Cost of living comparison
Bandar Seri Begawan is 1.3% cheaper than Port Of Spain.
If you lived in Bandar Seri Begawan instead of Port Of Spain, you would:
pay 34.4% less for restaurants
|
Port Of Spain
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.24
TTD69.53
|
$3.22
BND4.34
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.31
TTD49.67
|
$5.27
BND7.10
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.98
TTD6.66
|
$0.83
BND1.12
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
TTD5.53
|
$0.60
BND0.81
|
|
pay 23.8% less for groceries
|
Port Of Spain
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.57
TTD17.46
|
$1.92
BND2.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.93
TTD26.68
|
$1.50
BND2.03
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.37
TTD63.62
|
$6.51
BND8.78
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.45
TTD30.24
|
$2.32
BND3.13
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.26
TTD28.94
|
$2.63
BND3.55
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.23
TTD15.15
|
$1.49
BND2.01
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
TTD7.54
|
$1.02
BND1.38
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.86
TTD12.65
|
$1.71
BND2.30
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.21
TTD14.99
|
$1.67
BND2.25
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
TTD4.18
|
$0.71
BND0.95
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.76
TTD5.17
|
$0.77
BND1.03
|
|
pay 7.5% less for transportation
|
Port Of Spain
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.10
TTD27.84
|
$1.51
BND2.04
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$96.55
TTD655.59
|
$22.57
BND30.42
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,646.13
TTD228,462.37
|
$25,582.11
BND34,471.20
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.97
TTD74.50
|
$25.65
BND34.56
|
|
pay 2.6% less for housing
|
Port Of Spain
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$57.56
TTD390.87
|
$51.92
BND69.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$638.18
TTD4,333.34
|
$605.59
BND816.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$426.67
TTD2,897.17
|
$529.98
BND714.14
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.54
TTD363.52
|
$42.96
BND57.89
|
|
pay 71.8% more for childcare
|
Port Of Spain
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$229.42
TTD1,557.77
|
$127.91
BND172.36
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,719.60
TTD32,046.81
|
$13,586.95
BND18,308.04
|
|
pay 17.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Port Of Spain
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.76
TTD11.92
|
$1.88
BND2.53
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.57
TTD24.22
|
$3.12
BND4.20
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.85
TTD39.73
|
$15.05
BND20.28
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.74
TTD344.56
|
$41.49
BND55.91
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.78
TTD59.60
|
$4.55
BND6.13
|
|
pay 29.5% less for clothing
|
Port Of Spain
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.89
TTD379.53
|
$22.90
BND30.86
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.64
TTD275.92
|
$30.54
BND41.15
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.84
TTD711.88
|
$88.33
BND119.02
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.85
TTD732.34
|
$88.15
BND118.78
|
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