Cost of living comparison

Oranjestad, Aruba

compared to

Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei

Bandar Seri Begawan vs. Oranjestad Cost of Living Summary

Bandar Seri Begawan is 31.3% cheaper than Oranjestad.

Restaurants: pay 58.0% less in Bandar Seri Begawan
Groceries: pay 28.2% less in Bandar Seri Begawan
Transportation: pay 48.4% less in Bandar Seri Begawan
Housing: pay 40.5% less in Bandar Seri Begawan
Childcare: pay 20.1% more in Bandar Seri Begawan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 25.2% less in Bandar Seri Begawan
Clothing: pay 39.2% less in Bandar Seri Begawan

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

Bandar Seri Begawan vs. Oranjestad Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 58.0% less for restaurants

	Oranjestad	Bandar Seri Begawan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$19.00 AWG34.20	$3.22 BND4.14	-83.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.27 AWG18.49	$5.27 BND6.77	-48.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.33 AWG2.40	$0.83 BND1.07	-37.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.61 AWG2.90	$0.60 BND0.78	-62.5%
Average			-58.0%

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pay 28.2% less for groceries

	Oranjestad	Bandar Seri Begawan
Bread 1 loaf	$3.05 AWG5.50	$1.92 BND2.46	-37.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.00 AWG10.80	$1.50 BND1.93	-74.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.40 AWG11.52	$6.51 BND8.37	+1.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.00 AWG9.00	$2.32 BND2.98	-53.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.21 AWG9.38	$2.63 BND3.39	-49.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.79 AWG3.22	$1.49 BND1.92	-16.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.91 AWG1.63	$1.02 BND1.32	+12.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.81 AWG3.27	$1.71 BND2.19	-5.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.72 AWG4.90	$1.67 BND2.15	-38.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.06 AWG1.90	$0.71 BND0.91	-33.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.91 AWG1.63	$0.77 BND0.99	-15.4%
Average			-28.2%

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pay 48.4% less for transportation

	Oranjestad	Bandar Seri Begawan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.66 AWG10.19	$1.51 BND1.95	-73.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$40.00 AWG72.00	$22.57 BND29.02	-43.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,000.00 AWG63,000.00	$25,582.11 BND32,884.29	-26.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$51.10 AWG91.97	$25.65 BND32.97	-49.8%
Average			-48.4%

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pay 40.5% less for housing

	Oranjestad	Bandar Seri Begawan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$91.80 AWG165.25	$51.92 BND66.74	-43.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$810.73 AWG1,459.31	$605.59 BND778.45	-25.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$655.25 AWG1,179.45	$529.98 BND681.26	-19.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$167.08 AWG300.74	$42.96 BND55.22	-74.3%
Average			-40.5%

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pay 20.1% more for childcare

	Oranjestad	Bandar Seri Begawan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$225.00 AWG405.00	$127.91 BND164.42	-43.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,404.07 AWG13,327.32	$13,586.95 BND17,465.22	+83.5%
Average			+20.1%

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pay 25.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Oranjestad	Bandar Seri Begawan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.00 AWG5.40	$1.88 BND2.42	-37.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.72 AWG6.69	$3.12 BND4.01	-16.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$10.00 AWG18.00	$15.05 BND19.34	+50.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$131.44 AWG236.60	$41.49 BND53.34	-68.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.00 AWG18.00	$4.55 BND5.85	-54.5%
Average			-25.2%

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pay 39.2% less for clothing

	Oranjestad	Bandar Seri Begawan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$80.00 AWG144.00	$22.90 BND29.44	-71.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$57.37 AWG103.27	$30.54 BND39.25	-46.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$116.59 AWG209.86	$88.33 BND113.54	-24.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$102.90 AWG185.22	$88.15 BND113.31	-14.3%
Average			-39.2%

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