Cost of living comparison

Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei

compared to

Vientiane, Laos

Vientiane vs. Bandar Seri Begawan Cost of Living Summary

Vientiane is 27.4% more expensive than Bandar Seri Begawan.

Restaurants: pay 37.0% less in Vientiane
Groceries: pay 45.8% more in Vientiane
Transportation: pay 75.8% more in Vientiane
Housing: pay 9.0% more in Vientiane
Childcare: pay 64.1% more in Vientiane
Entertainment and Sports: pay 38.8% less in Vientiane
Clothing: pay 73.2% more in Vientiane

The cost of transportation, clothing, childcare, groceries, and housing in Vientiane are more expensive than in Bandar Seri Begawan. Expenses including entertainment and sports and restaurants are lower in Vientiane. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Vientiane.

Vientiane vs. Bandar Seri Begawan Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 37.0% less for restaurants

	Bandar Seri Begawan	Vientiane
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.22 BND4.14	$1.98 LAK42,799	-38.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.27 BND6.77	$2.97 LAK64,198	-43.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.83 BND1.07	$0.53 LAK11,414	-36.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.60 BND0.78	$0.42 LAK9,132	-29.9%
Average			-37.0%

Bandar Seri Begawan vs. Vientiane - Cost of restaurants

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pay 45.8% more for groceries

	Bandar Seri Begawan	Vientiane
Bread 1 loaf	$1.92 BND2.46	$0.91 LAK19,687	-52.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.50 BND1.93	$13.72 LAK296,125	+811.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.51 BND8.37	$6.42 LAK138,583	-1.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.32 BND2.98	$1.75 LAK37,789	-24.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.63 BND3.39	$2.95 LAK63,697	+12.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.49 BND1.92	$0.88 LAK19,037	-40.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.02 BND1.32	$0.49 LAK10,627	-51.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.71 BND2.19	$0.92 LAK19,933	-45.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.67 BND2.15	$0.60 LAK12,862	-64.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.71 BND0.91	$0.73 LAK15,671	+2.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.77 BND0.99	$0.46 LAK9,888	-40.3%
Average			+45.8%

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pay 75.8% more for transportation

	Bandar Seri Begawan	Vientiane
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.51 BND1.95	$5.00 LAK108,020	+230.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.57 BND29.02	$49.23 LAK1,062,788	+118.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,582.11 BND32,884.29	$28,330.27 LAK611,555,372	+10.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$25.65 BND32.97	$11.18 LAK241,386	-56.4%
Average			+75.8%

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pay 9.0% more for housing

	Bandar Seri Begawan	Vientiane
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$51.92 BND66.74	$11.17 LAK241,182	-78.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$605.59 BND778.45	$859.15 LAK18,546,208	+41.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$529.98 BND681.26	$775.98 LAK16,750,743	+46.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$42.96 BND55.22	$54.31 LAK1,172,332	+26.4%
Average			+9.0%

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pay 64.1% more for childcare

	Bandar Seri Begawan	Vientiane
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$127.91 BND164.42	$332.66 LAK7,181,006	+160.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,586.95 BND17,465.22	$9,252.41 LAK199,728,394	-31.9%
Average			+64.1%

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pay 38.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Bandar Seri Begawan	Vientiane
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.88 BND2.42	$0.95 LAK20,477	-49.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.12 BND4.01	$1.50 LAK32,284	-52.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$15.05 BND19.34	$1.59 LAK34,239	-89.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.49 BND53.34	$49.74 LAK1,073,686	+19.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.55 BND5.85	$3.50 LAK75,638	-22.9%
Average			-38.8%

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pay 73.2% more for clothing

	Bandar Seri Begawan	Vientiane
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$22.90 BND29.44	$85.86 LAK1,853,365	+274.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$30.54 BND39.25	$62.88 LAK1,357,338	+105.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$88.33 BND113.54	$57.29 LAK1,236,647	-35.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$88.15 BND113.31	$41.48 LAK895,357	-52.9%
Average			+73.2%

Bandar Seri Begawan vs. Vientiane - Cost of clothing

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