Cost of living comparison
Bandar Seri Begawan is 43.3% cheaper than United States.
If you lived in Bandar Seri Begawan instead of United States, you would:
pay 68.7% less for restaurants
|
United States
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.02
|
$2.97
BND3.93
|
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.37
|
$5.19
BND6.87
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.44
|
$0.78
BND1.03
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.98
|
$0.53
BND0.70
|
|
pay 24.9% less for groceries
|
United States
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.43
|
$1.79
BND2.37
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.30
|
$2.22
BND2.94
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.93
|
$6.27
BND8.30
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.52
|
$2.29
BND3.03
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.12
|
$2.59
BND3.43
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.31
|
$1.47
BND1.95
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
|
$1.01
BND1.34
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.03
|
$1.68
BND2.23
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.13
|
$1.65
BND2.18
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.32
|
$0.70
BND0.92
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.38
|
$0.76
BND1.00
|
|
pay 25.8% less for transportation
|
United States
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.61
|
$1.48
BND1.96
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.73
|
$22.25
BND29.44
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,580.82
|
$25,214.70
BND33,370.14
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.71
|
$25.22
BND33.38
|
|
pay 57.2% less for housing
|
United States
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$67.34
|
$48.22
BND63.82
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,635.84
|
$593.65
BND785.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,397.18
|
$519.45
BND687.47
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$148.42
|
$38.85
BND51.41
|
|
pay 66.3% less for childcare
|
United States
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,344.29
|
$126.07
BND166.85
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,001.10
|
$13,339.96
BND17,654.63
|
|
pay 30.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
United States
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.73
|
$1.85
BND2.45
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.97
|
$3.23
BND4.27
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.54
|
$12.98
BND17.18
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.32
|
$40.80
BND54.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.21
|
$4.45
BND5.89
|
|
pay 29.3% less for clothing
|
United States
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.12
|
$22.28
BND29.49
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.92
|
$24.75
BND32.76
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.55
|
$86.58
BND114.58
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$113.11
|
$86.56
BND114.55
|
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