Cost of living comparison

Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei

compared to

Kingston, Jamaica

Kingston vs. Bandar Seri Begawan Cost of Living Summary

Kingston is 49.2% more expensive than Bandar Seri Begawan.

Restaurants: pay 78.1% more in Kingston
Groceries: pay 76.5% more in Kingston
Transportation: pay 89.1% more in Kingston
Housing: pay 50.8% more in Kingston
Childcare: pay 3.2% less in Kingston
Entertainment and Sports: pay 64.0% more in Kingston
Clothing: pay 10.7% less in Kingston

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

Kingston vs. Bandar Seri Begawan Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 78.1% more for restaurants

	Bandar Seri Begawan	Kingston
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.22 BND4.14	$7.52 JMD1,199.32	+133.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.27 BND6.77	$8.62 JMD1,374.22	+63.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.83 BND1.07	$1.41 JMD225.26	+70.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.60 BND0.78	$0.88 JMD139.92	+45.4%
Average			+78.1%

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pay 76.5% more for groceries

	Bandar Seri Begawan	Kingston
Bread 1 loaf	$1.92 BND2.46	$3.54 JMD564.91	+84.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.50 BND1.93	$6.58 JMD1,048.77	+336.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.51 BND8.37	$15.26 JMD2,433.54	+134.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.32 BND2.98	$4.27 JMD681.28	+84.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.63 BND3.39	$2.97 JMD473.43	+12.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.49 BND1.92	$2.70 JMD430.92	+80.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.02 BND1.32	$1.39 JMD221.05	+35.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.71 BND2.19	$1.82 JMD290.81	+6.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.67 BND2.15	$1.59 JMD254.11	-4.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.71 BND0.91	$1.04 JMD166.22	+47.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.77 BND0.99	$0.95 JMD151.29	+23.5%
Average			+76.5%

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pay 89.1% more for transportation

	Bandar Seri Begawan	Kingston
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.51 BND1.95	$4.83 JMD771.03	+219.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.57 BND29.02	$37.59 JMD5,996.58	+66.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,582.11 BND32,884.29	$42,920.30 JMD6,846,094.12	+67.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$25.65 BND32.97	$26.32 JMD4,197.61	+2.6%
Average			+89.1%

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pay 50.8% more for housing

	Bandar Seri Begawan	Kingston
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$51.92 BND66.74	$52.89 JMD8,436.00	+1.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$605.59 BND778.45	$874.50 JMD139,489.14	+44.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$529.98 BND681.26	$425.21 JMD67,823.40	-19.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$42.96 BND55.22	$118.83 JMD18,953.89	+176.6%
Average			+50.8%

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pay 3.2% less for childcare

	Bandar Seri Begawan	Kingston
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$127.91 BND164.42	$227.66 JMD36,312.62	+78.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,586.95 BND17,465.22	$2,105.29 JMD335,808.41	-84.5%
Average			-3.2%

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pay 64.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Bandar Seri Begawan	Kingston
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.88 BND2.42	$3.13 JMD499.71	+66.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.12 BND4.01	$4.28 JMD683.16	+37.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$15.05 BND19.34	$8.77 JMD1,399.20	-41.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.49 BND53.34	$69.97 JMD11,160.30	+68.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.55 BND5.85	$13.16 JMD2,098.80	+189.4%
Average			+64.0%

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pay 10.7% less for clothing

	Bandar Seri Begawan	Kingston
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$22.90 BND29.44	$26.32 JMD4,197.61	+14.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$30.54 BND39.25	$25.59 JMD4,081.01	-16.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$88.33 BND113.54	$71.01 JMD11,326.87	-19.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$88.15 BND113.31	$68.92 JMD10,993.73	-21.8%
Average			-10.7%

Bandar Seri Begawan vs. Kingston - Cost of clothing

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