Bandar Seri Begawan vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandar Seri Begawan Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1138
$1022
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2472
$2296
🏠 One person rent
$638
$536
🏘️ Family rent
$927
$917
🍽️ Food expenses
$333
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$53
$182
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1986
$75
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
34
48
😀 Quality of life
73
42
🏙️ Population
50K
15.1M

The cost of living in Bandar Seri Begawan is 11% more expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 4932nd and 5500th ($1138 vs $1022) 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 1.7 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 2614th and 7677th 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
$4.05
$3.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.9
$50.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.02
$5.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.6
$1
☕ Cappuccino
$3.79
$2.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$773
$677
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$470
$423
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1206
$1214
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$692
$747
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.8
$29.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$70.6
$44.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$62.2
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.05%
17.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3427
$2211
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2599
$1788
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.45
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$36.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.7
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.4
$0.64
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$2.73
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.64
$1.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.32
$1.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$6.21
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.05
$4.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$4.32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$2.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$2.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$2.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$1.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.59
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.3
$3.09
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.1
$0.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.3
$1.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.36
$1.61
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.96
$1.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$0.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.2
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45
$31.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.16
$5.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.8
$12.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.87
$1.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.5
$18
👟 Brand Sneakers
$118
$64.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$161
$90.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13236
$2622

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$1236
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$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
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$1017
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$741
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$796
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$759
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$665
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$775
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$612
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$659
203 km or 126 mi Save
$650
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$578
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$802
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$655
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$594
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$538
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$673
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$878
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$678
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$454
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$683
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$673
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$922
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$675
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$607
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$654
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$785
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$703
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$861
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1555
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$682
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$618
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$587
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$849
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$601
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$785
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1551
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$562
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$664
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$386
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$612