Cost of living comparison

Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei

compared to

The Valley, Anguilla

The Valley vs. Bandar Seri Begawan Cost of Living Summary

The Valley is 2.4 times more expensive than Bandar Seri Begawan.

Restaurants: pay 4.7 times more in The Valley
Groceries: pay 2.1 times more in The Valley
Transportation: pay 3.0 times more in The Valley
Housing: pay 2.6 times more in The Valley
Childcare: pay 48.6% less in The Valley
Entertainment and Sports: pay 60.5% more in The Valley

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

The Valley vs. Bandar Seri Begawan Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 4.7 times more for restaurants

	Bandar Seri Begawan	The Valley
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.22 BND4.14	$20.00 EC$54.05	+520.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.27 BND6.77	$10.00 EC$27.03	+89.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.83 BND1.07	$3.50 EC$9.46	+321.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.60 BND0.78	$4.00 EC$10.81	+562.9%
Average			+373.8%

Bandar Seri Begawan vs. The Valley - Cost of restaurants

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pay 2.1 times more for groceries

	Bandar Seri Begawan	The Valley
Bread 1 loaf	$1.92 BND2.46	$3.50 EC$9.47	+82.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.50 BND1.94	$11.02 EC$29.79	+632.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.51 BND8.38	$6.60 EC$17.84	+1.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.32 BND2.99	$2.22 EC$6.00	-4.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.63 BND3.39	$7.38 EC$19.93	+180.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.49 BND1.92	??
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.02 BND1.32	$0.93 EC$2.50	-9.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.71 BND2.19	$1.11 EC$3.00	-34.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.67 BND2.15	$2.22 EC$6.00	+32.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.71 BND0.91	??
Onions (1 lb)	$0.77 BND0.99	??
Average			+110.1%

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pay 3.0 times more for transportation

	Bandar Seri Begawan	The Valley
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.51 BND1.95	$6.50 EC$17.57	+329.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.57 BND29.03	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,582.11 BND32,898.79	$45,000.00 EC$121,614.75	+75.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$25.65 BND32.98	??
Average			+202.7%

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pay 2.6 times more for housing

	Bandar Seri Begawan	The Valley
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$51.92 BND66.77	$55.00 EC$148.64	+5.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$605.59 BND778.79	??
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$529.98 BND681.56	$800.00 EC$2,162.04	+50.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$42.96 BND55.25	$229.41 EC$620.00	+434.0%
Average			+163.6%

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pay 48.6% less for childcare

	Bandar Seri Begawan	The Valley
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$127.91 BND164.49	$100.00 EC$270.25	-21.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,586.95 BND17,472.92	$3,336.00 EC$9,015.71	-75.4%
Average			-48.6%

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pay 60.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Bandar Seri Begawan	The Valley
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.88 BND2.42	$4.00 EC$10.81	+112.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.12 BND4.01	$5.00 EC$13.51	+60.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$15.05 BND19.35	??
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.49 BND53.36	$45.00 EC$121.61	+8.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.55 BND5.85	??
Average			+60.5%

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pay (unknown) more for clothing

	Bandar Seri Begawan	The Valley
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$22.90 BND29.45	??
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$30.54 BND39.27	??
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$88.33 BND113.59	??
Men's business shoes (leather)	$88.15 BND113.36	??

Bandar Seri Begawan vs. The Valley - Cost of clothing

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