Cost of living comparison
Singapore is 2.9 times more expensive than Bandar Seri Begawan.
If you lived in Singapore instead of Bandar Seri Begawan, you would:
pay 2.3 times more for restaurants
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Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Singapore
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.97
BND3.85
|
$11.17
SGD14.56
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.19
BND6.74
|
$7.45
SGD9.71
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.78
BND1.01
|
$1.52
SGD1.98
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
BND0.68
|
$1.14
SGD1.49
|
|
pay 60.8% more for groceries
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Singapore
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.79
BND2.33
|
$2.08
SGD2.71
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.22
BND2.89
|
$9.16
SGD11.95
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.27
BND8.14
|
$10.85
SGD14.15
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.29
BND2.97
|
$3.33
SGD4.34
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.59
BND3.36
|
$4.67
SGD6.08
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.47
BND1.91
|
$1.91
SGD2.49
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
BND1.31
|
$1.44
SGD1.88
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.68
BND2.18
|
$1.76
SGD2.29
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.65
BND2.14
|
$1.29
SGD1.68
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
BND0.91
|
$1.05
SGD1.37
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.76
BND0.98
|
$1.03
SGD1.34
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for transportation
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.48
BND1.92
|
$8.01
SGD10.44
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.25
BND28.87
|
$95.32
SGD124.26
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,214.70
BND32,717.96
|
$134,045.26
SGD174,741.40
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.22
BND32.73
|
$9.23
SGD12.04
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for housing
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Singapore
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.22
BND62.57
|
$35.83
SGD46.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$593.65
BND770.31
|
$2,750.06
SGD3,584.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$519.45
BND674.03
|
$2,019.11
SGD2,632.11
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$38.85
BND50.41
|
$116.07
SGD151.31
|
|
pay 5.5 times more for childcare
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$126.07
BND163.59
|
$1,111.44
SGD1,448.88
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,339.96
BND17,309.59
|
$27,905.57
SGD36,377.70
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Singapore
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.85
BND2.41
|
$7.45
SGD9.71
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.23
BND4.19
|
$4.79
SGD6.25
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.98
BND16.84
|
$12.29
SGD16.02
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.80
BND52.94
|
$103.58
SGD135.02
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.45
BND5.78
|
$11.17
SGD14.56
|
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pay 77.9% more for clothing
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Singapore
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$22.28
BND28.91
|
$67.87
SGD88.47
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$24.75
BND32.12
|
$43.81
SGD57.12
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.58
BND112.34
|
$93.40
SGD121.75
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.56
BND112.31
|
$105.69
SGD137.78
|
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