Cost of living comparison
United States is 96.7% more expensive than Bandar Seri Begawan.
If you lived in United States instead of Bandar Seri Begawan, you would:
pay 2.8 times more for restaurants
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Bandar Seri Begawan
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United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.60
$4.95
|
$15.20
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.04
$6.93
|
$8.21
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
$1.00
|
$2.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.59
$0.81
|
$1.60
|
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pay 60.0% more for groceries
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.42
$1.95
|
$2.85
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.70
$3.71
|
$5.66
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.46
$7.50
|
$3.38
|
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.50
$3.44
|
$2.72
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.05
$2.82
|
$4.69
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.53
$2.09
|
$2.12
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
$1.11
|
$0.76
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.29
$1.77
|
$1.89
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.77
$1.06
|
$1.99
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
$1.10
|
$1.26
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.79
$1.09
|
$1.23
|
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pay 2.0 times more for transportation
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.44
$1.98
|
$4.54
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$19.81
$27.22
|
$64.19
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,894.27
$28,700.36
|
$24,050.13
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.66
$36.62
|
$16.53
|
|
pay 98.3% more for housing
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$104.29
$143.25
|
$68.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$676.14
$928.74
|
$1,446.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$550.94
$756.78
|
$1,166.13
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$43.92
$60.32
|
$132.57
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for childcare
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$217.69
$299.02
|
$980.97
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,166.40
$16,711.76
|
$14,983.58
|
|
pay 37.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.92
$10.88
|
$5.14
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.41
$4.68
|
$4.34
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.04
$6.93
|
$8.25
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.85
$56.11
|
$40.54
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.04
$6.93
|
$11.80
|
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pay 6.5% more for clothing
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$73.86
$101.45
|
$44.10
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.86
$39.65
|
$36.31
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.54
$116.13
|
$77.71
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.51
$91.36
|
$98.75
|
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