Cost of living comparison
Bandar Seri Begawan is 28.1% more expensive than Port-au-prince.
If you lived in Bandar Seri Begawan instead of Port-au-prince, you would:
pay 61.3% less for restaurants
|
Port-au-prince
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.00
HTG1,579.88
|
$3.22
BND4.28
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.39
HTG1,499.04
|
$5.27
BND7.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
HTG263.31
|
$0.83
BND1.10
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
HTG197.49
|
$0.60
BND0.80
|
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pay 30.3% more for groceries
|
Port-au-prince
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.50
HTG329.14
|
$1.92
BND2.55
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.00
HTG658.29
|
$1.50
BND2.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.68
HTG747.56
|
$6.51
BND8.66
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
HTG368.02
|
$2.32
BND3.09
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.91
HTG909.53
|
$2.63
BND3.50
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.27
HTG298.59
|
$1.49
BND1.98
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.54
HTG71.66
|
$1.02
BND1.36
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
HTG59.72
|
$1.71
BND2.27
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
HTG59.72
|
$1.67
BND2.22
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.27
HTG298.59
|
$0.71
BND0.94
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.27
HTG167.21
|
$0.77
BND1.02
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for transportation
|
Port-au-prince
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.01
HTG264.22
|
$1.51
BND2.01
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
HTG2,633.14
|
$22.57
BND30.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
HTG4,607,996.85
|
$25,582.11
BND34,002.12
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.58
HTG471.33
|
$25.65
BND34.09
|
|
pay 46.6% less for housing
|
Port-au-prince
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$165.98
HTG21,852.54
|
$51.92
BND69.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$910.00
HTG119,807.92
|
$605.59
BND804.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$890.00
HTG117,174.78
|
$529.98
BND704.42
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$76.47
HTG10,067.89
|
$42.96
BND57.10
|
|
pay 62.8% more for childcare
|
Port-au-prince
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$100.00
HTG13,165.71
|
$127.91
BND170.01
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,867.80
HTG904,194.54
|
$13,586.95
BND18,058.91
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Port-au-prince
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
HTG658.29
|
$1.88
BND2.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.65
HTG216.93
|
$3.12
BND4.15
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.00
HTG263.31
|
$15.05
BND20.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.54
HTG9,155.64
|
$41.49
BND55.15
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
HTG1,316.57
|
$4.55
BND6.04
|
|
pay 49.6% less for clothing
|
Port-au-prince
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.00
HTG10,532.56
|
$22.90
BND30.44
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.00
HTG9,874.28
|
$30.54
BND40.59
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$120.00
HTG15,798.85
|
$88.33
BND117.40
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$150.00
HTG19,748.56
|
$88.15
BND117.16
|
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