Bandar Seri Begawan vs Port Moresby - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandar Seri Begawan Port Moresby
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1090
$557
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2738
$1373
🏠 One person rent
$594
$245
🏘️ Family rent
$1224
$447
🍽️ Food expenses
$350
$218
🚐 Transport expenses
$53.2
$36.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2341
$421
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
35
17
😀 Quality of life
73
34
🏙️ Population
50K
317K

The cost of living in Bandar Seri Begawan is 96% more expensive than in Port Moresby. Cities ranked 5006th and 8211th ($1090 vs $557) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Brunei and Papua New Guinea, respectively. Check Brunei vs Papua New Guinea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Bandar Seri Begawan compared to 0.8 months in Port Moresby. Bandar Seri Begawan ranked 1st best city to live in Brunei vs Port Moresby ranked 1st in Papua New Guinea, while ranked 1581st and 7532nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bandar Seri Begawan vs Port Moresby

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Bandar Seri Begawan Port Moresby
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.61
$3.76
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.6
$21.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.37
$4.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$1.82
☕ Cappuccino
$3.5
$1.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$0.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$628
$237
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$474
$164
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1377
$481
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1048
$328
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.7
$40
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.9
$61.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.6
$26.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
12.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4049
$1466
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2954
$872
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.55
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.5
$17.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.9
$7.07
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.41
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.69
$0.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.44
$1.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.37
$6.99
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.01
$4.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$7.12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$2.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$1.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.63
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$0.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.57
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$24.3
$7.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.46
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.5
$2.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.23
$3.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.9
$3.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.94
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$1.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47
$23.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.34
$4.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.2
$18.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.02
$4.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.4
$32.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.4
$67.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$133
$128
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14109
$3923

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$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
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$541
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$1442
1050 km or 652 mi Jayapura
$459
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$1303
1404 km or 872 mi Honiara
$1459
1489 km or 925 mi Auki
$1464
1586 km or 986 mi Rockhampton
$1514
1656 km or 1029 mi Gladstone
$1615
1734 km or 1077 mi Manokwari
$522
1796 km or 1116 mi Bundaberg
$1689
1810 km or 1125 mi Darwin
$1756
1859 km or 1155 mi Hervey Bay
$1835
2003 km or 1244 mi Sorong
$532
2008 km or 1248 mi Sunshine Coast
$1733
2026 km or 1259 mi Caloundra
$1754
2049 km or 1273 mi Caboolture
$1925
2071 km or 1287 mi Toowoomba
$1635
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$2491
2101 km or 1306 mi Ipswich
$1877
2119 km or 1317 mi Alice Springs
$1533
2157 km or 1341 mi Southport
$2141
2163 km or 1344 mi Gold Coast
$2300
2192 km or 1362 mi Ambon
$535
2235 km or 1389 mi Byron Bay
$1958
2273 km or 1413 mi Luganville
$3054
2276 km or 1414 mi Baucau
$511
2342 km or 1455 mi Melekeok
$1168
2343 km or 1456 mi Ngerulmud
$1169
2371 km or 1473 mi Dili
$521
2376 km or 1477 mi Ainaro
$512
2384 km or 1481 mi Armidale
$1289
2397 km or 1489 mi Coffs Harbour
$1913
2403 km or 1493 mi Yaren
$629
2407 km or 1496 mi Maliana
$511
2461 km or 1529 mi Port Vila
$2349
2470 km or 1535 mi Ternate
$466
2487 km or 1545 mi Paita
$1693
2495 km or 1550 mi Dumbea
$1700
2502 km or 1554 mi Noumea
$1755
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$1661