Cost of living comparison
Bandar Seri Begawan is 26.1% more expensive than Amman.
If you lived in Bandar Seri Begawan instead of Amman, you would:
pay 2.7% more for restaurants
Amman
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
$3.01
BND4.07
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
$5.11
BND6.92
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
JOD0.380
|
$0.75
BND1.02
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.39
JOD0.280
|
$0.60
BND0.81
|
|
pay 96.2% more for groceries
Amman
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.54
JOD0.380
|
$1.68
BND2.28
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.69
JOD2.620
|
$2.76
BND3.73
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.72
JOD4.050
|
$5.55
BND7.50
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.03
JOD1.440
|
$2.18
BND2.95
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.65
JOD1.880
|
$2.44
BND3.30
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.92
JOD0.650
|
$1.58
BND2.13
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
JOD0.570
|
$1.02
BND1.38
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
JOD0.470
|
$1.71
BND2.31
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
JOD0.250
|
$1.67
BND2.26
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
JOD0.310
|
$0.75
BND1.01
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.35
JOD0.250
|
$0.92
BND1.24
|
|
pay 6.1% less for transportation
Amman
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.26
JOD3.730
|
$1.50
BND2.02
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$56.39
JOD39.970
|
$22.56
BND30.51
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,421.76
JOD22,980.550
|
$24,063.77
BND32,545.26
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.95
JOD6.340
|
$20.87
BND28.22
|
|
pay 49.5% more for housing
Amman
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.63
JOD25.970
|
$79.08
BND106.96
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$348.46
JOD246.990
|
$588.78
BND796.31
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$264.96
JOD187.810
|
$378.50
BND511.91
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$59.50
JOD42.180
|
$41.83
BND56.58
|
|
pay 54.6% more for childcare
Amman
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$201.81
JOD143.040
|
$208.21
BND281.59
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,880.81
JOD4,168.320
|
$12,117.74
BND16,388.75
|
|
pay 6.8% more for entertainment and sports
Amman
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
$1.88
BND2.54
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.12
JOD2.920
|
$3.44
BND4.66
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.52
JOD2.500
|
$11.28
BND15.26
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.42
JOD43.530
|
$39.10
BND52.89
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.28
JOD7.990
|
$4.51
BND6.10
|
|
pay 21.0% less for clothing
Amman
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.16
JOD39.800
|
$60.00
BND81.15
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$62.00
JOD43.940
|
$28.17
BND38.11
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.73
JOD74.230
|
$88.32
BND119.45
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.25
JOD62.550
|
$69.99
BND94.66
|
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