Bandar Seri Begawan vs Manila - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandar Seri Begawan Manila
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1138
$821
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2472
$2009
🏠 One person rent
$638
$400
🏘️ Family rent
$927
$679
🍽️ Food expenses
$333
$295
🚐 Transport expenses
$53
$49
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1986
$347
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
34
77
😀 Quality of life
73
65
🏙️ Population
50K
1.9M

The cost of living in Bandar Seri Begawan is 39% more expensive than in Manila. Cities ranked 4932nd and 6679th ($1138 vs $821) 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 1.7 months in Bandar Seri Begawan compared to 0.4 months in Manila. Bandar Seri Begawan ranked 1st best city to live in Brunei vs Manila ranked 3rd in the Philippines, while ranked 2614th and 5265th 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
$4.05
$5.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.9
$26.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.02
$4.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.6
$1.67
☕ Cappuccino
$3.79
$2.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$773
$492
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$470
$250
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1206
$872
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$692
$451
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.8
$75.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$70.6
$117
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$62.2
$26.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.05%
7.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3427
$4309
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2599
$2679
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.45
$0.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$13.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.7
$3.32
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.4
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.64
$1.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.32
$2.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$8.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.05
$5.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$7.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$3.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$1.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$3.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$2.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$2.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.59
$1.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.3
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.1
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.3
$3.26
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.36
$5.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.96
$3.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$1.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.2
$1.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45
$44.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.16
$7.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.8
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.87
$6.35
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.5
$51.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$118
$80
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$161
$160
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13236
$14540

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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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$804
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Caloocan
$574
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Mandaluyong
$755
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Quezon
$697
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Malabon
$657
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$1066
8.8 km or 5.4 mi Navotas
$701
12 km or 7.2 mi Valenzuela
$458
12 km or 7.2 mi Pasig
$609
12 km or 7.3 mi Taguig
$868
15 km or 9 mi Marikina
$584
15 km or 9.3 mi Bacoor
$549
15 km or 9.3 mi Paranaque
$660
15 km or 9.5 mi Cainta
$733
16 km or 9.7 mi Meycauayan
$587
16 km or 10 mi Las Pinas
$605
19 km or 12 mi Imus
$524
21 km or 13 mi Antipolo
$544
25 km or 15 mi Muntinlupa
$683
25 km or 16 mi San Jose del Monte
$504
26 km or 16 mi General Trias
$501
28 km or 17 mi San Pedro
$597
28 km or 17 mi Binangonan
$507
30 km or 19 mi Dasmarinas
$416
31 km or 19 mi Binan
$589
33 km or 20 mi Malolos
$626
34 km or 21 mi Santa Rosa
$549
37 km or 23 mi Trece Martires
$538
39 km or 24 mi Cabuyao
$584
47 km or 29 mi Calamba
$496
58 km or 36 mi San Fernando
$603
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$539
61 km or 38 mi Santo Tomas
$534
69 km or 43 mi San Pablo
$463
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$636
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$420
79 km or 49 mi Olongapo
$476
81 km or 50 mi Mabalacat
$609
94 km or 59 mi Batangas
$530
99 km or 61 mi Cabanatuan
$434