Cost of living comparison

George Town, Cayman Islands

compared to

Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei

Bandar Seri Begawan vs. George Town Cost of Living Summary

Bandar Seri Begawan is 61.7% cheaper than George Town.

Restaurants: pay 78.2% less in Bandar Seri Begawan
Groceries: pay 62.9% less in Bandar Seri Begawan
Transportation: pay 49.1% less in Bandar Seri Begawan
Housing: pay 74.4% less in Bandar Seri Begawan
Childcare: pay 69.0% less in Bandar Seri Begawan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 48.1% less in Bandar Seri Begawan
Clothing: pay 50.4% less in Bandar Seri Begawan

Expenses including restaurants, housing, childcare, groceries, clothing, and transportation are lower in Bandar Seri Begawan.

Bandar Seri Begawan vs. George Town Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 78.2% less for restaurants

	George Town	Bandar Seri Begawan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$29.82 KYD24.87	$3.22 BND4.14	-89.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$15.51 KYD12.93	$5.27 BND6.77	-66.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.80 KYD3.17	$0.83 BND1.07	-78.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.91 KYD2.42	$0.60 BND0.78	-79.2%
Average			-78.2%

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pay 62.9% less for groceries

	George Town	Bandar Seri Begawan
Bread 1 loaf	$4.97 KYD4.15	$1.92 BND2.46	-61.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.42 KYD5.36	$1.50 BND1.93	-76.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.63 KYD9.69	$6.51 BND8.37	-44.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$9.52 KYD7.94	$2.32 BND2.98	-75.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.73 KYD5.61	$2.63 BND3.39	-60.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$4.70 KYD3.92	$1.49 BND1.92	-68.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$2.08 KYD1.74	$1.02 BND1.32	-50.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.73 KYD3.11	$1.71 BND2.19	-54.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.69 KYD3.08	$1.67 BND2.15	-54.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$2.97 KYD2.48	$0.71 BND0.91	-76.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$2.50 KYD2.08	$0.77 BND0.99	-69.3%
Average			-62.9%

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pay 49.1% less for transportation

	George Town	Bandar Seri Begawan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.65 KYD5.54	$1.51 BND1.95	-77.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$29.82 KYD24.87	$22.57 BND29.02	-24.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$38,771.25 KYD32,329.99	$25,582.11 BND32,884.29	-34.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$65.61 KYD54.71	$25.65 BND32.97	-60.9%
Average			-49.1%

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pay 74.4% less for housing

	George Town	Bandar Seri Begawan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$111.36 KYD92.86	$51.92 BND66.74	-53.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,931.28 KYD2,444.29	$605.59 BND778.45	-79.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$2,539.30 KYD2,117.44	$529.98 BND681.26	-79.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$302.52 KYD252.26	$42.96 BND55.22	-85.8%
Average			-74.4%

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pay 69.0% less for childcare

	George Town	Bandar Seri Begawan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,601.98 KYD1,335.83	$127.91 BND164.42	-92.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$25,183.42 KYD20,999.57	$13,586.95 BND17,465.22	-46.0%
Average			-69.0%

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pay 48.1% less for entertainment and sports

	George Town	Bandar Seri Begawan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.75 KYD6.47	$1.88 BND2.42	-75.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.63 KYD5.53	$3.12 BND4.01	-52.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.12 KYD10.94	$15.05 BND19.34	+14.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$86.49 KYD72.12	$41.49 BND53.34	-52.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$17.89 KYD14.92	$4.55 BND5.85	-74.6%
Average			-48.1%

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pay 50.4% less for clothing

	George Town	Bandar Seri Begawan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$89.47 KYD74.61	$22.90 BND29.44	-74.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$70.09 KYD58.44	$30.54 BND39.25	-56.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$128.24 KYD106.94	$88.33 BND113.54	-31.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$146.14 KYD121.86	$88.15 BND113.31	-39.7%
Average			-50.4%

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