Cost of living comparison
Freetown is 16.4% more expensive than Bandar Seri Begawan.
- Restaurants
-
pay 38.5% more in Freetown
- Groceries
-
pay 2.8% more in Freetown
- Transportation
-
pay 36.1% more in Freetown
- Housing
-
pay 2.1 times more in Freetown
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 31.0% less in Freetown
- Clothing
-
pay 62.7% less in Freetown
The cost of housing, restaurants, transportation, and groceries in Freetown are more expensive than in Bandar Seri Begawan. Expenses including clothing and entertainment and sports are lower in Freetown. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Freetown.
If you lived in Freetown instead of Bandar Seri Begawan, you would:
pay 38.5% more for restaurants
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Freetown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.22
BND4.14
|
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.27
BND6.77
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
BND1.07
|
$1.03
SLL21,591
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
BND0.78
|
$0.89
SLL18,596
|
|
pay 2.8% more for groceries
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Freetown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.92
BND2.46
|
$0.50
SLL10,485
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.50
BND1.94
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.51
BND8.38
|
$7.57
SLL158,756
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.32
BND2.99
|
$1.95
SLL40,891
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.63
BND3.39
|
$3.40
SLL71,337
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.49
BND1.92
|
$1.81
SLL38,046
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
BND1.32
|
$0.91
SLL19,023
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.71
BND2.19
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.67
BND2.15
|
$2.27
SLL47,558
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
BND0.91
|
$0.91
SLL19,023
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
BND0.99
|
$0.74
SLL15,488
|
|
pay 36.1% more for transportation
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Freetown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.51
BND1.95
|
$4.83
SLL101,357
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.57
BND29.03
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,582.11
BND32,898.79
|
$12,000.00
SLL251,634,000
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.65
BND32.98
|
$10.75
SLL225,422
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Freetown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.92
BND66.77
|
$100.00
SLL2,096,950
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$605.59
BND778.79
|
$1,361.67
SLL28,553,469
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$529.98
BND681.56
|
$978.33
SLL20,515,161
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.96
BND55.25
|
$110.40
SLL2,314,990
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Freetown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$127.91
BND164.49
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,586.95
BND17,472.92
|
?? |
pay 31.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Freetown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.88
BND2.42
|
$1.50
SLL31,454
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.12
BND4.01
|
$1.74
SLL36,435
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.05
BND19.35
|
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.49
BND53.36
|
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.55
BND5.85
|
?? | |
pay 62.7% less for clothing
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Freetown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$22.90
BND29.45
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.54
BND39.27
|
$8.00
SLL167,756
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.33
BND113.59
|
$20.00
SLL419,390
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.15
BND113.36
|
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
|
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