Cost of living comparison
compared to
Bandar Seri Begawan vs. Brussels Cost of Living Summary
Bandar Seri Begawan is 37.0% cheaper than Brussels.
- Restaurants
-
pay 74.0% less in Bandar Seri Begawan
- Groceries
-
pay 27.4% less in Bandar Seri Begawan
- Transportation
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pay 24.3% less in Bandar Seri Begawan
- Housing
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pay 38.1% less in Bandar Seri Begawan
- Childcare
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pay 58.3% less in Bandar Seri Begawan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 33.4% less in Bandar Seri Begawan
- Clothing
-
pay 3.2% less in Bandar Seri Begawan
Expenses including restaurants, childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation are lower in Bandar Seri Begawan.
Bandar Seri Begawan vs. Brussels Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Bandar Seri Begawan instead of Brussels, you would:
pay 74.0% less for restaurants
|
Brussels
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$29.20
€24.93
|
$3.68
BND4.74
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.37
€12.27
|
$6.15
BND7.94
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.20
€2.73
|
$0.97
BND1.26
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.03
€2.58
|
$0.55
BND0.72
|
|
Brussels vs. Bandar Seri Begawan - Cost of restaurants
pay 27.4% less for groceries
|
Brussels
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.86
€2.44
|
$1.73
BND2.24
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.00
€6.83
|
$3.61
BND4.66
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.87
€5.01
|
$6.83
BND8.82
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.99
€4.26
|
$2.24
BND2.89
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.32
€5.40
|
$2.02
BND2.60
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.43
€1.22
|
$1.40
BND1.81
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.17
€1.00
|
$0.98
BND1.27
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.03
|
$1.32
BND1.70
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.73
€1.48
|
$1.14
BND1.47
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.03
|
$0.76
BND0.99
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.17
€1.00
|
$0.92
BND1.19
|
|
Brussels vs. Bandar Seri Begawan - Cost of groceries
pay 24.3% less for transportation
|
Brussels
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.25
€6.19
|
$1.48
BND1.90
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$64.24
€54.85
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,037.93
€29,917.56
|
$38,674.88
BND49,916.58
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.33
€23.34
|
$26.30
BND33.95
|
|
Brussels vs. Bandar Seri Begawan - Cost of transportation
pay 38.1% less for housing
|
Brussels
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$56.00
€47.82
|
$68.09
BND87.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,315.56
€1,123.30
|
$719.61
BND928.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,101.57
€940.59
|
$451.29
BND582.46
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$190.72
€162.85
|
$57.89
BND74.72
|
|
Brussels vs. Bandar Seri Begawan - Cost of housing
pay 58.3% less for childcare
|
Brussels
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,090.35
€931.01
|
$156.63
BND202.16
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,587.78
€19,286.85
|
$15,593.11
BND20,125.59
|
|
Brussels vs. Bandar Seri Begawan - Cost of childcare
pay 33.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Brussels
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.89
€5.88
|
$1.93
BND2.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.78
€4.08
|
$3.71
BND4.79
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.43
€11.47
|
$15.47
BND19.97
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.10
€34.24
|
$31.59
BND40.78
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.23
€13.86
|
$5.41
BND6.99
|
|
Brussels vs. Bandar Seri Begawan - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 3.2% less for clothing
|
Brussels
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$99.27
€84.76
|
$95.43
BND123.17
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.81
€39.97
|
$68.10
BND87.90
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.78
€96.30
|
$116.07
BND149.81
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$149.88
€127.98
|
$63.82
BND82.38
|
|
Brussels vs. Bandar Seri Begawan - Cost of clothing
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