Cost of living comparison

San Jose, Costa Rica

compared to

Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei

Bandar Seri Begawan vs. San Jose Cost of Living Summary

Bandar Seri Begawan is 23.8% cheaper than San Jose.

Restaurants: pay 58.3% less in Bandar Seri Begawan
Groceries: pay 16.4% less in Bandar Seri Begawan
Transportation: pay 20.7% less in Bandar Seri Begawan
Housing: pay 9.8% less in Bandar Seri Begawan
Childcare: pay 33.1% less in Bandar Seri Begawan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 12.6% more in Bandar Seri Begawan
Clothing: pay 40.9% less in Bandar Seri Begawan

Expenses including restaurants, clothing, childcare, transportation, groceries, and housing are lower in Bandar Seri Begawan.

Bandar Seri Begawan vs. San Jose Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Bandar Seri Begawan instead of San Jose, you would:

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pay 58.3% less for restaurants

	San Jose	Bandar Seri Begawan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.83 CRC5,470.79	$3.22 BND4.14	-70.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.72 CRC4,908.52	$5.27 BND6.77	-45.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.99 CRC1,007.12	$0.83 BND1.07	-58.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.46 CRC737.98	$0.60 BND0.78	-58.7%
Average			-58.3%

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pay 16.4% less for groceries

	San Jose	Bandar Seri Begawan
Bread 1 loaf	$2.60 CRC1,311.64	$1.92 BND2.46	-26.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.26 CRC2,154.29	$1.50 BND1.93	-64.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.23 CRC3,653.45	$6.51 BND8.37	-9.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.26 CRC1,648.02	$2.32 BND2.98	-28.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.41 CRC2,225.97	$2.63 BND3.39	-40.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.95 CRC985.32	$1.49 BND1.92	-23.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.63 CRC318.37	$1.02 BND1.32	+62.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.59 CRC803.69	$1.71 BND2.19	+7.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.35 CRC680.98	$1.67 BND2.15	+24.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.30 CRC656.43	$0.71 BND0.91	-45.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.19 CRC601.60	$0.77 BND0.99	-35.5%
Average			-16.4%

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pay 20.7% less for transportation

	San Jose	Bandar Seri Begawan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.49 CRC2,772.12	$1.51 BND1.95	-72.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$38.02 CRC19,207.25	$22.57 BND29.02	-40.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$36,925.49 CRC18,652,370.75	$25,582.11 BND32,884.29	-30.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$15.94 CRC8,052.42	$25.65 BND32.97	+60.9%
Average			-20.7%

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pay 9.8% less for housing

	San Jose	Bandar Seri Begawan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$53.59 CRC27,072.55	$51.92 BND66.74	-3.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$742.08 CRC374,850.51	$605.59 BND778.45	-18.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$463.60 CRC234,181.43	$529.98 BND681.26	+14.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$63.06 CRC31,851.62	$42.96 BND55.22	-31.9%
Average			-9.8%

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pay 33.1% less for childcare

	San Jose	Bandar Seri Begawan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$521.49 CRC263,423.83	$127.91 BND164.42	-75.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$12,425.72 CRC6,276,669.22	$13,586.95 BND17,465.22	+9.3%
Average			-33.1%

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pay 12.6% more for entertainment and sports

	San Jose	Bandar Seri Begawan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.92 CRC1,472.56	$1.88 BND2.42	-35.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.69 CRC1,864.61	$3.12 BND4.01	-15.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.05 CRC2,552.43	$15.05 BND19.34	+197.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$59.70 CRC30,157.12	$41.49 BND53.34	-30.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.72 CRC4,908.52	$4.55 BND5.85	-53.2%
Average			+12.6%

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pay 40.9% less for clothing

	San Jose	Bandar Seri Begawan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$73.59 CRC37,170.98	$22.90 BND29.44	-68.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$50.81 CRC25,667.13	$30.54 BND39.25	-39.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$125.98 CRC63,638.76	$88.33 BND113.54	-29.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$117.31 CRC59,259.31	$88.15 BND113.31	-24.9%
Average			-40.9%

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