Cost of living comparison

Port Louis, Mauritius

compared to

Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei

Bandar Seri Begawan vs. Port Louis Cost of Living Summary

Bandar Seri Begawan is 23.0% more expensive than Port Louis.

Restaurants: pay 12.1% less in Bandar Seri Begawan
Groceries: pay 32.0% more in Bandar Seri Begawan
Transportation: pay 17.2% less in Bandar Seri Begawan
Housing: pay 33.5% more in Bandar Seri Begawan
Childcare: pay 2.1 times more in Bandar Seri Begawan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 37.8% more in Bandar Seri Begawan
Clothing: pay 18.8% less in Bandar Seri Begawan

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

Bandar Seri Begawan vs. Port Louis Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 12.1% less for restaurants

	Port Louis	Bandar Seri Begawan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.88 MUR269.24	$3.22 BND4.33	-45.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.35 MUR244.76	$5.27 BND7.07	-1.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.94 MUR42.97	$0.83 BND1.11	-11.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.55 MUR25.09	$0.60 BND0.81	+10.1%
Average			-12.1%

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pay 32.0% more for groceries

	Port Louis	Bandar Seri Begawan
Bread 1 loaf	$0.85 MUR38.81	$1.92 BND2.57	+126.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.77 MUR264.34	$1.50 BND2.02	-73.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.77 MUR264.19	$6.51 BND8.75	+12.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.99 MUR90.89	$2.32 BND3.12	+16.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.94 MUR134.71	$2.63 BND3.54	-10.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.98 MUR44.96	$1.49 BND2.00	+52.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.84 MUR38.64	$1.02 BND1.37	+21.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.82 MUR37.75	$1.71 BND2.29	+107.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.37 MUR62.73	$1.67 BND2.25	+22.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.54 MUR24.79	$0.71 BND0.95	+30.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.52 MUR23.87	$0.77 BND1.03	+47.3%
Average			+32.0%

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pay 17.2% less for transportation

	Port Louis	Bandar Seri Begawan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.87 MUR268.74	$1.51 BND2.03	-74.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$21.64 MUR990.79	$22.57 BND30.31	+4.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$34,217.28 MUR1,566,466.96	$25,582.11 BND34,348.68	-25.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.32 MUR930.09	$25.65 BND34.44	+26.2%
Average			-17.2%

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pay 33.5% more for housing

	Port Louis	Bandar Seri Begawan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$33.06 MUR1,513.56	$51.92 BND69.71	+57.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$502.57 MUR23,007.48	$605.59 BND813.12	+20.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$395.64 MUR18,112.27	$529.98 BND711.60	+34.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$35.02 MUR1,603.42	$42.96 BND57.68	+22.7%
Average			+33.5%

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pay 2.1 times more for childcare

	Port Louis	Bandar Seri Begawan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$218.85 MUR10,018.86	$127.91 BND171.74	-41.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,849.44 MUR176,227.53	$13,586.95 BND18,242.97	+253.0%
Average			+105.7%

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pay 37.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Port Louis	Bandar Seri Begawan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.25 MUR102.80	$1.88 BND2.53	-16.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.22 MUR101.71	$3.12 BND4.19	+40.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.52 MUR298.61	$15.05 BND20.21	+130.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$27.80 MUR1,272.75	$41.49 BND55.71	+49.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.35 MUR244.76	$4.55 BND6.11	-14.9%
Average			+37.8%

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pay 18.8% less for clothing

	Port Louis	Bandar Seri Begawan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$57.74 MUR2,643.41	$22.90 BND30.75	-60.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$43.91 MUR2,010.30	$30.54 BND41.00	-30.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$90.53 MUR4,144.61	$88.33 BND118.60	-2.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$74.85 MUR3,426.65	$88.15 BND118.35	+17.8%
Average			-18.8%

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