Cost of living comparison

Nassau, Bahamas

compared to

Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei

Bandar Seri Begawan vs. Nassau Cost of Living Summary

Bandar Seri Begawan is 50.6% cheaper than Nassau.

Restaurants: pay 66.5% less in Bandar Seri Begawan
Groceries: pay 46.4% less in Bandar Seri Begawan
Transportation: pay 42.6% less in Bandar Seri Begawan
Housing: pay 67.8% less in Bandar Seri Begawan
Childcare: pay 44.5% less in Bandar Seri Begawan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 41.9% less in Bandar Seri Begawan
Clothing: pay 44.3% less in Bandar Seri Begawan

Expenses including housing, restaurants, groceries, childcare, clothing, and transportation are lower in Bandar Seri Begawan.

Bandar Seri Begawan vs. Nassau Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 66.5% less for restaurants

	Nassau	Bandar Seri Begawan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$40.00 BSD40.00	$3.22 BND4.14	-91.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.00 BSD10.00	$5.27 BND6.77	-47.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.18 BSD2.18	$0.83 BND1.07	-62.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.71 BSD1.71	$0.60 BND0.78	-64.8%
Average			-66.5%

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pay 46.4% less for groceries

	Nassau	Bandar Seri Begawan
Bread 1 loaf	$5.17 BSD5.17	$1.92 BND2.46	-63.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.03 BSD4.03	$1.50 BND1.93	-62.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$19.37 BSD19.37	$6.51 BND8.37	-66.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$7.38 BSD7.38	$2.32 BND2.98	-68.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.20 BSD5.20	$2.63 BND3.39	-49.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.72 BSD1.72	$1.49 BND1.92	-13.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.32 BSD1.32	$1.02 BND1.32	-22.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.11 BSD2.11	$1.71 BND2.19	-19.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.40 BSD2.40	$1.67 BND2.15	-30.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$2.14 BSD2.14	$0.71 BND0.91	-66.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.49 BSD1.49	$0.77 BND0.99	-48.4%
Average			-46.4%

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pay 42.6% less for transportation

	Nassau	Bandar Seri Begawan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.39 BSD5.39	$1.51 BND1.95	-71.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$45.00 BSD45.00	$22.57 BND29.02	-49.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$37,500.00 BSD37,500.00	$25,582.11 BND32,884.29	-31.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$30.85 BSD30.85	$25.65 BND32.97	-16.9%
Average			-42.6%

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pay 67.8% less for housing

	Nassau	Bandar Seri Begawan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$104.29 BSD104.29	$51.92 BND66.74	-50.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,862.50 BSD1,862.50	$605.59 BND778.45	-67.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,800.00 BSD1,800.00	$529.98 BND681.26	-70.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$249.29 BSD249.29	$42.96 BND55.22	-82.8%
Average			-67.8%

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pay 44.5% less for childcare

	Nassau	Bandar Seri Begawan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$640.00 BSD640.00	$127.91 BND164.42	-80.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,916.67 BSD14,916.67	$13,586.95 BND17,465.22	-8.9%
Average			-44.5%

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pay 41.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Nassau	Bandar Seri Begawan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.00 BSD5.00	$1.88 BND2.42	-62.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.75 BSD5.75	$3.12 BND4.01	-45.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$11.00 BSD11.00	$15.05 BND19.34	+36.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$113.88 BSD113.88	$41.49 BND53.34	-63.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$18.00 BSD18.00	$4.55 BND5.85	-74.7%
Average			-41.9%

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pay 44.3% less for clothing

	Nassau	Bandar Seri Begawan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$67.50 BSD67.50	$22.90 BND29.44	-66.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$76.67 BSD76.67	$30.54 BND39.25	-60.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$117.00 BSD117.00	$88.33 BND113.54	-24.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$120.00 BSD120.00	$88.15 BND113.31	-26.5%
Average			-44.3%

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