Cost of living comparison
Germany is 2.2 times more expensive than Bandar Seri Begawan.
If you lived in Germany instead of Bandar Seri Begawan, you would:
pay 3.7 times more for restaurants
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Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.97
BND3.85
|
$13.72
€12.36
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.19
BND6.74
|
$10.18
€9.17
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.78
BND1.01
|
$2.83
€2.55
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
BND0.69
|
$2.48
€2.24
|
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pay 29.2% more for groceries
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.79
BND2.33
|
$2.11
€1.90
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.22
BND2.89
|
$6.75
€6.08
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.27
BND8.15
|
$4.24
€3.82
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.29
BND2.97
|
$3.55
€3.20
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.59
BND3.37
|
$7.19
€6.48
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.47
BND1.91
|
$1.26
€1.14
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
BND1.31
|
$0.65
€0.59
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.68
BND2.18
|
$1.00
€0.90
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.65
BND2.14
|
$1.39
€1.25
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
BND0.91
|
$0.72
€0.65
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.76
BND0.98
|
$0.77
€0.70
|
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pay 2.3 times more for transportation
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.48
BND1.92
|
$7.16
€6.46
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.25
BND28.90
|
$54.61
€49.21
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,214.70
BND32,755.58
|
$29,249.82
€26,357.89
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.22
BND32.76
|
$23.30
€21.00
|
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pay 2.4 times more for housing
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.22
BND62.65
|
$49.15
€44.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$593.65
BND771.19
|
$800.45
€721.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$519.45
BND674.81
|
$616.33
€555.39
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$38.85
BND50.47
|
$232.30
€209.34
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for childcare
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$126.07
BND163.78
|
$434.24
€391.30
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,339.96
BND17,329.50
|
$12,512.98
€11,275.83
|
|
pay 55.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.85
BND2.41
|
$4.33
€3.91
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.23
BND4.19
|
$3.44
€3.10
|
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.98
BND16.86
|
$8.81
€7.94
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.80
BND53.00
|
$35.42
€31.92
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.45
BND5.78
|
$12.56
€11.32
|
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pay 96.2% more for clothing
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$22.28
BND28.94
|
$83.65
€75.38
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$24.75
BND32.16
|
$41.29
€37.21
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.58
BND112.47
|
$89.84
€80.96
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.56
BND112.44
|
$120.25
€108.36
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