Cost of living comparison

Kingston, Jamaica

compared to

Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei

Bandar Seri Begawan vs. Kingston Cost of Living Summary

Bandar Seri Begawan is 16.3% more expensive than Kingston.

Restaurants: pay 42.1% less in Bandar Seri Begawan
Groceries: pay 32.8% less in Bandar Seri Begawan
Transportation: pay 37.9% less in Bandar Seri Begawan
Housing: pay 17.9% less in Bandar Seri Begawan
Childcare: pay 3.5 times more in Bandar Seri Begawan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 20.4% less in Bandar Seri Begawan
Clothing: pay 14.6% more in Bandar Seri Begawan

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

Bandar Seri Begawan vs. Kingston Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 42.1% less for restaurants

	Kingston	Bandar Seri Begawan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.52 JMD1,200.87	$3.22 BND4.14	-57.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.62 JMD1,376.00	$5.27 BND6.77	-38.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.41 JMD225.55	$0.83 BND1.07	-41.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.88 JMD140.10	$0.60 BND0.78	-31.2%
Average			-42.1%

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pay 32.8% less for groceries

	Kingston	Bandar Seri Begawan
Bread 1 loaf	$3.54 JMD565.64	$1.92 BND2.46	-45.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.58 JMD1,050.12	$1.50 BND1.94	-77.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$15.26 JMD2,436.69	$6.51 BND8.38	-57.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.27 JMD682.16	$2.32 BND2.99	-45.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.97 JMD474.05	$2.63 BND3.39	-11.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.70 JMD431.48	$1.49 BND1.92	-44.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.39 JMD221.34	$1.02 BND1.32	-26.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.82 JMD291.19	$1.71 BND2.19	-6.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.59 JMD254.44	$1.67 BND2.15	+5.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.04 JMD166.44	$0.71 BND0.91	-32.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.95 JMD151.48	$0.77 BND0.99	-19.0%
Average			-32.8%

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pay 37.9% less for transportation

	Kingston	Bandar Seri Begawan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.83 JMD772.03	$1.51 BND1.95	-68.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$37.59 JMD6,004.35	$22.57 BND29.03	-40.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$42,920.30 JMD6,854,968.24	$25,582.11 BND32,898.79	-40.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$26.32 JMD4,203.05	$25.65 BND32.98	-2.5%
Average			-37.9%

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pay 17.9% less for housing

	Kingston	Bandar Seri Begawan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$52.89 JMD8,446.93	$51.92 BND66.77	-1.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$874.50 JMD139,669.95	$605.59 BND778.79	-30.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$425.21 JMD67,911.32	$529.98 BND681.56	+24.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$118.83 JMD18,978.46	$42.96 BND55.25	-63.8%
Average			-17.9%

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pay 3.5 times more for childcare

	Kingston	Bandar Seri Begawan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$227.66 JMD36,359.69	$127.91 BND164.49	-43.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,105.29 JMD336,243.70	$13,586.95 BND17,472.92	+545.4%
Average			+250.8%

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pay 20.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Kingston	Bandar Seri Begawan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.13 JMD500.36	$1.88 BND2.42	-40.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.28 JMD684.04	$3.12 BND4.01	-27.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$8.77 JMD1,401.02	$15.05 BND19.35	+71.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$69.97 JMD11,174.77	$41.49 BND53.36	-40.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.16 JMD2,101.52	$4.55 BND5.85	-65.4%
Average			-20.4%

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pay 14.6% more for clothing

	Kingston	Bandar Seri Begawan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$26.32 JMD4,203.05	$22.90 BND29.45	-13.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$25.59 JMD4,086.29	$30.54 BND39.27	+19.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$71.01 JMD11,341.55	$88.33 BND113.59	+24.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$68.92 JMD11,007.98	$88.15 BND113.36	+27.9%
Average			+14.6%

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