Cost of living comparison

Panama City, Panama

compared to

Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei

Bandar Seri Begawan vs. Panama City Cost of Living Summary

Bandar Seri Begawan is 17.0% cheaper than Panama City.

Restaurants: pay 55.6% less in Bandar Seri Begawan
Groceries: pay 9.2% less in Bandar Seri Begawan
Transportation: pay 3.6% more in Bandar Seri Begawan
Housing: pay 31.4% less in Bandar Seri Begawan
Childcare: pay 18.2% less in Bandar Seri Begawan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 15.2% more in Bandar Seri Begawan
Clothing: pay 23.7% less in Bandar Seri Begawan

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

Bandar Seri Begawan vs. Panama City Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 55.6% less for restaurants

	Panama City	Bandar Seri Begawan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$13.25 PAB13.25	$3.22 BND4.14	-75.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.00 PAB8.00	$5.27 BND6.77	-34.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.86 PAB1.86	$0.83 BND1.07	-55.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.41 PAB1.41	$0.60 BND0.78	-57.2%
Average			-55.6%

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pay 9.2% less for groceries

	Panama City	Bandar Seri Begawan
Bread 1 loaf	$2.51 PAB2.51	$1.92 BND2.46	-23.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.39 PAB6.39	$1.50 BND1.93	-76.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.80 PAB6.80	$6.51 BND8.37	-4.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.68 PAB2.68	$2.32 BND2.98	-13.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.41 PAB3.41	$2.63 BND3.39	-22.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.48 PAB1.48	$1.49 BND1.92	+0.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.72 PAB0.72	$1.02 BND1.32	+41.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.24 PAB1.24	$1.71 BND2.19	+37.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.40 PAB1.40	$1.67 BND2.15	+19.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.98 PAB0.98	$0.71 BND0.91	-28.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.15 PAB1.15	$0.77 BND0.99	-33.0%
Average			-9.2%

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pay 3.6% more for transportation

	Panama City	Bandar Seri Begawan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.69 PAB3.69	$1.51 BND1.95	-59.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$25.00 PAB25.00	$22.57 BND29.02	-9.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,750.00 PAB19,750.00	$25,582.11 BND32,884.29	+29.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$16.71 PAB16.71	$25.65 BND32.97	+53.5%
Average			+3.6%

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pay 31.4% less for housing

	Panama City	Bandar Seri Begawan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$52.10 PAB52.10	$51.92 BND66.74	-0.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,023.81 PAB1,023.81	$605.59 BND778.45	-40.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$755.88 PAB755.88	$529.98 BND681.26	-29.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$94.84 PAB94.84	$42.96 BND55.22	-54.7%
Average			-31.4%

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pay 18.2% less for childcare

	Panama City	Bandar Seri Begawan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$439.17 PAB439.17	$127.91 BND164.42	-70.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,092.67 PAB10,092.67	$13,586.95 BND17,465.22	+34.6%
Average			-18.2%

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pay 15.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Panama City	Bandar Seri Begawan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.00 PAB3.00	$1.88 BND2.42	-37.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.59 PAB3.59	$3.12 BND4.01	-13.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.50 PAB5.50	$15.05 BND19.34	+173.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$47.27 PAB47.27	$41.49 BND53.34	-12.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.00 PAB7.00	$4.55 BND5.85	-35.0%
Average			+15.2%

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pay 23.7% less for clothing

	Panama City	Bandar Seri Begawan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$53.91 PAB53.91	$22.90 BND29.44	-57.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.78 PAB37.78	$30.54 BND39.25	-19.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$87.62 PAB87.62	$88.33 BND113.54	+0.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$108.75 PAB108.75	$88.15 BND113.31	-18.9%
Average			-23.7%

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