Bandar Seri Begawan vs Manila - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandar Seri Begawan Manila
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1068
$790
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2531
$1963
🏠 One person rent
$574
$379
🏘️ Family rent
$978
$637
🍽️ Food expenses
$329
$287
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.6
$50.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1920
$386
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
34
74
😀 Quality of life
74
65
🏙️ Population
50K
1.85M

The cost of living in Bandar Seri Begawan is 35% more expensive than in Manila. Cities ranked 5104th and 6703rd ($1068 vs $790) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 5th in Brunei and the Philippines, respectively. Check Brunei vs the Philippines comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Bandar Seri Begawan compared to 0.5 months in Manila. Bandar Seri Begawan ranked 1st best city to live in Brunei vs Manila ranked 3rd in the Philippines, while ranked 2344th and 5220th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bandar Seri Begawan vs Manila

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Bandar Seri Begawan Manila
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.86
$5.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$24.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.89
$4.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.6
$1.96
☕ Cappuccino
$3.79
$2.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.97
$0.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$683
$458
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$414
$232
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1225
$815
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$754
$416
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.7
$74.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.7
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.8
$27.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.04%
7.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3978
$3756
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3037
$2382
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.39
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.3
$13.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.5
$3.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.39
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$2.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$1.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.3
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$7.83
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.94
$5.01
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$7.84
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$2.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$1.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$3.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$2.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$3.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.57
$1.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.3
$9.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3
$1.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12
$3.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.28
$5.39
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.86
$3.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.96
$1.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$1.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$40.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.81
$7.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.3
$16.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.95
$5.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$96.6
$46
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$80
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$157
$139
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15682
$16980

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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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5.7 km or 3.5 mi Pasay
$785
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Caloocan
$568
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Mandaluyong
$742
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Quezon
$717
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Malabon
$674
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Makati
$1009
8.8 km or 5.4 mi Navotas
$657
12 km or 7.2 mi Valenzuela
$432
12 km or 7.2 mi Pasig
$642
12 km or 7.3 mi Taguig
$807
15 km or 9 mi Marikina
$555
15 km or 9.3 mi Bacoor
$540
15 km or 9.3 mi Paranaque
$651
15 km or 9.5 mi Cainta
$760
16 km or 9.7 mi Meycauayan
$561
16 km or 10 mi Las Pinas
$628
19 km or 12 mi Imus
$536
21 km or 13 mi Antipolo
$570
25 km or 15 mi Muntinlupa
$692
25 km or 16 mi San Jose del Monte
$511
26 km or 16 mi General Trias
$519
28 km or 17 mi San Pedro
$617
28 km or 17 mi Binangonan
$525
30 km or 19 mi Dasmarinas
$414
31 km or 19 mi Binan
$613
33 km or 20 mi Malolos
$630
34 km or 21 mi Santa Rosa
$575
37 km or 23 mi Trece Martires
$542
39 km or 24 mi Cabuyao
$616
47 km or 29 mi Calamba
$489
58 km or 36 mi San Fernando
$609
60 km or 37 mi Tanauan
$535
61 km or 38 mi Santo Tomas
$531
69 km or 43 mi San Pablo
$477
74 km or 46 mi Angeles
$624
75 km or 47 mi Lipa
$425
79 km or 49 mi Olongapo
$471
81 km or 50 mi Mabalacat
$598
94 km or 59 mi Batangas
$532
99 km or 61 mi Cabanatuan
$448