Cost of living comparison
compared to
Tokyo vs. Bandar Seri Begawan Cost of Living Summary
Tokyo is 49.0% more expensive than Bandar Seri Begawan.
- Restaurants
-
pay 42.7% more in Tokyo
- Groceries
-
pay 55.3% more in Tokyo
- Transportation
-
pay 58.9% more in Tokyo
- Housing
-
pay 37.8% more in Tokyo
- Childcare
-
pay 2.1 times more in Tokyo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 55.2% more in Tokyo
- Clothing
-
pay 21.4% less in Tokyo
The cost of childcare, transportation, groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and housing in Tokyo are more expensive than in Bandar Seri Begawan. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Tokyo.
Tokyo vs. Bandar Seri Begawan Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Tokyo instead of Bandar Seri Begawan, you would:
pay 42.7% more for restaurants
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Tokyo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.68
BND4.74
|
$8.02
¥1,265
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.15
BND7.94
|
$5.01
¥791
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
BND1.26
|
$1.16
¥183
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
BND0.72
|
$0.84
¥133
|
|
Bandar Seri Begawan vs. Tokyo - Cost of restaurants
pay 55.3% more for groceries
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Tokyo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.73
BND2.24
|
$1.55
¥245
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.61
BND4.66
|
$7.21
¥1,137
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.83
BND8.82
|
$5.71
¥901
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.24
BND2.89
|
$2.33
¥368
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.02
BND2.60
|
$3.52
¥555
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
BND1.81
|
$2.38
¥375
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.98
BND1.27
|
$1.18
¥186
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.32
BND1.70
|
$2.48
¥391
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.14
BND1.47
|
$2.64
¥417
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
BND0.99
|
$1.43
¥225
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.92
BND1.19
|
$1.48
¥234
|
|
Bandar Seri Begawan vs. Tokyo - Cost of groceries
pay 58.9% more for transportation
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Tokyo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.48
BND1.90
|
$4.50
¥710
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$73.51
¥11,595
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,674.88
BND49,916.58
|
$22,332.63
¥3,522,894
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.30
BND33.95
|
$30.07
¥4,744
|
|
Bandar Seri Begawan vs. Tokyo - Cost of transportation
pay 37.8% more for housing
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Tokyo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.09
BND87.88
|
$33.44
¥5,276
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$719.61
BND928.78
|
$1,071.65
¥169,050
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$451.29
BND582.46
|
$642.24
¥101,311
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$57.89
BND74.72
|
$122.16
¥19,271
|
|
Bandar Seri Begawan vs. Tokyo - Cost of housing
pay 2.1 times more for childcare
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Tokyo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$156.63
BND202.16
|
$519.69
¥81,979
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,593.11
BND20,125.59
|
$15,131.74
¥2,386,979
|
|
Bandar Seri Begawan vs. Tokyo - Cost of childcare
pay 55.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Tokyo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.93
BND2.50
|
$4.01
¥632
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
BND4.79
|
$3.43
¥541
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.47
BND19.97
|
$4.01
¥632
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.59
BND40.78
|
$68.19
¥10,756
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.41
BND6.99
|
$12.70
¥2,003
|
|
Bandar Seri Begawan vs. Tokyo - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 21.4% less for clothing
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Tokyo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$95.43
BND123.17
|
$56.84
¥8,966
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$68.10
BND87.90
|
$40.48
¥6,386
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$116.07
BND149.81
|
$62.67
¥9,886
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$63.82
BND82.38
|
$90.37
¥14,256
|
|
Bandar Seri Begawan vs. Tokyo - Cost of clothing
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