Cost of living comparison
compared to
Road Town vs. Bandar Seri Begawan Cost of Living Summary
Road Town is 2.2 times more expensive than Bandar Seri Begawan.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.1 times more in Road Town
- Groceries
-
pay 94.2% more in Road Town
- Transportation
-
pay 3.1 times more in Road Town
- Housing
-
pay 2.3 times more in Road Town
- Childcare
-
pay 52.8% more in Road Town
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 86.3% more in Road Town
- Clothing
-
pay 15.5% more in Road Town
The cost of transportation, restaurants, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and childcare in Road Town are more expensive than in Bandar Seri Begawan. Notably, transportation, restaurants, and housing are significantly more expensive in Road Town.
Road Town vs. Bandar Seri Begawan Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Road Town instead of Bandar Seri Begawan, you would:
pay 3.1 times more for restaurants
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Road Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.68
BND4.74
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.15
BND7.93
|
$11.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
BND1.26
|
$2.10
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
BND0.71
|
$1.67
|
|
Bandar Seri Begawan vs. Road Town - Cost of restaurants
pay 94.2% more for groceries
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Road Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.73
BND2.23
|
$4.66
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.61
BND4.66
|
$9.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.83
BND8.81
|
$8.81
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.24
BND2.89
|
$5.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.02
BND2.60
|
$4.54
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
BND1.81
|
$1.66
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.98
BND1.27
|
$1.37
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.32
BND1.70
|
$0.91
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.14
BND1.47
|
$3.04
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
BND0.98
|
$2.06
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.92
BND1.19
|
$1.64
|
|
Bandar Seri Begawan vs. Road Town - Cost of groceries
pay 3.1 times more for transportation
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Road Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.48
BND1.90
|
$4.64
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? | ?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,674.88
BND49,868.54
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.30
BND33.91
|
?? | |
Bandar Seri Begawan vs. Road Town - Cost of transportation
pay 2.3 times more for housing
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Road Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.09
BND87.80
|
$125.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$719.61
BND927.89
|
$1,666.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$451.29
BND581.90
|
$1,366.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$57.89
BND74.65
|
$124.65
|
|
Bandar Seri Begawan vs. Road Town - Cost of housing
pay 52.8% more for childcare
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Road Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$156.63
BND201.97
|
$375.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,593.11
BND20,106.22
|
$10,320.00
|
|
Bandar Seri Begawan vs. Road Town - Cost of childcare
pay 86.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Road Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.93
BND2.49
|
$4.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
BND4.79
|
$4.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.47
BND19.95
|
$5.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.59
BND40.74
|
$120.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.41
BND6.98
|
$10.00
|
|
Bandar Seri Begawan vs. Road Town - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 15.5% more for clothing
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Road Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$95.43
BND123.05
|
$47.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$68.10
BND87.81
|
$55.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$116.07
BND149.66
|
$130.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$63.82
BND82.30
|
$140.00
|
|
Bandar Seri Begawan vs. Road Town - Cost of clothing
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