Cost of living comparison
Italy is 74.5% more expensive than Bandar Seri Begawan.
If you lived in Italy instead of Bandar Seri Begawan, you would:
pay 3.0 times more for restaurants
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Bandar Seri Begawan
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Italy
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.01
$4.09
|
$15.74
€14.76
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.11
$6.96
|
$9.09
€8.52
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.75
$1.03
|
$2.45
€2.29
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
$0.82
|
$1.16
€1.09
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pay 10.9% more for groceries
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Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.68
$2.29
|
$1.86
€1.74
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.76
$3.75
|
$7.20
€6.75
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.55
$7.55
|
$4.88
€4.58
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.18
$2.97
|
$3.14
€2.95
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.44
$3.32
|
$4.47
€4.19
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.58
$2.15
|
$0.96
€0.90
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
$1.39
|
$0.84
€0.79
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.71
$2.32
|
$0.94
€0.88
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.67
$2.27
|
$1.20
€1.12
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.75
$1.02
|
$0.65
€0.61
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.92
$1.25
|
$0.71
€0.67
|
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pay 2.3 times more for transportation
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Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.50
$2.04
|
$8.02
€7.52
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.56
$30.70
|
$38.40
€36.01
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,063.77
$32,749.37
|
$25,887.08
€24,275.61
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.87
$28.40
|
$18.65
€17.49
|
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pay 58.5% more for housing
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$79.08
$107.63
|
$30.75
€28.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$588.78
$801.30
|
$608.10
€570.25
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$378.50
$515.12
|
$488.80
€458.38
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.83
$56.93
|
$151.72
€142.27
|
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pay 49.9% more for childcare
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$208.21
$283.36
|
$459.30
€430.70
|
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,117.74
$16,491.54
|
$9,604.44
€9,006.56
|
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pay 39.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.88
$2.56
|
$4.83
€4.53
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.44
$4.69
|
$1.60
€1.50
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.28
$15.35
|
$6.30
€5.91
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.10
$53.22
|
$51.79
€48.56
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.51
$6.14
|
$9.32
€8.74
|
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pay 32.3% more for clothing
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.00
$81.66
|
$80.37
€75.36
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.17
$38.34
|
$36.54
€34.27
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.32
$120.19
|
$89.56
€83.98
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$69.99
$95.26
|
$114.84
€107.69
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