Cost of living comparison
Reykjavik is 2.5 times more expensive than Bandar Seri Begawan.
If you lived in Reykjavik instead of Bandar Seri Begawan, you would:
pay 4.3 times more for restaurants
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.22
BND4.31
|
$20.00
ISK2,748
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.27
BND7.04
|
$18.02
ISK2,475
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
BND1.11
|
$3.15
ISK433
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
BND0.81
|
$2.19
ISK300
|
|
pay 93.6% more for groceries
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.92
BND2.56
|
$3.61
ISK496
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.50
BND2.01
|
$7.76
ISK1,066
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.51
BND8.71
|
$6.40
ISK880
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.32
BND3.10
|
$5.76
ISK791
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.63
BND3.52
|
$9.45
ISK1,298
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.49
BND2.00
|
$1.40
ISK193
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
BND1.37
|
$1.01
ISK139
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.71
BND2.28
|
$1.22
ISK167
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.67
BND2.24
|
$2.22
ISK306
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
BND0.95
|
$1.43
ISK197
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
BND1.03
|
$0.93
ISK128
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for transportation
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.51
BND2.02
|
$8.50
ISK1,168
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.57
BND30.18
|
$74.95
ISK10,297
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,582.11
BND34,206.17
|
$42,450.45
ISK5,831,843
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.65
BND34.29
|
$24.05
ISK3,304
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for housing
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.92
BND69.42
|
$69.87
ISK9,598
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$605.59
BND809.74
|
$1,971.17
ISK270,800
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$529.98
BND708.65
|
$1,803.44
ISK247,757
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.96
BND57.44
|
$53.95
ISK7,412
|
|
pay 20.6% more for childcare
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$127.91
BND171.03
|
$252.14
ISK34,639
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,586.95
BND18,167.28
|
$5,993.99
ISK823,455
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.88
BND2.52
|
$10.81
ISK1,485
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.12
BND4.17
|
$5.31
ISK729
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.05
BND20.12
|
$12.25
ISK1,682
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.49
BND55.48
|
$69.95
ISK9,609
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.55
BND6.08
|
$14.77
ISK2,030
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for clothing
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$22.90
BND30.62
|
$108.97
ISK14,971
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.54
BND40.83
|
$49.72
ISK6,831
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.33
BND118.11
|
$151.85
ISK20,862
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.15
BND117.86
|
$194.16
ISK26,673
|
|
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