Cost of living comparison

Windhoek, Namibia

compared to

Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei

Bandar Seri Begawan vs. Windhoek Cost of Living Summary

Bandar Seri Begawan is 37.8% more expensive than Windhoek.

Restaurants: pay 26.2% less in Bandar Seri Begawan
Groceries: pay 37.5% more in Bandar Seri Begawan
Transportation: pay 52.4% more in Bandar Seri Begawan
Housing: pay 18.4% more in Bandar Seri Begawan
Childcare: pay 65.8% more in Bandar Seri Begawan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.1 times more in Bandar Seri Begawan
Clothing: pay 6.1% more in Bandar Seri Begawan

The cost of entertainment and sports, childcare, transportation, groceries, housing, and clothing in Bandar Seri Begawan are more expensive than in Windhoek. Notably, entertainment and sports is significantly more expensive in Bandar Seri Begawan.

Bandar Seri Begawan vs. Windhoek Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 26.2% less for restaurants

	Windhoek	Bandar Seri Begawan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.23 NAD184.72	$3.22 BND4.14	-68.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.11 NAD92.31	$5.27 BND6.77	+3.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.95 NAD17.10	$0.83 BND1.07	-12.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.83 NAD14.95	$0.60 BND0.78	-27.1%
Average			-26.2%

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pay 37.5% more for groceries

	Windhoek	Bandar Seri Begawan
Bread 1 loaf	$0.84 NAD15.22	$1.92 BND2.46	+127.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.98 NAD53.79	$1.50 BND1.93	-49.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.50 NAD99.37	$6.51 BND8.37	+18.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.97 NAD53.69	$2.32 BND2.98	-21.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.33 NAD42.09	$2.63 BND3.39	+13.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.79 NAD14.35	$1.49 BND1.92	+88.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.86 NAD15.59	$1.02 BND1.32	+18.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.71 NAD12.88	$1.71 BND2.19	+139.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.76 NAD13.76	$1.67 BND2.15	+119.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.91 NAD16.52	$0.71 BND0.91	-22.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.93 NAD16.85	$0.77 BND0.99	-17.7%
Average			+37.5%

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pay 52.4% more for transportation

	Windhoek	Bandar Seri Begawan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.69 NAD84.66	$1.51 BND1.95	-67.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$34.08 NAD615.73	$22.57 BND29.02	-33.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$17,041.85 NAD307,865.12	$25,582.11 BND32,884.29	+50.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.10 NAD128.28	$25.65 BND32.97	+261.2%
Average			+52.4%

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pay 18.4% more for housing

	Windhoek	Bandar Seri Begawan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$59.63 NAD1,077.27	$51.92 BND66.74	-12.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$421.63 NAD7,616.81	$605.59 BND778.45	+43.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$301.93 NAD5,454.44	$529.98 BND681.26	+75.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$63.84 NAD1,153.31	$42.96 BND55.22	-32.7%
Average			+18.4%

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pay 65.8% more for childcare

	Windhoek	Bandar Seri Begawan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$169.47 NAD3,061.55	$127.91 BND164.42	-24.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,302.57 NAD95,792.23	$13,586.95 BND17,465.22	+156.2%
Average			+65.8%

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pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports

	Windhoek	Bandar Seri Begawan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.70 NAD30.79	$1.88 BND2.42	+10.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.91 NAD34.44	$3.12 BND4.01	+63.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.81 NAD50.79	$15.05 BND19.34	+435.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$35.35 NAD638.65	$41.49 BND53.34	+17.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.55 NAD64.14	$4.55 BND5.85	+28.1%
Average			+110.9%

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pay 6.1% more for clothing

	Windhoek	Bandar Seri Begawan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$37.49 NAD677.30	$22.90 BND29.44	-38.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$26.97 NAD487.20	$30.54 BND39.25	+13.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$70.06 NAD1,265.67	$88.33 BND113.54	+26.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$71.01 NAD1,282.77	$88.15 BND113.31	+24.1%
Average			+6.1%

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