Bandar Seri Begawan vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandar Seri Begawan Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1090
$1133
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2738
$2969
🏠 One person rent
$594
$607
🏘️ Family rent
$1224
$1499
🍽️ Food expenses
$350
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$53.2
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2341
$180
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
35
46
😀 Quality of life
73
41
🏙️ Population
50K
15.1M

The cost of living in Bandar Seri Begawan is 4% less expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 5006th and 4791st ($1090 vs $1133) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 3rd in Brunei and Nigeria, respectively. Check Brunei vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Bandar Seri Begawan compared to 0.2 months in Lagos. Bandar Seri Begawan ranked 1st best city to live in Brunei vs Lagos ranked 1st in Nigeria, while ranked 1581st and 6804th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bandar Seri Begawan vs Lagos

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Bandar Seri Begawan Lagos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.61
$2.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.6
$45.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.37
$6.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$0.96
☕ Cappuccino
$3.5
$2.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$628
$810
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$474
$476
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1377
$2211
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1048
$1225
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.7
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.9
$37.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.6
$39.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
16.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4049
$1328
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2954
$253
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.55
$0.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.5
$36.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.9
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.41
$0.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$2.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.69
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$2.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.44
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.37
$5.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.01
$4.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$6.29
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$3.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$2.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$2.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.63
$2.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.57
$0.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$24.3
$6.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.46
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.5
$1.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.23
$1.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.9
$1.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.94
$0.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$0.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47
$40.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.34
$6.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.2
$9.95
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.02
$2.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.4
$21.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.4
$77.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$133
$82
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14109
$2307

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$1238
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$1409
117 km or 73 mi Miri
$574
174 km or 108 mi Kota Kinabalu
$673
285 km or 177 mi Bintulu
$571
336 km or 209 mi Tawau
$572
351 km or 218 mi Tarakan
$560
369 km or 229 mi Sandakan
$548
379 km or 236 mi Lahad Datu
$564
451 km or 280 mi Sibu
$586
604 km or 376 mi Bontang
$592
630 km or 392 mi Kuching
$629
652 km or 405 mi Samarinda
$620
684 km or 425 mi Puerto Princesa
$611
710 km or 441 mi Balikpapan
$638
711 km or 442 mi Palawan
$614
796 km or 495 mi Singkawang
$459
800 km or 497 mi Palangka Raya
$505
823 km or 512 mi Zamboanga
$501
828 km or 514 mi Pontianak
$458
848 km or 527 mi Palu
$577
918 km or 570 mi Banjarmasin
$503
932 km or 579 mi Banjarbaru
$488
986 km or 612 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$521
990 km or 615 mi Mui Ne
$516
995 km or 618 mi Pagadian
$465
1001 km or 622 mi Phan Thiet
$521
1027 km or 638 mi Gorontalo
$465
1030 km or 640 mi Nha Trang
$549
1037 km or 644 mi Kabankalan
$590
1052 km or 653 mi Vung Tau
$512
1057 km or 657 mi Da Lat
$531
1058 km or 657 mi Palopo
$534
1061 km or 659 mi Iloilo
$534
1063 km or 661 mi Cotabato
$391
1073 km or 667 mi Bago
$552
1092 km or 678 mi Marawi
$387
1092 km or 679 mi Bacolod
$542
1095 km or 680 mi Iligan
$532
1100 km or 683 mi Boracay
$839

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1019
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$710
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$755
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$759
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$699
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$774
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$617
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$704
203 km or 126 mi Save
$644
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$635
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$711
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$537
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$658
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$526
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$655
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$886
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$656
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$345
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$570
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$652
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$1036
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$652
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$368
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$546
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$846
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$585
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$747
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1686
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$656
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$651
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$469
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$906
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$638
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$787
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1262
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$412
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$546
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$374
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$492