Sports: pay 33.5% less in Bissau
Clothing: pay 98.2% more in Bissau

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

Bissau vs. Bandar Seri Begawan Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 89.9% more for restaurants

	Bandar Seri Begawan	Bissau
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.22 BND4.14	$4.90 F CFA2,790	+52.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.27 BND6.77	$9.43 F CFA5,366	+79.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.83 BND1.07	$1.31 F CFA744	+57.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.60 BND0.78	$1.63 F CFA930	+170.8%
Average			+89.9%

Bandar Seri Begawan vs. Bissau - Cost of restaurants

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pay 36.6% more for groceries

	Bandar Seri Begawan	Bissau
Bread 1 loaf	$1.92 BND2.46	$0.90 F CFA513	-53.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.50 BND1.93	$7.28 F CFA4,141	+383.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.51 BND8.37	$6.18 F CFA3,520	-5.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.32 BND2.98	$4.90 F CFA2,790	+111.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.63 BND3.39	$5.93 F CFA3,375	+125.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.49 BND1.92	$1.85 F CFA1,055	+24.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.02 BND1.32	$0.44 F CFA253	-56.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.71 BND2.19	$1.85 F CFA1,055	+8.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.67 BND2.15	$0.07 F CFA42	-95.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.71 BND0.91	$0.59 F CFA337	-16.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.77 BND0.99	$0.59 F CFA337	-22.8%
Average			+36.6%

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pay 41.0% more for transportation

	Bandar Seri Begawan	Bissau
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.51 BND1.95	$4.52 F CFA2,572	+198.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.57 BND29.02	$25.57 F CFA14,555	+13.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,582.11 BND32,884.29	$32,027.10 F CFA18,229,336	+25.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$25.65 BND32.97	$6.94 F CFA3,952	-72.9%
Average			+41.0%

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pay 5.5% less for housing

	Bandar Seri Begawan	Bissau
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$51.92 BND66.74	$45.27 F CFA25,766	-12.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$605.59 BND778.45	$433.95 F CFA247,000	-28.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$529.98 BND681.26	$225.47 F CFA128,335	-57.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$42.96 BND55.22	$75.86 F CFA43,178	+76.6%
Average			-5.5%

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pay 3.1 times more for childcare

	Bandar Seri Begawan	Bissau
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$127.91 BND164.42	$765.65 F CFA435,795	+498.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,586.95 BND17,465.22	$2,307.50 F CFA1,313,395	-83.0%
Average			+207.8%

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pay 33.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Bandar Seri Begawan	Bissau
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.88 BND2.42	$1.55 F CFA883	-17.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.12 BND4.01	$2.04 F CFA1,162	-34.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$15.05 BND19.34	$1.63 F CFA930	-89.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.49 BND53.34	$57.19 F CFA32,550	+37.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.55 BND5.85	$1.63 F CFA930	-64.1%
Average			-33.5%

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pay 98.2% more for clothing

	Bandar Seri Begawan	Bissau
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$22.90 BND29.44	$89.86 F CFA51,149	+292.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$30.54 BND39.25	$57.19 F CFA32,550	+87.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$88.33 BND113.54	$81.69 F CFA46,499	-7.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$88.15 BND113.31	$106.20 F CFA60,449	+20.5%
Average			+98.2%

Bandar Seri Begawan vs. Bissau - Cost of clothing

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