Cost of living comparison
Bandar Seri Begawan is 0.7% more expensive than Majuro.
- Restaurants
-
pay 61.3% less in Bandar Seri Begawan
- Groceries
-
pay 55.3% less in Bandar Seri Begawan
- Transportation
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pay 12.5% more in Bandar Seri Begawan
- Housing
-
pay 41.8% less in Bandar Seri Begawan
- Childcare
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pay 2.3 times more in Bandar Seri Begawan
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 15.1% less in Bandar Seri Begawan
- Clothing
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pay 32.9% more in Bandar Seri Begawan
The cost of childcare, clothing, and transportation in Bandar Seri Begawan are more expensive than in Majuro. Expenses including restaurants, groceries, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Bandar Seri Begawan. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Bandar Seri Begawan.
If you lived in Bandar Seri Begawan instead of Majuro, you would:
pay 61.3% less for restaurants
|
Majuro
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
|
$3.22
BND4.14
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.00
|
$5.27
BND6.77
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.83
|
$0.83
BND1.07
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
|
$0.60
BND0.78
|
|
pay 55.3% less for groceries
|
Majuro
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.40
|
$1.92
BND2.46
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$14.57
|
$1.50
BND1.94
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.52
|
$6.51
BND8.38
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.04
|
$2.32
BND2.99
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.99
|
$2.63
BND3.39
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.99
|
$1.49
BND1.92
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$3.29
|
$1.02
BND1.32
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.95
|
$1.71
BND2.19
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$5.79
|
$1.67
BND2.15
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.39
|
$0.71
BND0.91
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.49
|
$0.77
BND0.99
|
|
pay 12.5% more for transportation
|
Majuro
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.81
|
$1.51
BND1.95
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$22.57
BND29.03
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,500.00
|
$25,582.11
BND32,898.79
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.50
|
$25.65
BND32.98
|
|
pay 41.8% less for housing
|
Majuro
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$76.67
|
$51.92
BND66.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$766.67
|
$605.59
BND778.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$833.33
|
$529.98
BND681.56
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$191.13
|
$42.96
BND55.25
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for childcare
|
Majuro
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$150.00
|
$127.91
BND164.49
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,570.00
|
$13,586.95
BND17,472.92
|
|
pay 15.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Majuro
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
|
$1.88
BND2.42
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.75
|
$3.12
BND4.01
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$15.05
BND19.35
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.33
|
$41.49
BND53.36
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$4.55
BND5.85
|
|
pay 32.9% more for clothing
|
Majuro
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.50
|
$22.90
BND29.45
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.00
|
$30.54
BND39.27
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$35.00
|
$88.33
BND113.59
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$54.00
|
$88.15
BND113.36
|
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