Cost of living comparison

Moroni, Comoros

compared to

Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei

Bandar Seri Begawan vs. Moroni Cost of Living Summary

Bandar Seri Begawan is 22.7% more expensive than Moroni.

Restaurants: pay 5.8% less in Bandar Seri Begawan
Groceries: pay 80.0% more in Bandar Seri Begawan
Transportation: pay 35.0% more in Bandar Seri Begawan
Housing: pay 34.0% less in Bandar Seri Begawan
Childcare: pay 32.8% less in Bandar Seri Begawan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.5 times more in Bandar Seri Begawan
Clothing: pay 28.8% less in Bandar Seri Begawan

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

Bandar Seri Begawan vs. Moroni Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 5.8% less for restaurants

	Moroni	Bandar Seri Begawan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$1.61 KMF687	$3.22 BND4.14	+100.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.62 KMF3,258	$5.27 BND6.77	-30.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.55 KMF662	$0.83 BND1.07	-46.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.13 KMF481	$0.60 BND0.78	-46.4%
Average			-5.8%

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pay 80.0% more for groceries

	Moroni	Bandar Seri Begawan
Bread 1 loaf	$0.61 KMF261	$1.92 BND2.46	+214.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.14 KMF2,196	$1.50 BND1.93	-70.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$15.61 KMF6,671	$6.51 BND8.37	-58.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.80 KMF2,052	$2.32 BND2.98	-51.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.65 KMF1,133	$2.63 BND3.39	-0.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.43 KMF1,039	$1.49 BND1.92	-38.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.21 KMF91	$1.02 BND1.32	+378.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.24 KMF104	$1.71 BND2.19	+602.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.79 KMF765	$1.67 BND2.15	-6.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.46 KMF626	$0.71 BND0.91	-51.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.22 KMF521	$0.77 BND0.99	-37.0%
Average			+80.0%

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pay 35.0% more for transportation

	Moroni	Bandar Seri Begawan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$10.91 KMF4,666	$1.51 BND1.95	-86.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.95 KMF13,230	$22.57 BND29.02	-27.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$18,241.41 KMF7,798,201	$25,582.11 BND32,884.29	+40.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.20 KMF3,504	$25.65 BND32.97	+212.9%
Average			+35.0%

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pay 34.0% less for housing

	Moroni	Bandar Seri Begawan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$155.86 KMF66,632	$51.92 BND66.74	-66.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$696.65 KMF297,816	$605.59 BND778.45	-13.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$578.75 KMF247,416	$529.98 BND681.26	-8.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$81.96 KMF35,037	$42.96 BND55.22	-47.6%
Average			-34.0%

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pay 32.8% less for childcare

	Moroni	Bandar Seri Begawan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$381.55 KMF163,112	$127.91 BND164.42	-66.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,464.56 KMF5,756,099	$13,586.95 BND17,465.22	+0.9%
Average			-32.8%

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pay 2.5 times more for entertainment and sports

	Moroni	Bandar Seri Begawan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.57 KMF671	$1.88 BND2.42	+19.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.98 KMF1,276	$3.12 BND4.01	+4.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.88 KMF802	$15.05 BND19.34	+702.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$32.92 KMF14,074	$41.49 BND53.34	+26.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.23 KMF2,662	$4.55 BND5.85	-27.0%
Average			+145.1%

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pay 28.8% less for clothing

	Moroni	Bandar Seri Begawan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$57.88 KMF24,742	$22.90 BND29.44	-60.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$57.88 KMF24,742	$30.54 BND39.25	-47.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$105.03 KMF44,902	$88.33 BND113.54	-15.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$81.45 KMF34,822	$88.15 BND113.31	+8.2%
Average			-28.8%

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