Cost of living comparison
Canberra is 3.5 times more expensive than Bandar Seri Begawan.
If you lived in Canberra instead of Bandar Seri Begawan, you would:
pay 4.7 times more for restaurants
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Canberra
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.97
BND3.89
|
$26.58
A$39.62
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.19
BND6.81
|
$9.97
A$14.86
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.78
BND1.02
|
$2.84
A$4.23
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
BND0.69
|
$2.31
A$3.44
|
|
pay 50.3% more for groceries
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Canberra
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.79
BND2.35
|
$2.60
A$3.87
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.22
BND2.92
|
$5.54
A$8.25
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.27
BND8.23
|
$6.63
A$9.89
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.29
BND3.00
|
$4.55
A$6.78
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.59
BND3.40
|
$4.00
A$5.96
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.47
BND1.93
|
$1.59
A$2.37
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
BND1.32
|
$1.29
A$1.92
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.68
BND2.21
|
$1.56
A$2.33
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.65
BND2.16
|
$2.65
A$3.95
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
BND0.92
|
$1.19
A$1.77
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.76
BND0.99
|
$1.06
A$1.58
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for transportation
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Canberra
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.48
BND1.94
|
$5.17
A$7.71
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$22.25
BND29.20
|
$113.84
A$169.69
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,214.70
BND33,095.17
|
$29,523.01
A$44,005.52
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.22
BND33.10
|
$17.81
A$26.55
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for housing
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Canberra
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.22
BND63.30
|
$69.35
A$103.37
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$593.65
BND779.19
|
$1,797.26
A$2,678.90
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$519.45
BND681.80
|
$1,415.42
A$2,109.76
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$38.85
BND50.99
|
$191.07
A$284.79
|
|
pay 7.7 times more for childcare
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Canberra
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$126.07
BND165.48
|
$1,814.59
A$2,704.74
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,339.96
BND17,509.16
|
$14,626.48
A$21,801.50
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for entertainment and sports
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Canberra
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.85
BND2.43
|
$7.31
A$10.90
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.23
BND4.24
|
$3.74
A$5.58
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.98
BND17.03
|
$26.58
A$39.62
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.80
BND53.55
|
$67.03
A$99.91
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.45
BND5.84
|
$14.95
A$22.29
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for clothing
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Canberra
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$22.28
BND29.24
|
$92.73
A$138.21
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$24.75
BND32.49
|
$83.64
A$124.66
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.58
BND113.63
|
$129.37
A$192.84
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.56
BND113.61
|
$172.79
A$257.56
|
|
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