Cost of living comparison

Havana, Cuba

compared to

Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei

Bandar Seri Begawan vs. Havana Cost of Living Summary

Bandar Seri Begawan is 32.6% more expensive than Havana.

Restaurants: pay 42.0% less in Bandar Seri Begawan
Groceries: pay 7.1% more in Bandar Seri Begawan
Transportation: pay 30.3% more in Bandar Seri Begawan
Housing: pay 42.1% more in Bandar Seri Begawan
Childcare: pay 25.0% more in Bandar Seri Begawan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.7 times more in Bandar Seri Begawan
Clothing: pay 7.5% less in Bandar Seri Begawan

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

Bandar Seri Begawan vs. Havana Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 42.0% less for restaurants

	Havana	Bandar Seri Begawan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.40 CUC4.40	$3.22 BND4.14	-26.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.50 CUC6.50	$5.27 BND6.77	-19.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.20 CUC2.20	$0.83 BND1.07	-62.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.50 CUC1.50	$0.60 BND0.78	-59.8%
Average			-42.0%

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pay 7.1% more for groceries

	Havana	Bandar Seri Begawan
Bread 1 loaf	$1.06 CUC1.06	$1.92 BND2.46	+80.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.50 CUC2.50	$1.50 BND1.93	-39.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$12.48 CUC12.48	$6.51 BND8.37	-47.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.58 CUC3.58	$2.32 BND2.98	-35.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.38 CUC2.38	$2.63 BND3.39	+10.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.27 CUC2.27	$1.49 BND1.92	-34.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.64 CUC0.64	$1.02 BND1.32	+61.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.12 CUC1.12	$1.71 BND2.19	+52.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.78 CUC0.78	$1.67 BND2.15	+115.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.30 CUC1.30	$0.71 BND0.91	-45.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.29 CUC1.29	$0.77 BND0.99	-40.6%
Average			+7.1%

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pay 30.3% more for transportation

	Havana	Bandar Seri Begawan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.71 CUC4.71	$1.51 BND1.95	-67.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$25.00 CUC25.00	$22.57 BND29.02	-9.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$60,000.00 CUC60,000.00	$25,582.11 BND32,884.29	-57.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.20 CUC7.20	$25.65 BND32.97	+256.2%
Average			+30.3%

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pay 42.1% more for housing

	Havana	Bandar Seri Begawan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$75.00 CUC75.00	$51.92 BND66.74	-30.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$363.87 CUC363.87	$605.59 BND778.45	+66.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$289.40 CUC289.40	$529.98 BND681.26	+83.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$28.68 CUC28.68	$42.96 BND55.22	+49.8%
Average			+42.1%

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pay 25.0% more for childcare

	Havana	Bandar Seri Begawan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$112.00 CUC112.00	$127.91 BND164.42	+14.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,000.00 CUC10,000.00	$13,586.95 BND17,465.22	+35.9%
Average			+25.0%

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pay 2.7 times more for entertainment and sports

	Havana	Bandar Seri Begawan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.00 CUC2.00	$1.88 BND2.42	-5.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.21 CUC1.21	$3.12 BND4.01	+157.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.00 CUC4.00	$15.05 BND19.34	+276.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$40.33 CUC40.33	$41.49 BND53.34	+2.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$0.85 CUC0.85	$4.55 BND5.85	+435.0%
Average			+173.2%

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pay 7.5% less for clothing

	Havana	Bandar Seri Begawan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$39.75 CUC39.75	$22.90 BND29.44	-42.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$33.67 CUC33.67	$30.54 BND39.25	-9.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$76.25 CUC76.25	$88.33 BND113.54	+15.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$83.33 CUC83.33	$88.15 BND113.31	+5.8%
Average			-7.5%

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