Cost of living comparison
Port Louis is 14.9% more expensive than Bandar Seri Begawan.
- Restaurants
-
pay 22.0% more in Port Louis
- Groceries
-
pay 3.3% more in Port Louis
- Transportation
-
pay 74.2% more in Port Louis
- Housing
-
pay 24.3% less in Port Louis
- Childcare
-
pay 0.3% less in Port Louis
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 16.3% less in Port Louis
- Clothing
-
pay 45.8% more in Port Louis
The cost of transportation, clothing, restaurants, and groceries in Port Louis are more expensive than in Bandar Seri Begawan. Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, and childcare are lower in Port Louis.
If you lived in Port Louis instead of Bandar Seri Begawan, you would:
pay 22.0% more for restaurants
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Port Louis
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.22
BND4.14
|
$5.88
MUR268.24
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.27
BND6.77
|
$5.35
MUR243.85
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
BND1.07
|
$0.94
MUR42.81
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
BND0.78
|
$0.55
MUR24.99
|
|
pay 3.3% more for groceries
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Port Louis
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.92
BND2.46
|
$0.85
MUR38.67
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.50
BND1.94
|
$5.77
MUR263.36
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.51
BND8.38
|
$5.77
MUR263.21
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.32
BND2.99
|
$1.99
MUR90.55
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.63
BND3.39
|
$2.94
MUR134.21
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.49
BND1.92
|
$0.98
MUR44.80
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
BND1.32
|
$0.84
MUR38.49
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.71
BND2.19
|
$0.82
MUR37.61
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.67
BND2.15
|
$1.37
MUR62.49
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
BND0.91
|
$0.54
MUR24.70
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
BND0.99
|
$0.52
MUR23.78
|
|
pay 74.2% more for transportation
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Port Louis
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.51
BND1.95
|
$5.87
MUR267.74
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$22.57
BND29.03
|
$21.64
MUR987.11
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,582.11
BND32,898.79
|
$34,217.28
MUR1,560,650.16
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.65
BND32.98
|
$20.32
MUR926.64
|
|
pay 24.3% less for housing
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Port Louis
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.92
BND66.77
|
$33.06
MUR1,507.94
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$605.59
BND778.79
|
$502.57
MUR22,922.05
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$529.98
BND681.56
|
$395.64
MUR18,045.02
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.96
BND55.25
|
$35.02
MUR1,597.47
|
|
pay 0.3% less for childcare
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Port Louis
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$127.91
BND164.49
|
$218.85
MUR9,981.66
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,586.95
BND17,472.92
|
$3,849.44
MUR175,573.14
|
|
pay 16.3% less for entertainment and sports
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Port Louis
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.88
BND2.42
|
$2.25
MUR102.42
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.12
BND4.01
|
$2.22
MUR101.33
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.05
BND19.35
|
$6.52
MUR297.50
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.49
BND53.36
|
$27.80
MUR1,268.03
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.55
BND5.85
|
$5.35
MUR243.85
|
|
pay 45.8% more for clothing
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Port Louis
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$22.90
BND29.45
|
$57.74
MUR2,633.60
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.54
BND39.27
|
$43.91
MUR2,002.83
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.33
BND113.59
|
$90.53
MUR4,129.22
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.15
BND113.36
|
$74.85
MUR3,413.92
|
|
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