Cost of living comparison
Bandar Seri Begawan is 36.0% cheaper than United Kingdom.
If you lived in Bandar Seri Begawan instead of United Kingdom, you would:
pay 63.6% less for restaurants
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United Kingdom
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.07
£13.99
|
$2.97
BND3.94
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.96
£6.93
|
$5.19
BND6.90
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.14
£1.65
|
$0.78
BND1.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.52
£1.18
|
$0.53
BND0.70
|
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pay 7.5% more for groceries
|
United Kingdom
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.46
£1.13
|
$1.79
BND2.38
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.24
£3.28
|
$2.22
BND2.96
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.75
£4.46
|
$6.27
BND8.34
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.68
£2.85
|
$2.29
BND3.04
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.66
£2.83
|
$2.59
BND3.44
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.20
£0.93
|
$1.47
BND1.96
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
£0.52
|
$1.01
BND1.34
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
£0.95
|
$1.68
BND2.24
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.40
£1.09
|
$1.65
BND2.19
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
£0.49
|
$0.70
BND0.93
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
£0.47
|
$0.76
BND1.01
|
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pay 33.0% less for transportation
|
United Kingdom
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.22
£5.59
|
$1.48
BND1.96
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$94.64
£73.27
|
$22.25
BND29.57
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,464.66
£25,906.46
|
$25,214.70
BND33,513.79
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.98
£13.15
|
$25.22
BND33.52
|
|
pay 38.3% less for housing
|
United Kingdom
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$37.59
£29.10
|
$48.22
BND64.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,224.35
£947.83
|
$593.65
BND789.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$974.65
£754.52
|
$519.45
BND690.43
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$234.45
£181.50
|
$38.85
BND51.63
|
|
pay 58.6% less for childcare
|
United Kingdom
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,426.61
£1,104.40
|
$126.07
BND167.57
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,036.83
£13,963.11
|
$13,339.96
BND17,730.63
|
|
pay 35.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
United Kingdom
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.42
£4.19
|
$1.85
BND2.46
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.93
£3.04
|
$3.23
BND4.29
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$16.35
£12.66
|
$12.98
BND17.25
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.82
£33.92
|
$40.80
BND54.23
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.87
£9.97
|
$4.45
BND5.92
|
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pay 30.4% less for clothing
|
United Kingdom
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.61
£59.31
|
$22.28
BND29.61
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.64
£30.69
|
$24.75
BND32.90
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.51
£70.07
|
$86.58
BND115.07
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.66
£73.28
|
$86.56
BND115.05
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