Cost of living comparison

Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei

compared to

Ottawa, Canada

Ottawa vs. Bandar Seri Begawan Cost of Living Summary

Ottawa is 2.4 times more expensive than Bandar Seri Begawan.

Restaurants: pay 3.2 times more in Ottawa
Groceries: pay 62.8% more in Ottawa
Transportation: pay 2.1 times more in Ottawa
Housing: pay 2.2 times more in Ottawa
Childcare: pay 4.6 times more in Ottawa
Entertainment and Sports: pay 71.8% more in Ottawa
Clothing: pay 57.9% more in Ottawa

The cost of childcare, restaurants, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Ottawa are more expensive than in Bandar Seri Begawan. Notably, childcare, restaurants, and housing are significantly more expensive in Ottawa.

Ottawa vs. Bandar Seri Begawan Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 3.2 times more for restaurants

	Bandar Seri Begawan	Ottawa
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.22 BND4.33	$17.96 CA$25.83	+457.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.27 BND7.07	$10.78 CA$15.50	+104.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.83 BND1.11	$2.17 CA$3.12	+161.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.60 BND0.81	$1.53 CA$2.20	+153.7%
Average			+219.3%

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pay 62.8% more for groceries

	Bandar Seri Begawan	Ottawa
Bread 1 loaf	$1.92 BND2.57	$2.65 CA$3.81	+38.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.50 BND2.02	$6.28 CA$9.03	+317.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.51 BND8.75	$9.92 CA$14.27	+52.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.32 BND3.12	$3.31 CA$4.77	+42.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.63 BND3.54	$5.89 CA$8.47	+123.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.49 BND2.00	$1.93 CA$2.78	+29.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.02 BND1.37	$0.64 CA$0.92	-37.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.71 BND2.29	$1.44 CA$2.07	-15.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.67 BND2.25	$1.69 CA$2.43	+0.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.71 BND0.95	$1.20 CA$1.73	+69.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.77 BND1.03	$1.31 CA$1.88	+70.1%
Average			+62.8%

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pay 2.1 times more for transportation

	Bandar Seri Begawan	Ottawa
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.51 BND2.03	$4.15 CA$5.97	+174.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.57 BND30.31	$92.50 CA$133.04	+309.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,582.11 BND34,348.68	$24,412.64 CA$35,109.04	-4.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$25.65 BND34.44	$18.80 CA$27.03	-26.7%
Average			+113.2%

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pay 2.2 times more for housing

	Bandar Seri Begawan	Ottawa
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$51.92 BND69.71	$50.21 CA$72.22	-3.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$605.59 BND813.12	$1,425.51 CA$2,050.10	+135.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$529.98 BND711.60	$1,269.57 CA$1,825.83	+139.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$42.96 BND57.68	$131.33 CA$188.88	+205.7%
Average			+119.3%

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pay 4.6 times more for childcare

	Bandar Seri Begawan	Ottawa
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$127.91 BND171.74	$999.72 CA$1,437.75	+681.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,586.95 BND18,242.97	$19,936.07 CA$28,671.06	+46.7%
Average			+364.2%

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pay 71.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Bandar Seri Begawan	Ottawa
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.88 BND2.53	$5.75 CA$8.27	+205.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.12 BND4.19	$3.71 CA$5.34	+19.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$15.05 BND20.21	$12.93 CA$18.60	-14.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.49 BND55.71	$46.27 CA$66.54	+11.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.55 BND6.11	$10.78 CA$15.50	+137.0%
Average			+71.8%

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pay 57.9% more for clothing

	Bandar Seri Begawan	Ottawa
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$22.90 BND30.75	$57.20 CA$82.26	+149.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$30.54 BND41.00	$44.39 CA$63.84	+45.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$88.33 BND118.60	$97.78 CA$140.62	+10.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$88.15 BND118.35	$110.86 CA$159.43	+25.8%
Average			+57.9%

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