Cost of living comparison
Australia is 2.8 times more expensive than Bandar Seri Begawan.
If you lived in Australia instead of Bandar Seri Begawan, you would:
pay 3.7 times more for restaurants
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Australia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.97
BND4.02
|
$16.79
A$25.13
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.19
BND7.04
|
$9.81
A$14.69
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.78
BND1.06
|
$2.56
A$3.84
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
BND0.71
|
$2.14
A$3.20
|
|
pay 33.4% more for groceries
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Australia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.79
BND2.43
|
$2.33
A$3.48
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.22
BND3.02
|
$4.71
A$7.05
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.27
BND8.50
|
$5.75
A$8.61
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.29
BND3.10
|
$3.86
A$5.78
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.59
BND3.51
|
$3.99
A$5.97
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.47
BND1.99
|
$1.43
A$2.14
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
BND1.37
|
$1.25
A$1.87
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.68
BND2.28
|
$1.39
A$2.07
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.65
BND2.23
|
$2.00
A$3.00
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
BND0.95
|
$1.13
A$1.69
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.76
BND1.03
|
$0.95
A$1.42
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for transportation
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Australia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.48
BND2.00
|
$4.73
A$7.08
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$22.25
BND30.15
|
$84.46
A$126.40
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,214.70
BND34,174.66
|
$27,859.34
A$41,693.12
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.22
BND34.18
|
$18.12
A$27.13
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for housing
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Australia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.22
BND65.36
|
$55.36
A$82.85
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$593.65
BND804.60
|
$1,258.08
A$1,882.79
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$519.45
BND704.04
|
$971.44
A$1,453.82
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$38.85
BND52.65
|
$141.88
A$212.34
|
|
pay 6.0 times more for childcare
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Australia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$126.07
BND170.87
|
$1,377.23
A$2,061.10
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,339.96
BND18,080.27
|
$14,720.56
A$22,030.17
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Australia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.85
BND2.51
|
$6.69
A$10.02
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.23
BND4.37
|
$3.60
A$5.39
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.98
BND17.59
|
$28.13
A$42.10
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.80
BND55.30
|
$53.84
A$80.58
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.45
BND6.04
|
$13.24
A$19.82
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for clothing
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Australia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$22.28
BND30.20
|
$75.27
A$112.65
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$24.75
BND33.55
|
$54.30
A$81.27
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.58
BND117.34
|
$102.43
A$153.29
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.56
BND117.32
|
$118.12
A$176.77
|
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