Cost of living comparison

Luanda, Angola

compared to

Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei

Bandar Seri Begawan vs. Luanda Cost of Living Summary

Bandar Seri Begawan is 2.3% more expensive than Luanda.

Restaurants: pay 42.3% less in Bandar Seri Begawan
Groceries: pay 17.7% more in Bandar Seri Begawan
Transportation: pay 35.3% more in Bandar Seri Begawan
Housing: pay 1.9% more in Bandar Seri Begawan
Childcare: pay 45.3% less in Bandar Seri Begawan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.1 times more in Bandar Seri Begawan
Clothing: pay 58.8% less in Bandar Seri Begawan

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

Bandar Seri Begawan vs. Luanda Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 42.3% less for restaurants

	Luanda	Bandar Seri Begawan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.87 AOA5,354.55	$3.22 BND4.31	-45.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.83 AOA7,137.03	$5.27 BND7.04	-32.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.64 AOA1,495.87	$0.83 BND1.11	-49.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.04 AOA949.90	$0.60 BND0.81	-42.1%
Average			-42.3%

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pay 17.7% more for groceries

	Luanda	Bandar Seri Begawan
Bread 1 loaf	$1.29 AOA1,177.64	$1.92 BND2.56	+48.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.25 AOA5,696.66	$1.50 BND2.01	-75.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.93 AOA6,316.08	$6.51 BND8.70	-5.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.34 AOA2,131.20	$2.32 BND3.10	-0.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.71 AOA2,473.62	$2.63 BND3.52	-2.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.18 AOA1,071.79	$1.49 BND1.99	+27.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.49 AOA448.96	$1.02 BND1.37	+108.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.38 AOA1,261.05	$1.71 BND2.28	+23.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.94 AOA858.62	$1.67 BND2.23	+77.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.81 AOA738.93	$0.71 BND0.95	-12.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.71 AOA644.74	$0.77 BND1.03	+8.6%
Average			+17.7%

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pay 35.3% more for transportation

	Luanda	Bandar Seri Begawan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.40 AOA1,280.33	$1.51 BND2.02	+7.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$33.17 AOA30,254.48	$22.57 BND30.16	-32.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,880.09 AOA18,130,646.11	$25,582.11 BND34,178.74	+28.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.84 AOA9,882.11	$25.65 BND34.27	+136.7%
Average			+35.3%

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pay 1.9% more for housing

	Luanda	Bandar Seri Begawan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$132.73 AOA121,048.86	$51.92 BND69.37	-60.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$493.78 AOA450,322.91	$605.59 BND809.09	+22.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$282.94 AOA258,041.27	$529.98 BND708.08	+87.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$73.50 AOA67,030.93	$42.96 BND57.40	-41.5%
Average			+1.9%

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pay 45.3% less for childcare

	Luanda	Bandar Seri Begawan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$697.15 AOA635,801.26	$127.91 BND170.89	-81.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,918.69 AOA13,605,846.97	$13,586.95 BND18,152.72	-8.9%
Average			-45.3%

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pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports

	Luanda	Bandar Seri Begawan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.55 AOA1,413.29	$1.88 BND2.51	+21.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.59 AOA3,273.11	$3.12 BND4.17	-13.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.38 AOA2,172.79	$15.05 BND20.11	+531.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$42.94 AOA39,157.91	$41.49 BND55.44	-3.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.49 AOA4,091.55	$4.55 BND6.08	+1.4%
Average			+107.6%

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pay 58.8% less for clothing

	Luanda	Bandar Seri Begawan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$97.67 AOA89,070.69	$22.90 BND30.60	-76.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$79.01 AOA72,055.11	$30.54 BND40.80	-61.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$129.43 AOA118,043.82	$88.33 BND118.01	-31.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$254.73 AOA232,317.60	$88.15 BND117.77	-65.4%
Average			-58.8%

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