Cost of living comparison
Lima is 11.0% more expensive than Bandar Seri Begawan.
- Restaurants
-
pay 15.5% more in Lima
- Groceries
-
pay 10.0% less in Lima
- Transportation
-
pay 57.6% more in Lima
- Housing
-
pay 20.7% less in Lima
- Childcare
-
pay 12.3% more in Lima
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 4.0% less in Lima
- Clothing
-
pay 26.2% more in Lima
The cost of transportation, clothing, restaurants, and childcare in Lima are more expensive than in Bandar Seri Begawan. Expenses including housing, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Lima.
If you lived in Lima instead of Bandar Seri Begawan, you would:
pay 15.5% more for restaurants
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.22
BND4.33
|
$5.23
PEN19.02
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.27
BND7.07
|
$6.10
PEN22.19
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
BND1.11
|
$0.83
PEN3.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
BND0.81
|
$0.51
PEN1.85
|
|
pay 10.0% less for groceries
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.92
BND2.57
|
$2.42
PEN8.82
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.50
BND2.02
|
$4.22
PEN15.37
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.51
BND8.75
|
$4.95
PEN18.03
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.32
BND3.12
|
$2.70
PEN9.85
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.63
BND3.54
|
$2.25
PEN8.18
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.49
BND2.00
|
$0.87
PEN3.18
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
BND1.37
|
$0.50
PEN1.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.71
BND2.29
|
$0.48
PEN1.75
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.67
BND2.25
|
$0.52
PEN1.90
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
BND0.95
|
$0.53
PEN1.94
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
BND1.03
|
$0.48
PEN1.73
|
|
pay 57.6% more for transportation
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.51
BND2.03
|
$5.39
PEN19.60
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.57
BND30.31
|
$23.85
PEN86.83
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,582.11
BND34,348.68
|
$23,163.52
PEN84,317.77
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.65
BND34.44
|
$20.14
PEN73.32
|
|
pay 20.7% less for housing
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.92
BND69.71
|
$26.56
PEN96.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$605.59
BND813.12
|
$575.58
PEN2,095.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$529.98
BND711.60
|
$363.71
PEN1,323.93
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.96
BND57.68
|
$44.01
PEN160.19
|
|
pay 12.3% more for childcare
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$127.91
BND171.74
|
$213.68
PEN777.82
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,586.95
BND18,242.97
|
$7,818.35
PEN28,459.66
|
|
pay 4.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.88
BND2.53
|
$2.12
PEN7.72
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.12
BND4.19
|
$2.62
PEN9.53
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.05
BND20.21
|
$5.30
PEN19.29
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.49
BND55.71
|
$30.52
PEN111.08
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.55
BND6.11
|
$7.95
PEN28.94
|
|
pay 26.2% more for clothing
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$22.90
BND30.75
|
$42.79
PEN155.77
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.54
BND41.00
|
$34.98
PEN127.34
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.33
BND118.60
|
$85.21
PEN310.16
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.15
BND118.35
|
$94.35
PEN343.45
|
|
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