Cost of living comparison
Canberra is 2.9 times more expensive than Bandar Seri Begawan.
If you lived in Canberra instead of Bandar Seri Begawan, you would:
pay 4.5 times more for restaurants
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Canberra
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.01
$4.09
|
$26.69
A$41.60
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.11
$6.97
|
$10.01
A$15.60
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.75
$1.03
|
$2.70
A$4.21
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
$0.82
|
$2.13
A$3.32
|
|
pay 38.9% more for groceries
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Canberra
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.68
$2.29
|
$2.29
A$3.58
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.76
$3.76
|
$6.42
A$10.01
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.55
$7.56
|
$6.48
A$10.10
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.18
$2.97
|
$4.10
A$6.39
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.44
$3.33
|
$3.63
A$5.65
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.58
$2.15
|
$1.47
A$2.29
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
$1.39
|
$1.13
A$1.76
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.71
$2.32
|
$1.60
A$2.49
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.67
$2.28
|
$2.47
A$3.85
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.75
$1.02
|
$1.17
A$1.82
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.92
$1.25
|
$0.96
A$1.50
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for transportation
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Canberra
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.50
$2.04
|
$5.45
A$8.50
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$22.56
$30.73
|
$100.08
A$155.99
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,063.77
$32,782.70
|
$20,016.00
A$31,197.02
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.87
$28.43
|
$15.93
A$24.83
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for housing
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Canberra
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$79.08
$107.74
|
$68.64
A$106.98
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$588.78
$802.11
|
$1,824.70
A$2,843.99
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$378.50
$515.64
|
$1,494.78
A$2,329.77
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.83
$56.99
|
$183.28
A$285.67
|
|
pay 4.6 times more for childcare
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Canberra
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$208.21
$283.65
|
$1,686.35
A$2,628.35
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,117.74
$16,508.32
|
$14,216.13
A$22,157.31
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for entertainment and sports
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Canberra
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.88
$2.56
|
$8.01
A$12.48
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.44
$4.69
|
$3.74
A$5.83
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.28
$15.37
|
$23.35
A$36.40
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.10
$53.27
|
$64.70
A$100.84
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.51
$6.15
|
$13.34
A$20.80
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for clothing
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Canberra
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.00
$81.75
|
$93.52
A$145.77
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.17
$38.38
|
$72.72
A$113.35
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.32
$120.32
|
$134.62
A$209.82
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$69.99
$95.36
|
$183.19
A$285.52
|
|
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