Cost of living comparison
Suva is 13.5% more expensive than Bandar Seri Begawan.
If you lived in Suva instead of Bandar Seri Begawan, you would:
pay 50.5% more for restaurants
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Suva
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.22
BND4.33
|
$4.91
FJD11.19
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.27
BND7.08
|
$6.70
FJD15.25
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
BND1.12
|
$1.40
FJD3.18
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
BND0.81
|
$0.93
FJD2.12
|
|
pay 19.7% more for groceries
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Suva
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.92
BND2.58
|
$0.49
FJD1.12
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.50
BND2.02
|
$6.42
FJD14.61
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.51
BND8.76
|
$4.72
FJD10.73
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.32
BND3.12
|
$3.08
FJD7.02
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.63
BND3.54
|
$3.19
FJD7.26
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.49
BND2.01
|
$1.31
FJD2.99
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
BND1.38
|
$1.05
FJD2.38
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.71
BND2.29
|
$1.82
FJD4.14
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.67
BND2.25
|
$1.46
FJD3.32
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
BND0.95
|
$0.61
FJD1.38
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
BND1.03
|
$0.53
FJD1.20
|
|
pay 31.1% more for transportation
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.51
BND2.03
|
$4.99
FJD11.35
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.57
BND30.35
|
$22.34
FJD50.84
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,582.11
BND34,398.95
|
$20,105.44
FJD45,758.98
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.65
BND34.49
|
$4.47
FJD10.17
|
|
pay 18.1% less for housing
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Suva
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.92
BND69.81
|
$27.92
FJD63.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$605.59
BND814.31
|
$744.65
FJD1,694.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$529.98
BND712.64
|
$312.75
FJD711.81
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.96
BND57.77
|
$39.39
FJD89.64
|
|
pay 28.9% more for childcare
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$127.91
BND171.99
|
$226.74
FJD516.06
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,586.95
BND18,269.67
|
$10,946.30
FJD24,913.22
|
|
pay 4.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Suva
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.88
BND2.53
|
$2.68
FJD6.10
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.12
BND4.19
|
$3.21
FJD7.30
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.05
BND20.23
|
$9.83
FJD22.37
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.49
BND55.79
|
$28.92
FJD65.81
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.55
BND6.11
|
$4.47
FJD10.17
|
|
pay 13.4% less for clothing
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Suva
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$22.90
BND30.79
|
$25.91
FJD58.98
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.54
BND41.06
|
$27.25
FJD62.03
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.33
BND118.77
|
$65.38
FJD148.80
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.15
BND118.53
|
$61.48
FJD139.92
|
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