Bandar Seri Begawan vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandar Seri Begawan Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1138
$1163
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2472
$2623
🏠 One person rent
$638
$585
🏘️ Family rent
$927
$1005
🍽️ Food expenses
$333
$306
🚐 Transport expenses
$53
$186
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1986
$142
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
34
33
😀 Quality of life
73
24
🏙️ Population
50K
14.6M

The cost of living in Bandar Seri Begawan is 2% less expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 4932nd and 4860th ($1138 vs $1163) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Brunei and the DR Congo, respectively. Check Brunei vs the DR Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Bandar Seri Begawan compared to 0.1 months in Kinshasa. Bandar Seri Begawan ranked 1st best city to live in Brunei vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 2614th and 9013th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bandar Seri Begawan vs Kinshasa

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Bandar Seri Begawan Kinshasa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.05
$5.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.9
$60.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.02
$5.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.6
$2.44
☕ Cappuccino
$3.79
$4.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1
$0.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$773
$1256
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$470
$254
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1206
$2210
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$692
$471
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.8
$107
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$70.6
$163
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$62.2
$23.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.05%
12.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3427
$1801
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2599
$745
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.45
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$79.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.7
$8.13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.4
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.64
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.32
$2.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$6.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.05
$4.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$8.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$3.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$1.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$2.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$1.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.59
$1.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.3
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.1
$1.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.3
$3.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.36
$1.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.96
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$1.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.2
$0.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45
$44.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.16
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.8
$45.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.87
$7.05
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.5
$22.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$118
$48.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$161
$155
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13236
$5144

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Distance City Cost of living
73 km or 45 mi Seria
$1236
89 km or 55 mi Kuala Belait
$1459
117 km or 73 mi Miri
$711
174 km or 108 mi Kota Kinabalu
$734
285 km or 177 mi Bintulu
$609
336 km or 209 mi Tawau
$621
351 km or 218 mi Tarakan
$520
369 km or 229 mi Sandakan
$562
379 km or 236 mi Lahad Datu
$600
451 km or 280 mi Sibu
$627
604 km or 376 mi Bontang
$537
630 km or 392 mi Kuching
$709
652 km or 405 mi Samarinda
$560
684 km or 425 mi Puerto Princesa
$634
710 km or 441 mi Balikpapan
$588
711 km or 442 mi Palawan
$635
796 km or 495 mi Singkawang
$419
800 km or 497 mi Palangka Raya
$464
823 km or 512 mi Zamboanga
$530
828 km or 514 mi Pontianak
$411
848 km or 527 mi Palu
$537
918 km or 570 mi Banjarmasin
$461
932 km or 579 mi Banjarbaru
$449
986 km or 612 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$543
990 km or 615 mi Mui Ne
$506
995 km or 618 mi Pagadian
$488
1001 km or 622 mi Phan Thiet
$500
1027 km or 638 mi Gorontalo
$437
1030 km or 640 mi Nha Trang
$541
1037 km or 644 mi Kabankalan
$632
1052 km or 653 mi Vung Tau
$525
1057 km or 657 mi Da Lat
$572
1058 km or 657 mi Palopo
$509
1061 km or 659 mi Iloilo
$554
1063 km or 661 mi Cotabato
$566
1073 km or 667 mi Bago
$605
1092 km or 678 mi Marawi
$453
1092 km or 679 mi Bacolod
$603
1095 km or 680 mi Iligan
$503
1100 km or 683 mi Boracay
$835

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$602
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$543
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$859
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$544
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$544
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$543
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$895
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$870
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$695
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$590
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$932
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$815
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$897
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1047
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$851
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$999
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$1037
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$699
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$745
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$665
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1239
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$692
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1067
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$595
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$895
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$492
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$662
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$816
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$887
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$668
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$522
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$857
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$1042
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$1042
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1254
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$750
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$1344
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$641
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$785
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$834