Cost of living comparison
compared to
Tallinn vs. Bandar Seri Begawan Cost of Living Summary
Tallinn is 94.4% more expensive than Bandar Seri Begawan.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.4 times more in Tallinn
- Groceries
-
pay 11.1% more in Tallinn
- Transportation
-
pay 2.1 times more in Tallinn
- Housing
-
pay 83.4% more in Tallinn
- Childcare
-
pay 2.0 times more in Tallinn
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 89.9% more in Tallinn
- Clothing
-
pay 27.0% more in Tallinn
The cost of restaurants, transportation, childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, and clothing in Tallinn are more expensive than in Bandar Seri Begawan. Notably, restaurants, transportation, and childcare are significantly more expensive in Tallinn.
Tallinn vs. Bandar Seri Begawan Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Tallinn instead of Bandar Seri Begawan, you would:
pay 3.4 times more for restaurants
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Tallinn
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.68
BND4.76
|
$15.18
€13.09
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.15
BND7.98
|
$11.68
€10.07
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
BND1.26
|
$2.89
€2.49
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
BND0.72
|
$2.46
€2.12
|
|
Bandar Seri Begawan vs. Tallinn - Cost of restaurants
pay 11.1% more for groceries
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Tallinn
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.73
BND2.25
|
$1.53
€1.32
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.61
BND4.68
|
$6.80
€5.86
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.83
BND8.86
|
$4.69
€4.05
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.24
BND2.90
|
$2.91
€2.51
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.02
BND2.62
|
$4.39
€3.78
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
BND1.82
|
$1.07
€0.92
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.98
BND1.27
|
$0.73
€0.63
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.32
BND1.71
|
$1.31
€1.13
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.14
BND1.48
|
$1.80
€1.55
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
BND0.99
|
$0.57
€0.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.92
BND1.19
|
$0.43
€0.37
|
|
Bandar Seri Begawan vs. Tallinn - Cost of groceries
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Tallinn
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.48
BND1.91
|
$7.32
€6.31
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$35.04
€30.22
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,674.88
BND50,143.79
|
$33,287.70
€28,704.89
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.30
BND34.10
|
$11.95
€10.30
|
|
Bandar Seri Begawan vs. Tallinn - Cost of transportation
pay 83.4% more for housing
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Tallinn
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.09
BND88.28
|
$35.87
€30.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$719.61
BND933.01
|
$815.72
€703.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$451.29
BND585.11
|
$594.01
€512.23
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$57.89
BND75.06
|
$252.43
€217.68
|
|
Bandar Seri Begawan vs. Tallinn - Cost of housing
pay 2.0 times more for childcare
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Tallinn
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$156.63
BND203.08
|
$563.24
€485.70
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,593.11
BND20,217.20
|
$7,763.76
€6,694.90
|
|
Bandar Seri Begawan vs. Tallinn - Cost of childcare
pay 89.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Tallinn
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.93
BND2.51
|
$6.42
€5.54
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
BND4.81
|
$4.35
€3.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.47
BND20.06
|
$6.95
€5.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.59
BND40.96
|
$61.94
€53.42
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.41
BND7.02
|
$14.02
€12.09
|
|
Bandar Seri Begawan vs. Tallinn - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 27.0% more for clothing
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Tallinn
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$95.43
BND123.73
|
$110.57
€95.35
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$68.10
BND88.30
|
$47.38
€40.86
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$116.07
BND150.49
|
$104.86
€90.42
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$63.82
BND82.75
|
$148.12
€127.73
|
|
Bandar Seri Begawan vs. Tallinn - Cost of clothing
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