Cost of living comparison
Spain is 47.7% more expensive than Bandar Seri Begawan.
If you lived in Spain instead of Bandar Seri Begawan, you would:
pay 2.7 times more for restaurants
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Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Spain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.01
$4.06
|
$12.45
€11.60
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.11
$6.91
|
$8.47
€7.89
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.75
$1.02
|
$1.99
€1.86
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
$0.81
|
$1.40
€1.31
|
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pay 12.3% less for groceries
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Spain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.68
$2.27
|
$1.16
€1.08
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.76
$3.73
|
$5.73
€5.34
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.55
$7.50
|
$3.55
€3.30
|
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.18
$2.95
|
$2.35
€2.19
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.44
$3.30
|
$3.11
€2.90
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.58
$2.13
|
$0.88
€0.82
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
$1.38
|
$0.83
€0.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.71
$2.30
|
$0.74
€0.69
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.67
$2.26
|
$0.91
€0.85
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.75
$1.01
|
$0.63
€0.59
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.92
$1.24
|
$0.65
€0.60
|
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pay 97.9% more for transportation
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.50
$2.02
|
$6.67
€6.22
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.56
$30.48
|
$39.84
€37.13
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,063.77
$32,512.29
|
$24,357.72
€22,697.74
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.87
$28.19
|
$14.14
€13.18
|
|
pay 44.0% more for housing
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Spain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$79.08
$106.85
|
$40.62
€37.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$588.78
$795.50
|
$697.48
€649.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$378.50
$511.39
|
$570.67
€531.78
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.83
$56.52
|
$106.79
€99.51
|
|
pay 12.6% more for childcare
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$208.21
$281.31
|
$342.46
€319.12
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,117.74
$16,372.15
|
$7,368.05
€6,865.91
|
|
pay 8.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Spain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.88
$2.54
|
$2.66
€2.48
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.44
$4.65
|
$1.85
€1.72
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.28
$15.24
|
$5.55
€5.17
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.10
$52.83
|
$43.33
€40.37
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.51
$6.10
|
$8.42
€7.84
|
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pay 13.6% more for clothing
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Spain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.00
$81.07
|
$73.58
€68.56
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.17
$38.07
|
$33.02
€30.77
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.32
$119.32
|
$74.35
€69.28
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$69.99
$94.57
|
$91.35
€85.12
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