Cost of living comparison

Victoria, Seychelles

compared to

Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei

Bandar Seri Begawan vs. Victoria Cost of Living Summary

Bandar Seri Begawan is 27.2% cheaper than Victoria.

Restaurants: pay 68.6% less in Bandar Seri Begawan
Groceries: pay 9.4% less in Bandar Seri Begawan
Transportation: pay 34.5% less in Bandar Seri Begawan
Housing: pay 45.4% less in Bandar Seri Begawan
Childcare: pay 14.8% more in Bandar Seri Begawan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 40.6% less in Bandar Seri Begawan
Clothing: pay 6.7% less in Bandar Seri Begawan

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

Bandar Seri Begawan vs. Victoria Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 68.6% less for restaurants

	Victoria	Bandar Seri Begawan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.76 SCR245.70	$3.22 BND4.14	-80.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.71 SCR142.38	$5.27 BND6.77	-45.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.75 SCR40.39	$0.83 BND1.07	-69.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.71 SCR39.76	$0.60 BND0.78	-77.8%
Average			-68.6%

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pay 9.4% less for groceries

	Victoria	Bandar Seri Begawan
Bread 1 loaf	$2.29 SCR33.60	$1.92 BND2.46	-16.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$18.13 SCR265.72	$1.50 BND1.94	-91.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.52 SCR110.23	$6.51 BND8.38	-13.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.58 SCR52.42	$2.32 BND2.99	-35.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.00 SCR43.96	$2.63 BND3.39	-12.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.97 SCR14.24	$1.49 BND1.92	+53.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.10 SCR16.10	$1.02 BND1.32	-6.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.97 SCR14.24	$1.71 BND2.19	+75.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.27 SCR47.88	$1.67 BND2.15	-48.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.82 SCR12.05	$0.71 BND0.91	-13.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.73 SCR10.71	$0.77 BND0.99	+5.2%
Average			-9.4%

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pay 34.5% less for transportation

	Victoria	Bandar Seri Begawan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.82 SCR85.28	$1.51 BND1.95	-74.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$26.82 SCR393.12	$22.57 BND29.03	-15.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,617.26 SCR390,212.46	$25,582.11 BND32,898.79	-3.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$46.18 SCR677.04	$25.65 BND32.98	-44.5%
Average			-34.5%

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pay 45.4% less for housing

	Victoria	Bandar Seri Begawan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$163.87 SCR2,402.39	$51.92 BND66.77	-68.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$979.92 SCR14,365.72	$605.59 BND778.79	-38.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$794.53 SCR11,647.94	$529.98 BND681.56	-33.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$73.52 SCR1,077.74	$42.96 BND55.25	-41.6%
Average			-45.4%

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pay 14.8% more for childcare

	Victoria	Bandar Seri Begawan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$167.60 SCR2,456.99	$127.91 BND164.49	-23.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,868.55 SCR130,014.12	$13,586.95 BND17,472.92	+53.2%
Average			+14.8%

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pay 40.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Victoria	Bandar Seri Begawan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.07 SCR59.61	$1.88 BND2.42	-53.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.16 SCR75.68	$3.12 BND4.01	-39.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$22.89 SCR335.52	$15.05 BND19.35	-34.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$95.81 SCR1,404.56	$41.49 BND53.36	-56.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.59 SCR81.90	$4.55 BND5.85	-18.6%
Average			-40.6%

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pay 6.7% less for clothing

	Victoria	Bandar Seri Begawan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$68.58 SCR1,005.43	$22.90 BND29.45	-66.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$29.30 SCR429.52	$30.54 BND39.27	+4.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$73.44 SCR1,076.66	$88.33 BND113.59	+20.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$76.39 SCR1,119.94	$88.15 BND113.36	+15.4%
Average			-6.7%

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