Cost of living comparison

Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei

compared to

Managua, Nicaragua

Managua vs. Bandar Seri Begawan Cost of Living Summary

Managua is 23.3% more expensive than Bandar Seri Begawan.

Restaurants: pay 12.3% more in Managua
Groceries: pay 2.3% more in Managua
Transportation: pay 2.1 times more in Managua
Housing: pay 12.5% less in Managua
Childcare: pay 33.2% less in Managua
Entertainment and Sports: pay 17.7% less in Managua
Clothing: pay 2.0 times more in Managua

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

Managua vs. Bandar Seri Begawan Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 12.3% more for restaurants

	Bandar Seri Begawan	Managua
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.22 BND4.25	$4.08 NIO149.83	+26.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.27 BND6.94	$7.00 NIO257.07	+32.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.83 BND1.09	$0.65 NIO23.98	-21.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.60 BND0.80	$0.67 NIO24.64	+11.2%
Average			+12.3%

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pay 2.3% more for groceries

	Bandar Seri Begawan	Managua
Bread 1 loaf	$1.92 BND2.52	$1.67 NIO61.27	-12.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.50 BND1.98	$2.35 NIO86.46	+56.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.51 BND8.58	$4.20 NIO154.16	-35.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.32 BND3.06	$1.94 NIO71.20	-16.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.63 BND3.47	$2.29 NIO84.23	-12.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.49 BND1.97	$2.50 NIO91.73	+67.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.02 BND1.35	$0.64 NIO23.36	-37.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.71 BND2.25	$1.44 NIO52.85	-15.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.67 BND2.20	$0.59 NIO21.59	-64.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.71 BND0.93	$1.38 NIO50.61	+94.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.77 BND1.01	$0.79 NIO29.17	+3.4%
Average			+2.3%

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pay 2.1 times more for transportation

	Bandar Seri Begawan	Managua
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.51 BND1.99	$5.07 NIO186.12	+234.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.57 BND29.74	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,582.11 BND33,710.15	$22,000.00 NIO807,922.21	-14.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$25.65 BND33.80	??
Average			+110.5%

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pay 12.5% less for housing

	Bandar Seri Begawan	Managua
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$51.92 BND68.42	$44.10 NIO1,619.58	-15.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$605.59 BND798.00	$250.00 NIO9,180.93	-58.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$529.98 BND698.37	$250.00 NIO9,180.93	-52.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$42.96 BND56.61	$75.78 NIO2,782.80	+76.4%
Average			-12.5%

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pay 33.2% less for childcare

	Bandar Seri Begawan	Managua
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$127.91 BND168.55	$125.56 NIO4,610.87	-1.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,586.95 BND17,903.84	$4,800.00 NIO176,273.94	-64.7%
Average			-33.2%

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pay 17.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Bandar Seri Begawan	Managua
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.88 BND2.48	$1.36 NIO49.94	-27.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.12 BND4.11	$2.21 NIO81.31	-29.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$15.05 BND19.83	$2.66 NIO97.66	-82.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.49 BND54.68	$37.27 NIO1,368.69	-10.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.55 BND5.99	$7.30 NIO267.98	+60.5%
Average			-17.7%

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pay 2.0 times more for clothing

	Bandar Seri Begawan	Managua
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$22.90 BND30.18	$74.93 NIO2,751.67	+227.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$30.54 BND40.24	$56.67 NIO2,081.01	+85.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$88.33 BND116.40	$109.40 NIO4,017.66	+23.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$88.15 BND116.15	$150.00 NIO5,508.56	+70.2%
Average			+101.7%

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