Bandar Seri Begawan vs Port Moresby - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandar Seri Begawan Port Moresby
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1138
$572
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2472
$1392
🏠 One person rent
$638
$243
🏘️ Family rent
$927
$405
🍽️ Food expenses
$333
$232
🚐 Transport expenses
$53
$37.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1986
$197
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
34
16
😀 Quality of life
73
49
🏙️ Population
50K
317K

The cost of living in Bandar Seri Begawan is 99% more expensive than in Port Moresby. Cities ranked 4932nd and 8199th ($1138 vs $572) 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 1.7 months in Bandar Seri Begawan compared to 0.3 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 2614th and 6768th 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
$4.05
$4.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.9
$23.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.02
$5.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.6
$1.86
☕ Cappuccino
$3.79
$1.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1
$0.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$773
$240
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$470
$159
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1206
$430
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$692
$285
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.8
$42
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$70.6
$64.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$62.2
$25.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.05%
12.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3427
$1396
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2599
$864
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.45
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$17.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.7
$7.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.4
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.64
$0.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.32
$1.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$7.42
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.05
$4.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$7.39
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$2.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$1.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$1.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$1.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.59
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.3
$8.14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.1
$1.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.3
$3.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.36
$4.03
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.96
$3.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.2
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45
$24.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.16
$4.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.8
$21.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.87
$4.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.5
$33.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$118
$68.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$161
$147
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13236
$4671

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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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$558
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$1695
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$506
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$1839
1404 km or 872 mi Honiara
$1422
1489 km or 925 mi Auki
$1422
1586 km or 986 mi Rockhampton
$1635
1656 km or 1029 mi Gladstone
$1640
1734 km or 1077 mi Manokwari
$494
1796 km or 1116 mi Bundaberg
$1727
1810 km or 1125 mi Darwin
$1861
1859 km or 1155 mi Hervey Bay
$1864
2003 km or 1244 mi Sorong
$506
2008 km or 1248 mi Sunshine Coast
$1835
2026 km or 1259 mi Caloundra
$1864
2049 km or 1273 mi Caboolture
$1988
2071 km or 1287 mi Toowoomba
$1766
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$2269
2101 km or 1306 mi Ipswich
$1813
2119 km or 1317 mi Alice Springs
$1590
2157 km or 1341 mi Southport
$2352
2163 km or 1344 mi Gold Coast
$2528
2192 km or 1362 mi Ambon
$506
2235 km or 1389 mi Byron Bay
$2703
2273 km or 1413 mi Luganville
$2062
2276 km or 1414 mi Baucau
$512
2342 km or 1455 mi Melekeok
$1176
2343 km or 1456 mi Ngerulmud
$1175
2371 km or 1473 mi Dili
$522
2376 km or 1477 mi Ainaro
$513
2384 km or 1481 mi Armidale
$1288
2397 km or 1489 mi Coffs Harbour
$2172
2403 km or 1493 mi Yaren
$783
2407 km or 1496 mi Maliana
$514
2461 km or 1529 mi Port Vila
$2068
2470 km or 1535 mi Ternate
$437
2487 km or 1545 mi Paita
$1865
2495 km or 1550 mi Dumbea
$1865
2502 km or 1554 mi Noumea
$1928
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$1796