Cost of living comparison

Gaborone, Botswana

compared to

Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei

Bandar Seri Begawan vs. Gaborone Cost of Living Summary

Bandar Seri Begawan is 49.4% more expensive than Gaborone.

Restaurants: pay 11.5% less in Bandar Seri Begawan
Groceries: pay 54.2% more in Bandar Seri Begawan
Transportation: pay 9.8% less in Bandar Seri Begawan
Housing: pay 83.9% more in Bandar Seri Begawan
Childcare: pay 2.2 times more in Bandar Seri Begawan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 62.6% more in Bandar Seri Begawan

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

Bandar Seri Begawan vs. Gaborone Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 11.5% less for restaurants

	Gaborone	Bandar Seri Begawan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.50 BWP102.39	$3.22 BND4.33	-57.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.00 BWP81.91	$5.27 BND7.07	-12.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.83 BWP11.37	$0.83 BND1.11	-0.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.49 BWP6.67	$0.60 BND0.81	+23.6%
Average			-11.5%

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pay 54.2% more for groceries

	Gaborone	Bandar Seri Begawan
Bread 1 loaf	$0.81 BWP11.10	$1.92 BND2.57	+135.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.37 BWP46.01	$1.50 BND2.02	-55.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.06 BWP69.13	$6.51 BND8.75	+28.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.29 BWP31.29	$2.32 BND3.12	+1.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.27 BWP31.06	$2.63 BND3.54	+15.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.77 BWP10.57	$1.49 BND2.00	+92.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.62 BWP8.46	$1.02 BND1.37	+65.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.88 BWP12.07	$1.71 BND2.29	+93.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.65 BWP8.82	$1.67 BND2.25	+159.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.60 BWP8.16	$0.71 BND0.95	+18.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.55 BWP7.48	$0.77 BND1.03	+40.2%
Average			+54.2%

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pay 9.8% less for transportation

	Gaborone	Bandar Seri Begawan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.27 BWP58.37	$1.51 BND2.03	-64.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$28.18 BWP385.00	$22.57 BND30.31	-19.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$22,486.26 BWP307,179.73	$25,582.11 BND34,348.68	+13.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$19.49 BWP266.22	$25.65 BND34.44	+31.6%
Average			-9.8%

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pay 83.9% more for housing

	Gaborone	Bandar Seri Begawan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$90.60 BWP1,237.68	$51.92 BND69.71	-42.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$254.84 BWP3,481.37	$605.59 BND813.12	+137.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$149.91 BWP2,047.86	$529.98 BND711.60	+253.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$49.21 BWP672.27	$42.96 BND57.68	-12.7%
Average			+83.9%

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pay 2.2 times more for childcare

	Gaborone	Bandar Seri Begawan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$180.24 BWP2,462.24	$127.91 BND171.74	-29.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,740.68 BWP51,100.63	$13,586.95 BND18,242.97	+263.2%
Average			+117.1%

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pay 62.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Gaborone	Bandar Seri Begawan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.25 BWP30.72	$1.88 BND2.53	-16.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.37 BWP32.37	$3.12 BND4.19	+31.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.75 BWP51.20	$15.05 BND20.21	+301.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$32.19 BWP439.72	$41.49 BND55.71	+28.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.75 BWP92.15	$4.55 BND6.11	-32.6%
Average			+62.6%

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pay (unknown) more for clothing

	Gaborone	Bandar Seri Begawan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$44.14 BWP602.98	$22.90 BND30.75	-48.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$22.17 BWP302.79	$30.54 BND41.00	+37.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$76.20 BWP1,041.00	$88.33 BND118.60	+15.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$93.16 BWP1,272.60	$88.15 BND118.35	-5.4%

Gaborone vs. Bandar Seri Begawan - Cost of clothing

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