Bandar Seri Begawan vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandar Seri Begawan Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1031
$1113
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2385
$3096
🏠 One person rent
$548
$598
🏘️ Family rent
$939
$1649
🍽️ Food expenses
$327
$280
🚐 Transport expenses
$53.4
$183
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2008
$162
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
35
47
😀 Quality of life
72
40
🏙️ Population
50K
15.1M

The cost of living in Bandar Seri Begawan is 7% less expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 5290th and 4761st ($1031 vs $1113) 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 1.9 months in Bandar Seri Begawan compared to 0.1 months in Lagos. Bandar Seri Begawan ranked 1st best city to live in Brunei vs Lagos ranked 1st in Nigeria, while ranked 1751st and 6935th 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
$3.86
$2.72
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.7
$49.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.66
$8.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.49
$0.78
☕ Cappuccino
$3.65
$2.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.9
$0.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$661
$870
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$402
$451
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1175
$2294
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$738
$1391
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.4
$28.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.1
$42.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$56.2
$34.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.94%
16.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3843
$1797
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2765
$1310
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.75
$0.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.7
$36.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.6
$18.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.39
$0.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$2.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$1.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.37
$1.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.3
$5.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.71
$4.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$5.01
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$3.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$1.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$2.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.52
$0.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$23.4
$4.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.91
$0.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.8
$1.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.07
$1.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.76
$1.15
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$0.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.08
$0.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.6
$31.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.21
$6.43
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.7
$11.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.08
$2.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.3
$22.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.4
$64.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$152
$83.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9083
$2289

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$593
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$606
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$600
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$475
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$516
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$553
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$469
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$460
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$534
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$507
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$492
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$506
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$441
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$535
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$595
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$494
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$577
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$522
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$524
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$407
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$562
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$518
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$1030
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$670
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$709
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$776
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$677
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$779
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$590
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$695
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$613
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$634
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$666
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$755
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$558
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$651
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$535
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$647
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$881
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$632
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$354
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$575
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$649
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$972
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$651
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$553
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$560
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$805
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$588
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$729
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$1611
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$658
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$679
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$462
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$883
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$621
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$1502
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$433
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