Bandar Seri Begawan vs Manila - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandar Seri Begawan Manila
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1090
$801
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2738
$2513
🏠 One person rent
$594
$377
🏘️ Family rent
$1224
$1086
🍽️ Food expenses
$350
$303
🚐 Transport expenses
$53.2
$49.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2341
$552
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
35
73
😀 Quality of life
73
65
🏙️ Population
50K
1.85M

The cost of living in Bandar Seri Begawan is 36% more expensive than in Manila. Cities ranked 5006th and 6428th ($1090 vs $801) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 4th in Brunei and the Philippines, respectively. Check Brunei vs the Philippines comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Bandar Seri Begawan compared to 0.7 months in Manila. Bandar Seri Begawan ranked 1st best city to live in Brunei vs Manila ranked 3rd in the Philippines, while ranked 1581st and 4217th 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
$3.61
$4.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.6
$27.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.37
$4.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$2.38
☕ Cappuccino
$3.5
$2.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$628
$439
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$474
$225
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1377
$1612
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1048
$764
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.7
$79
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.9
$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.6
$29.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
7.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4049
$3727
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2954
$2799
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.55
$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.5
$11.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.9
$3.71
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.41
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.69
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$0.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.44
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.37
$9.63
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.01
$5.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$9.18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$3.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$3.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.63
$2.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$3.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.57
$1.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$24.3
$9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.46
$1.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.5
$3.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.23
$5.63
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.9
$3.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.94
$1.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$1.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47
$40
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.34
$7.83
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.2
$17
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.02
$6.39
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.4
$35.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.4
$78.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$133
$504
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14109
$14739

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Distance City Cost of living
73 km or 45 mi Seria
$1238
89 km or 55 mi Kuala Belait
$1409
117 km or 73 mi Miri
$574
174 km or 108 mi Kota Kinabalu
$673
285 km or 177 mi Bintulu
$571
336 km or 209 mi Tawau
$572
351 km or 218 mi Tarakan
$560
369 km or 229 mi Sandakan
$548
379 km or 236 mi Lahad Datu
$564
451 km or 280 mi Sibu
$586
604 km or 376 mi Bontang
$592
630 km or 392 mi Kuching
$629
652 km or 405 mi Samarinda
$620
684 km or 425 mi Puerto Princesa
$611
710 km or 441 mi Balikpapan
$638
711 km or 442 mi Palawan
$614
796 km or 495 mi Singkawang
$459
800 km or 497 mi Palangka Raya
$505
823 km or 512 mi Zamboanga
$501
828 km or 514 mi Pontianak
$458
848 km or 527 mi Palu
$577
918 km or 570 mi Banjarmasin
$503
932 km or 579 mi Banjarbaru
$488
986 km or 612 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$521
990 km or 615 mi Mui Ne
$516
995 km or 618 mi Pagadian
$465
1001 km or 622 mi Phan Thiet
$521
1027 km or 638 mi Gorontalo
$465
1030 km or 640 mi Nha Trang
$549
1037 km or 644 mi Kabankalan
$590
1052 km or 653 mi Vung Tau
$512
1057 km or 657 mi Da Lat
$531
1058 km or 657 mi Palopo
$534
1061 km or 659 mi Iloilo
$534
1063 km or 661 mi Cotabato
$391
1073 km or 667 mi Bago
$552
1092 km or 678 mi Marawi
$387
1092 km or 679 mi Bacolod
$542
1095 km or 680 mi Iligan
$532
1100 km or 683 mi Boracay
$839

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Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Pasay
$650
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Caloocan
$668
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Mandaluyong
$770
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Quezon
$738
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Malabon
$593
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Makati
$816
8.8 km or 5.4 mi Navotas
$704
12 km or 7.2 mi Valenzuela
$453
12 km or 7.2 mi Pasig
$705
12 km or 7.3 mi Taguig
$820
15 km or 9 mi Marikina
$538
15 km or 9.3 mi Bacoor
$564
15 km or 9.3 mi Paranaque
$650
15 km or 9.5 mi Cainta
$717
16 km or 9.7 mi Meycauayan
$573
16 km or 10 mi Las Pinas
$633
19 km or 12 mi Imus
$614
21 km or 13 mi Antipolo
$590
25 km or 15 mi Muntinlupa
$725
25 km or 16 mi San Jose del Monte
$570
26 km or 16 mi General Trias
$602
28 km or 17 mi San Pedro
$641
28 km or 17 mi Binangonan
$558
30 km or 19 mi Dasmarinas
$414
31 km or 19 mi Binan
$579
33 km or 20 mi Malolos
$668
34 km or 21 mi Santa Rosa
$674
37 km or 23 mi Trece Martires
$562
39 km or 24 mi Cabuyao
$677
47 km or 29 mi Calamba
$518
58 km or 36 mi San Fernando
$632
60 km or 37 mi Tanauan
$551
61 km or 38 mi Santo Tomas
$547
69 km or 43 mi San Pablo
$488
74 km or 46 mi Angeles
$668
75 km or 47 mi Lipa
$421
79 km or 49 mi Olongapo
$507
81 km or 50 mi Mabalacat
$627
94 km or 59 mi Batangas
$554
99 km or 61 mi Cabanatuan
$442