Cost of living comparison
Bandar Seri Begawan is 83.2% more expensive than Baghdad.
If you lived in Bandar Seri Begawan instead of Baghdad, you would:
pay 48.3% more for restaurants
Baghdad
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.35
IQD7,007
|
$2.97
BND4.01
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.88
IQD9,009
|
$5.19
BND7.02
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
IQD547
|
$0.78
BND1.05
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.19
IQD250
|
$0.53
BND0.71
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for groceries
Baghdad
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.86
IQD1,123
|
$1.79
BND2.42
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.39
IQD3,123
|
$2.22
BND3.01
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.86
IQD6,358
|
$6.27
BND8.48
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.82
IQD2,387
|
$2.29
BND3.09
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.99
IQD2,605
|
$2.59
BND3.50
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.46
IQD603
|
$1.47
BND1.99
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
IQD669
|
$1.01
BND1.36
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.47
IQD611
|
$1.68
BND2.27
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
IQD386
|
$1.65
BND2.23
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
IQD397
|
$0.70
BND0.94
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.29
IQD384
|
$0.76
BND1.02
|
|
pay 14.5% more for transportation
Baghdad
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.73
IQD2,259
|
$1.48
BND2.00
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$22.94
IQD30,030
|
$22.25
BND30.09
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,355.59
IQD24,023,860
|
$25,214.70
BND34,101.84
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.29
IQD23,944
|
$25.22
BND34.11
|
|
pay 9.0% more for housing
Baghdad
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.82
IQD53,422
|
$48.22
BND65.22
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$562.97
IQD736,821
|
$593.65
BND802.89
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$291.49
IQD381,504
|
$519.45
BND702.54
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$113.11
IQD148,036
|
$38.85
BND52.54
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for childcare
Baghdad
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$143.70
IQD188,071
|
$126.07
BND170.51
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,253.45
IQD2,949,322
|
$13,339.96
BND18,041.74
|
|
pay 97.6% more for entertainment and sports
Baghdad
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.15
IQD2,810
|
$1.85
BND2.51
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.65
IQD3,465
|
$3.23
BND4.36
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.20
IQD2,878
|
$12.98
BND17.55
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.02
IQD40,602
|
$40.80
BND55.18
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.65
IQD10,010
|
$4.45
BND6.02
|
|
pay 36.0% more for clothing
Baghdad
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$29.44
IQD38,533
|
$22.28
BND30.13
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.82
IQD40,337
|
$24.75
BND33.48
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$46.25
IQD60,527
|
$86.58
BND117.09
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$43.06
IQD56,356
|
$86.56
BND117.07
|
|
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