Cost of living comparison
Mexico City is 32.5% more expensive than Bandar Seri Begawan.
If you lived in Mexico City instead of Bandar Seri Begawan, you would:
pay 76.9% more for restaurants
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Mexico City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.22
BND4.36
|
$9.93
MX$199.37
|
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.27
BND7.12
|
$7.45
MX$149.53
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
BND1.12
|
$1.08
MX$21.67
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
BND0.82
|
$0.77
MX$15.52
|
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pay 12.4% more for groceries
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Mexico City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.92
BND2.59
|
$2.45
MX$49.24
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.50
BND2.04
|
$4.87
MX$97.72
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.51
BND8.81
|
$5.51
MX$110.59
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.32
BND3.14
|
$2.18
MX$43.83
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.63
BND3.56
|
$3.57
MX$71.70
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.49
BND2.02
|
$1.22
MX$24.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
BND1.38
|
$0.67
MX$13.44
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.71
BND2.31
|
$0.80
MX$16.04
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.67
BND2.26
|
$0.83
MX$16.62
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
BND0.96
|
$0.85
MX$17.09
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
BND1.04
|
$0.83
MX$16.62
|
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pay 18.0% more for transportation
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.51
BND2.05
|
$4.64
MX$93.12
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.57
BND30.53
|
$17.87
MX$358.86
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,582.11
BND34,603.94
|
$18,615.02
MX$373,813.76
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.65
BND34.69
|
$3.47
MX$69.78
|
|
pay 8.0% less for housing
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Mexico City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.92
BND70.23
|
$24.38
MX$489.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$605.59
BND819.16
|
$893.52
MX$17,943.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$529.98
BND716.89
|
$544.24
MX$10,928.95
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.96
BND58.11
|
$30.31
MX$608.69
|
|
pay 80.0% more for childcare
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Mexico City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$127.91
BND173.02
|
$381.33
MX$7,657.52
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,586.95
BND18,378.54
|
$8,426.99
MX$169,224.89
|
|
pay 1.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Mexico City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.88
BND2.54
|
$2.73
MX$54.83
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.12
BND4.22
|
$3.01
MX$60.37
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.05
BND20.36
|
$3.92
MX$78.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.49
BND56.13
|
$53.69
MX$1,078.11
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.55
BND6.15
|
$4.96
MX$99.68
|
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pay 47.2% more for clothing
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Mexico City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$22.90
BND30.98
|
$56.36
MX$1,131.69
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.54
BND41.30
|
$41.06
MX$824.52
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.33
BND119.48
|
$91.99
MX$1,847.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.15
BND119.23
|
$91.93
MX$1,846.06
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