Cost of living comparison
Paris is 2.5 times more expensive than Bandar Seri Begawan.
If you lived in Paris instead of Bandar Seri Begawan, you would:
pay 4.1 times more for restaurants
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Paris
|
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---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.01
$4.08
|
$16.49
€15.47
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.11
$6.94
|
$10.99
€10.32
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.75
$1.02
|
$3.30
€3.09
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
$0.81
|
$2.70
€2.53
|
|
pay 53.6% more for groceries
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Paris
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.68
$2.28
|
$2.28
€2.14
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.76
$3.74
|
$9.69
€9.09
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.55
$7.53
|
$4.75
€4.46
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.18
$2.96
|
$3.71
€3.48
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.44
$3.31
|
$6.40
€6.01
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.58
$2.14
|
$1.63
€1.53
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
$1.39
|
$1.05
€0.99
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.71
$2.31
|
$1.49
€1.40
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.67
$2.27
|
$1.87
€1.75
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.75
$1.02
|
$1.16
€1.09
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.92
$1.24
|
$1.15
€1.08
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for transportation
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Paris
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.50
$2.03
|
$8.20
€7.69
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$22.56
$30.60
|
$92.35
€86.65
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,063.77
$32,641.95
|
$24,187.89
€22,694.29
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.87
$28.31
|
$21.89
€20.54
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for housing
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Paris
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$79.08
$107.28
|
$32.60
€30.58
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$588.78
$798.67
|
$1,438.32
€1,349.51
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$378.50
$513.43
|
$1,037.88
€973.79
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.83
$56.74
|
$169.67
€159.19
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for childcare
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Paris
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$208.21
$282.43
|
$830.08
€778.83
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,117.74
$16,437.44
|
$18,062.39
€16,947.03
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Paris
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.88
$2.55
|
$7.69
€7.21
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.44
$4.67
|
$4.19
€3.93
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.28
$15.30
|
$11.54
€10.83
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.10
$53.04
|
$39.26
€36.84
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.51
$6.12
|
$13.19
€12.38
|
|
pay 63.0% more for clothing
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Paris
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.00
$81.39
|
$110.46
€103.64
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.17
$38.22
|
$41.99
€39.40
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.32
$119.80
|
$101.08
€94.84
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$69.99
$94.95
|
$143.22
€134.38
|
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