Bandar Seri Begawan vs Manila - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandar Seri Begawan Manila
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1123
$829
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2428
$1997
🏠 One person rent
$629
$420
🏘️ Family rent
$919
$709
🍽️ Food expenses
$330
$284
🚐 Transport expenses
$50.5
$47.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1957
$259
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
34
77
😀 Quality of life
73
64
🏙️ Population
50K
1.9M

The cost of living in Bandar Seri Begawan is 35% more expensive than in Manila. Cities ranked 4938th and 6643rd ($1123 vs $829) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 3rd 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 0.3 months in Manila. Bandar Seri Begawan ranked 1st best city to live in Brunei vs Manila ranked 2nd in the Philippines, while ranked 2580th and 5317th 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
$3.98
$5.72
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.4
$27.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.9
$4.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.59
$1.42
☕ Cappuccino
$3.71
$2.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.95
$1.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$769
$512
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$461
$274
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1196
$931
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$687
$483
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.9
$73.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.1
$112
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$61
$24.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.9%
7.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3113
$4395
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2335
$2588
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.51
$0.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32
$13.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.3
$2.83
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.38
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.62
$1.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.33
$2.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$7.94
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$5.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$7.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$3.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$3.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$1.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$2.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$2.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.59
$1.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.4
$9.85
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.08
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.1
$3.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.32
$5.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.92
$2.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.96
$1.63
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$1.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.5
$42.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.12
$6.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.4
$15
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.04
$7.28
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.3
$59.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$119
$76.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$159
$184
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11172
$12450

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73 km or 45 mi Seria
$1233
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$1447
117 km or 73 mi Miri
$688
174 km or 108 mi Kota Kinabalu
$718
285 km or 177 mi Bintulu
$588
336 km or 209 mi Tawau
$640
351 km or 218 mi Tarakan
$497
369 km or 229 mi Sandakan
$583
379 km or 236 mi Lahad Datu
$620
451 km or 280 mi Sibu
$614
604 km or 376 mi Bontang
$511
630 km or 392 mi Kuching
$698
652 km or 405 mi Samarinda
$530
684 km or 425 mi Puerto Princesa
$605
710 km or 441 mi Balikpapan
$556
711 km or 442 mi Palawan
$606
796 km or 495 mi Singkawang
$422
800 km or 497 mi Palangka Raya
$439
823 km or 512 mi Zamboanga
$509
828 km or 514 mi Pontianak
$419
848 km or 527 mi Palu
$510
918 km or 570 mi Banjarmasin
$436
932 km or 579 mi Banjarbaru
$427
986 km or 612 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$533
990 km or 615 mi Mui Ne
$493
995 km or 618 mi Pagadian
$491
1001 km or 622 mi Phan Thiet
$480
1027 km or 638 mi Gorontalo
$421
1030 km or 640 mi Nha Trang
$540
1037 km or 644 mi Kabankalan
$614
1052 km or 653 mi Vung Tau
$503
1057 km or 657 mi Da Lat
$563
1058 km or 657 mi Palopo
$482
1061 km or 659 mi Iloilo
$552
1063 km or 661 mi Cotabato
$576
1073 km or 667 mi Bago
$596
1092 km or 678 mi Marawi
$441
1092 km or 679 mi Bacolod
$599
1095 km or 680 mi Iligan
$502
1100 km or 683 mi Boracay
$810

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Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Pasay
$785
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Caloocan
$555
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Mandaluyong
$765
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Quezon
$710
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Malabon
$650
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Makati
$998
8.8 km or 5.4 mi Navotas
$725
12 km or 7.2 mi Valenzuela
$485
12 km or 7.2 mi Pasig
$588
12 km or 7.3 mi Taguig
$885
15 km or 9 mi Marikina
$581
15 km or 9.3 mi Bacoor
$548
15 km or 9.3 mi Paranaque
$671
15 km or 9.5 mi Cainta
$693
16 km or 9.7 mi Meycauayan
$602
16 km or 10 mi Las Pinas
$584
19 km or 12 mi Imus
$512
21 km or 13 mi Antipolo
$517
25 km or 15 mi Muntinlupa
$671
25 km or 16 mi San Jose del Monte
$505
26 km or 16 mi General Trias
$481
28 km or 17 mi San Pedro
$598
28 km or 17 mi Binangonan
$491
30 km or 19 mi Dasmarinas
$410
31 km or 19 mi Binan
$582
33 km or 20 mi Malolos
$624
34 km or 21 mi Santa Rosa
$521
37 km or 23 mi Trece Martires
$528
39 km or 24 mi Cabuyao
$576
47 km or 29 mi Calamba
$498
58 km or 36 mi San Fernando
$570
60 km or 37 mi Tanauan
$538
61 km or 38 mi Santo Tomas
$537
69 km or 43 mi San Pablo
$461
74 km or 46 mi Angeles
$614
75 km or 47 mi Lipa
$420
79 km or 49 mi Olongapo
$465
81 km or 50 mi Mabalacat
$585
94 km or 59 mi Batangas
$520
99 km or 61 mi Cabanatuan
$413