Cost of living comparison
Dakar is 41.0% more expensive than Bandar Seri Begawan.
If you lived in Dakar instead of Bandar Seri Begawan, you would:
pay 62.0% more for restaurants
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.22
BND4.33
|
$6.54
F CFA4,066
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.27
BND7.08
|
$8.99
F CFA5,590
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
BND1.12
|
$0.93
F CFA576
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
BND0.81
|
$0.98
F CFA612
|
|
pay 20.8% more for groceries
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.92
BND2.58
|
$0.55
F CFA343
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.50
BND2.02
|
$6.75
F CFA4,196
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.51
BND8.76
|
$10.56
F CFA6,568
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.32
BND3.12
|
$2.41
F CFA1,502
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.63
BND3.54
|
$4.39
F CFA2,729
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.49
BND2.01
|
$1.02
F CFA633
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
BND1.38
|
$0.82
F CFA507
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.71
BND2.29
|
$0.99
F CFA614
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.67
BND2.25
|
$0.88
F CFA548
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
BND0.95
|
$0.64
F CFA400
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
BND1.03
|
$0.54
F CFA337
|
|
pay 79.3% more for transportation
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.51
BND2.03
|
$6.12
F CFA3,809
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.57
BND30.35
|
$24.51
F CFA15,246
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,582.11
BND34,398.95
|
$26,959.22
F CFA16,770,912
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.65
BND34.49
|
$25.33
F CFA15,754
|
|
pay 34.0% more for housing
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.92
BND69.81
|
$48.58
F CFA30,222
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$605.59
BND814.31
|
$932.62
F CFA580,166
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$529.98
BND712.64
|
$326.78
F CFA203,284
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.96
BND57.77
|
$97.46
F CFA60,626
|
|
pay 22.4% more for childcare
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$127.91
BND171.99
|
$249.17
F CFA155,004
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,586.95
BND18,269.67
|
$6,796.99
F CFA4,228,303
|
|
pay 22.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.88
BND2.53
|
$2.45
F CFA1,525
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.12
BND4.19
|
$4.23
F CFA2,632
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.05
BND20.23
|
$1.47
F CFA915
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.49
BND55.79
|
$64.81
F CFA40,318
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.55
BND6.11
|
$8.17
F CFA5,082
|
|
pay 46.2% more for clothing
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$22.90
BND30.79
|
$58.82
F CFA36,591
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.54
BND41.06
|
$37.58
F CFA23,378
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.33
BND118.77
|
$88.23
F CFA54,887
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.15
BND118.53
|
$92.72
F CFA57,682
|
|
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