Cost of living comparison
Douglas is 94.5% more expensive than Bandar Seri Begawan.
If you lived in Douglas instead of Bandar Seri Begawan, you would:
pay 3.6 times more for restaurants
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Douglas
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.01
$4.08
|
$22.36
£17.95
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.11
$6.94
|
$8.43
£6.77
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.75
$1.02
|
$1.92
£1.54
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
$0.81
|
$1.65
£1.32
|
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pay 10.1% less for groceries
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Douglas
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.68
$2.28
|
$1.49
£1.20
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.76
$3.74
|
$3.19
£2.56
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.55
$7.53
|
$5.12
£4.11
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.18
$2.96
|
$2.94
£2.36
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.44
$3.31
|
$3.13
£2.52
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.58
$2.14
|
$1.09
£0.88
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
$1.39
|
$0.57
£0.45
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.71
$2.31
|
$1.18
£0.95
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.67
$2.27
|
$1.35
£1.09
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.75
$1.02
|
$0.50
£0.40
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.92
$1.24
|
$0.80
£0.64
|
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pay 2.0 times more for transportation
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Douglas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.50
$2.03
|
$6.94
£5.57
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.56
$30.60
|
$39.75
£31.91
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,063.77
$32,641.95
|
$23,599.90
£18,945.11
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.87
$28.31
|
$15.90
£12.76
|
|
pay 91.6% more for housing
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Douglas
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$79.08
$107.28
|
$50.51
£40.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$588.78
$798.67
|
$1,090.29
£875.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$378.50
$513.43
|
$908.29
£729.14
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.83
$56.74
|
$115.99
£93.11
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for childcare
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Douglas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$208.21
$282.43
|
$838.42
£673.05
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,117.74
$16,437.44
|
$17,699.93
£14,208.83
|
|
pay 57.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Douglas
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.88
$2.55
|
$4.35
£3.49
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.44
$4.67
|
$3.62
£2.91
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.28
$15.30
|
$14.91
£11.97
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.10
$53.04
|
$37.88
£30.41
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.51
$6.12
|
$9.94
£7.98
|
|
pay 14.3% less for clothing
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Douglas
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.00
$81.39
|
$49.06
£39.39
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.17
$38.22
|
$35.28
£28.32
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.32
$119.80
|
$53.00
£42.54
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$69.99
$94.95
|
$53.00
£42.54
|
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