Cost of living comparison

Port-au-prince, Haiti

compared to

Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei

Bandar Seri Begawan vs. Port-au-prince Cost of Living Summary

Bandar Seri Begawan is 28.1% more expensive than Port-au-prince.

Restaurants: pay 61.3% less in Bandar Seri Begawan
Groceries: pay 30.3% more in Bandar Seri Begawan
Transportation: pay 2.4 times more in Bandar Seri Begawan
Housing: pay 46.6% less in Bandar Seri Begawan
Childcare: pay 62.8% more in Bandar Seri Begawan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.2 times more in Bandar Seri Begawan
Clothing: pay 49.6% less in Bandar Seri Begawan

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

Bandar Seri Begawan vs. Port-au-prince Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Bandar Seri Begawan instead of Port-au-prince, you would:

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pay 61.3% less for restaurants

	Port-au-prince	Bandar Seri Begawan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.00 HTG1,573.36	$3.22 BND4.14	-73.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.39 HTG1,492.84	$5.27 BND6.77	-53.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.00 HTG262.23	$0.83 BND1.07	-58.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.50 HTG196.67	$0.60 BND0.78	-59.8%
Average			-61.3%

Port-au-prince vs. Bandar Seri Begawan - Cost of restaurants

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pay 30.3% more for groceries

	Port-au-prince	Bandar Seri Begawan
Bread 1 loaf	$2.50 HTG327.78	$1.92 BND2.46	-23.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.00 HTG655.56	$1.50 BND1.94	-69.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.68 HTG744.48	$6.51 BND8.38	+14.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.80 HTG366.50	$2.32 BND2.99	-17.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.91 HTG905.77	$2.63 BND3.39	-61.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.27 HTG297.36	$1.49 BND1.92	-34.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.54 HTG71.37	$1.02 BND1.32	+88.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.45 HTG59.47	$1.71 BND2.19	+276.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.45 HTG59.47	$1.67 BND2.15	+268.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$2.27 HTG297.36	$0.71 BND0.91	-68.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.27 HTG166.52	$0.77 BND0.99	-39.5%
Average			+30.3%

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pay 2.4 times more for transportation

	Port-au-prince	Bandar Seri Begawan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.01 HTG263.12	$1.51 BND1.95	-24.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$20.00 HTG2,622.26	$22.57 BND29.03	+12.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,000.00 HTG4,588,953.88	$25,582.11 BND32,898.79	-26.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.58 HTG469.38	$25.65 BND32.98	+616.4%
Average			+144.4%

Port-au-prince vs. Bandar Seri Begawan - Cost of transportation

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pay 46.6% less for housing

	Port-au-prince	Bandar Seri Begawan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$165.98 HTG21,762.23	$51.92 BND66.77	-68.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$910.00 HTG119,312.80	$605.59 BND778.79	-33.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$890.00 HTG116,690.54	$529.98 BND681.56	-40.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$76.47 HTG10,026.29	$42.96 BND55.25	-43.8%
Average			-46.6%

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pay 62.8% more for childcare

	Port-au-prince	Bandar Seri Begawan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$100.00 HTG13,111.30	$127.91 BND164.49	+27.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,867.80 HTG900,457.87	$13,586.95 BND17,472.92	+97.8%
Average			+62.8%

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pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports

	Port-au-prince	Bandar Seri Begawan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.00 HTG655.56	$1.88 BND2.42	-62.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.65 HTG216.03	$3.12 BND4.01	+89.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.00 HTG262.23	$15.05 BND19.35	+652.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$69.54 HTG9,117.80	$41.49 BND53.36	-40.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.00 HTG1,311.13	$4.55 BND5.85	-54.5%
Average			+116.9%

Port-au-prince vs. Bandar Seri Begawan - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 49.6% less for clothing

	Port-au-prince	Bandar Seri Begawan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$80.00 HTG10,489.04	$22.90 BND29.45	-71.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$75.00 HTG9,833.47	$30.54 BND39.27	-59.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$120.00 HTG15,733.56	$88.33 BND113.59	-26.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$150.00 HTG19,666.95	$88.15 BND113.36	-41.2%
Average			-49.6%

Port-au-prince vs. Bandar Seri Begawan - Cost of clothing

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