Bandar Seri Begawan vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandar Seri Begawan Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1123
$946
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2428
$2140
🏠 One person rent
$629
$490
🏘️ Family rent
$919
$834
🍽️ Food expenses
$330
$251
🚐 Transport expenses
$50.5
$159
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1957
$59
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
34
48
😀 Quality of life
73
43
🏙️ Population
50K
15.1M

The cost of living in Bandar Seri Begawan is 19% more expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 4938th and 5960th ($1123 vs $946) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 4th in Brunei and Nigeria, respectively. Check Brunei vs Nigeria 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 Lagos. Bandar Seri Begawan ranked 1st best city to live in Brunei vs Lagos ranked 1st in Nigeria, while ranked 2580th and 7444th 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
$3.98
$3.44
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.4
$50
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.9
$6.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.59
$1.01
☕ Cappuccino
$3.71
$2.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.95
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$769
$648
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$461
$374
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1196
$1145
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$687
$657
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.9
$34.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.1
$51.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$61
$27
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.9%
18.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3113
$2563
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2335
$1609
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.51
$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32
$30.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.3
$16.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.38
$0.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$3.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.62
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.33
$1.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$5.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$3.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$3.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$1.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$1.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.59
$0.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.4
$2.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.08
$0.57
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.1
$1.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.32
$1.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.92
$1.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.96
$0.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.5
$26.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.12
$4.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.4
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.04
$1.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.3
$15.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$119
$54.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$159
$104
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11172
$2984

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Distance City Cost of living
73 km or 45 mi Seria
$1233
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$1447
117 km or 73 mi Miri
$688
174 km or 108 mi Kota Kinabalu
$718
285 km or 177 mi Bintulu
$588
336 km or 209 mi Tawau
$640
351 km or 218 mi Tarakan
$497
369 km or 229 mi Sandakan
$583
379 km or 236 mi Lahad Datu
$620
451 km or 280 mi Sibu
$614
604 km or 376 mi Bontang
$511
630 km or 392 mi Kuching
$698
652 km or 405 mi Samarinda
$530
684 km or 425 mi Puerto Princesa
$605
710 km or 441 mi Balikpapan
$556
711 km or 442 mi Palawan
$606
796 km or 495 mi Singkawang
$422
800 km or 497 mi Palangka Raya
$439
823 km or 512 mi Zamboanga
$509
828 km or 514 mi Pontianak
$419
848 km or 527 mi Palu
$510
918 km or 570 mi Banjarmasin
$436
932 km or 579 mi Banjarbaru
$427
986 km or 612 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$533
990 km or 615 mi Mui Ne
$493
995 km or 618 mi Pagadian
$491
1001 km or 622 mi Phan Thiet
$480
1027 km or 638 mi Gorontalo
$421
1030 km or 640 mi Nha Trang
$540
1037 km or 644 mi Kabankalan
$614
1052 km or 653 mi Vung Tau
$503
1057 km or 657 mi Da Lat
$563
1058 km or 657 mi Palopo
$482
1061 km or 659 mi Iloilo
$552
1063 km or 661 mi Cotabato
$576
1073 km or 667 mi Bago
$596
1092 km or 678 mi Marawi
$441
1092 km or 679 mi Bacolod
$599
1095 km or 680 mi Iligan
$502
1100 km or 683 mi Boracay
$810

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Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$995
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$768
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$830
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$658
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$639
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$670
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$596
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$575
203 km or 126 mi Save
$654
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$488
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$759
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$627
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$531
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$518
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$657
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$786
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$665
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$500
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$727
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$656
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$795
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$656
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$583
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$697
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$693
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$762
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$927
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1364
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$661
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$559
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$564
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$773
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$591
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$692
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1375
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$606
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$714
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$373
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$666