Cost of living comparison
Praia is 31.0% more expensive than Bandar Seri Begawan.
If you lived in Praia instead of Bandar Seri Begawan, you would:
pay 67.7% more for restaurants
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Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Praia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.22
BND4.34
|
$4.86
CVE510.12
|
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|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.27
BND7.09
|
$6.32
CVE663.16
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
BND1.12
|
$1.78
CVE186.77
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
BND0.81
|
$1.12
CVE117.38
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pay 56.6% more for groceries
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Praia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.92
BND2.58
|
$2.95
CVE309.55
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.50
BND2.03
|
$7.94
CVE833.57
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.51
BND8.77
|
$4.78
CVE502.07
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.32
BND3.13
|
$2.20
CVE230.58
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.63
BND3.55
|
$2.61
CVE274.20
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.49
BND2.01
|
$2.00
CVE209.48
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
BND1.38
|
$1.32
CVE138.83
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.71
BND2.30
|
$1.56
CVE163.51
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.67
BND2.25
|
$2.23
CVE234.47
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
BND0.95
|
$1.21
CVE127.26
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
BND1.03
|
$0.88
CVE92.56
|
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pay 72.2% more for transportation
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.51
BND2.04
|
$6.31
CVE662.15
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.57
BND30.39
|
$20.42
CVE2,142.52
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,582.11
BND34,445.46
|
$29,166.78
CVE3,060,741.66
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.65
BND34.53
|
$17.26
CVE1,810.94
|
|
pay 33.2% more for housing
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Praia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.92
BND69.91
|
$51.28
CVE5,381.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$605.59
BND815.41
|
$583.34
CVE61,214.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$529.98
BND713.60
|
$388.89
CVE40,809.89
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.96
BND57.85
|
$113.61
CVE11,922.03
|
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pay 44.9% less for childcare
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$127.91
BND172.23
|
$110.42
CVE11,587.43
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,586.95
BND18,294.37
|
$3,266.68
CVE342,803.07
|
|
pay 15.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Praia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.88
BND2.53
|
$2.48
CVE260.16
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.12
BND4.20
|
$1.49
CVE156.22
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.05
BND20.26
|
$4.38
CVE459.11
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.49
BND55.87
|
$36.46
CVE3,825.93
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.55
BND6.12
|
$5.83
CVE612.15
|
|
pay 46.9% more for clothing
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Praia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$22.90
BND30.84
|
$48.61
CVE5,101.24
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.54
BND41.12
|
$38.89
CVE4,080.99
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.33
BND118.93
|
$87.50
CVE9,182.22
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.15
BND118.69
|
$131.25
CVE13,773.34
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