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Bandar Seri Begawan vs. Lima Cost of Living Summary

Bandar Seri Begawan is 17.0% more expensive than Lima.

Restaurants: pay 8.3% less in Bandar Seri Begawan
Groceries: pay 62.9% more in Bandar Seri Begawan
Transportation: pay 9.9% less in Bandar Seri Begawan
Housing: pay 36.0% more in Bandar Seri Begawan
Childcare: pay 16.8% more in Bandar Seri Begawan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 37.0% more in Bandar Seri Begawan
Clothing: pay 15.5% less in Bandar Seri Begawan

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

Bandar Seri Begawan vs. Lima Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 8.3% less for restaurants

	Lima	Bandar Seri Begawan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.23 PEN19.75	$3.22 BND4.43	-38.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.10 PEN23.04	$5.27 BND7.23	-13.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.83 PEN3.13	$0.83 BND1.14	+0.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.51 PEN1.92	$0.60 BND0.83	+18.6%
Average			-8.3%

Lima vs. Bandar Seri Begawan - Cost of restaurants

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pay 62.9% more for groceries

	Lima	Bandar Seri Begawan
Bread 1 loaf	$2.42 PEN9.16	$1.92 BND2.63	-20.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.22 PEN15.95	$1.50 BND2.07	-64.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.95 PEN18.72	$6.51 BND8.95	+31.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.70 PEN10.22	$2.32 BND3.19	-14.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.25 PEN8.49	$2.63 BND3.62	+17.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.87 PEN3.31	$1.49 BND2.05	+70.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.50 PEN1.91	$1.02 BND1.41	+103.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.48 PEN1.82	$1.71 BND2.34	+254.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.52 PEN1.98	$1.67 BND2.30	+219.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.53 PEN2.02	$0.71 BND0.97	+32.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.48 PEN1.80	$0.77 BND1.05	+61.2%
Average			+62.9%

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pay 9.9% less for transportation

	Lima	Bandar Seri Begawan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.39 PEN20.36	$1.51 BND2.08	-71.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$23.85 PEN90.15	$22.57 BND31.01	-5.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$23,163.52 PEN87,547.78	$25,582.11 BND35,141.24	+10.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.14 PEN76.13	$25.65 BND35.23	+27.3%
Average			-9.9%

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pay 36.0% more for housing

	Lima	Bandar Seri Begawan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$26.56 PEN100.40	$51.92 BND71.32	+95.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$575.58 PEN2,175.43	$605.59 BND831.88	+5.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$363.71 PEN1,374.65	$529.98 BND728.02	+45.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$44.01 PEN166.33	$42.96 BND59.01	-2.4%
Average			+36.0%

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pay 16.8% more for childcare

	Lima	Bandar Seri Begawan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$213.68 PEN807.61	$127.91 BND175.71	-40.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,818.35 PEN29,549.88	$13,586.95 BND18,663.91	+73.8%
Average			+16.8%

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pay 37.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Lima	Bandar Seri Begawan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.12 PEN8.01	$1.88 BND2.58	-11.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.62 PEN9.90	$3.12 BND4.28	+19.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.30 PEN20.03	$15.05 BND20.67	+183.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$30.52 PEN115.33	$41.49 BND57.00	+36.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.95 PEN30.05	$4.55 BND6.25	-42.8%
Average			+37.0%

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pay 15.5% less for clothing

	Lima	Bandar Seri Begawan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$42.79 PEN161.73	$22.90 BND31.46	-46.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.98 PEN132.22	$30.54 BND41.95	-12.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$85.21 PEN322.04	$88.33 BND121.34	+3.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$94.35 PEN356.60	$88.15 BND121.09	-6.6%
Average			-15.5%

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