Bandar Seri Begawan vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandar Seri Begawan Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1068
$1102
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2531
$2443
🏠 One person rent
$574
$618
🏘️ Family rent
$978
$1083
🍽️ Food expenses
$329
$262
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.6
$172
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1920
$87.1
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
34
47
😀 Quality of life
74
41
🏙️ Population
50K
15.1M

The cost of living in Bandar Seri Begawan is 3% less expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 5104th and 4957th ($1068 vs $1102) 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 1.8 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 2344th and 7632nd 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
$3.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$50.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.89
$4.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.6
$1
☕ Cappuccino
$3.79
$2.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.97
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$683
$800
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$414
$499
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1225
$1460
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$754
$899
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.7
$25.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.7
$39
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.8
$33.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.04%
19.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3978
$1908
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3037
$1618
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.39
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.3
$36.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.5
$16.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.39
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$2.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.3
$1.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$5.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.94
$4.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$5.02
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$2.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$2.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$2.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$2.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$2.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.57
$0.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.3
$2.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3
$0.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12
$1.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.28
$1.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.86
$1.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.96
$0.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$1.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$31.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.81
$5.83
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.3
$11
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.95
$1.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$96.6
$19.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$64.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$157
$78.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15682
$2304

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$1200
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$1417
117 km or 73 mi Miri
$658
174 km or 108 mi Kota Kinabalu
$687
285 km or 177 mi Bintulu
$565
336 km or 209 mi Tawau
$578
351 km or 218 mi Tarakan
$524
369 km or 229 mi Sandakan
$518
379 km or 236 mi Lahad Datu
$556
451 km or 280 mi Sibu
$592
604 km or 376 mi Bontang
$547
630 km or 392 mi Kuching
$642
652 km or 405 mi Samarinda
$568
684 km or 425 mi Puerto Princesa
$636
710 km or 441 mi Balikpapan
$598
711 km or 442 mi Palawan
$638
796 km or 495 mi Singkawang
$420
800 km or 497 mi Palangka Raya
$470
823 km or 512 mi Zamboanga
$514
828 km or 514 mi Pontianak
$413
848 km or 527 mi Palu
$549
918 km or 570 mi Banjarmasin
$459
932 km or 579 mi Banjarbaru
$449
986 km or 612 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$523
990 km or 615 mi Mui Ne
$491
995 km or 618 mi Pagadian
$490
1001 km or 622 mi Phan Thiet
$482
1027 km or 638 mi Gorontalo
$445
1030 km or 640 mi Nha Trang
$508
1037 km or 644 mi Kabankalan
$608
1052 km or 653 mi Vung Tau
$493
1057 km or 657 mi Da Lat
$572
1058 km or 657 mi Palopo
$519
1061 km or 659 mi Iloilo
$532
1063 km or 661 mi Cotabato
$540
1073 km or 667 mi Bago
$599
1092 km or 678 mi Marawi
$436
1092 km or 679 mi Bacolod
$576
1095 km or 680 mi Iligan
$485
1100 km or 683 mi Boracay
$825

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Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$1013
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$743
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$793
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$752
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$664
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$778
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$598
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$705
203 km or 126 mi Save
$646
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$644
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$835
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$632
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$664
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$526
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$699
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$926
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$684
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$417
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$652
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$703
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$1051
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$705
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$600
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$630
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$878
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$668
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$822
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1774
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$712
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$676
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$563
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$961
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$674
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$852
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1514
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$532
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$631
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$397
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$576