Cost of living comparison
Bandar Seri Begawan is 62.6% cheaper than Hamilton.
If you lived in Bandar Seri Begawan instead of Hamilton, you would:
pay 77.5% less for restaurants
Hamilton
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$36.50
BMD36.50
|
$3.01
BND4.09
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.00
BMD15.00
|
$5.11
BND6.96
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.00
BMD3.00
|
$0.75
BND1.03
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.64
BMD2.64
|
$0.60
BND0.82
|
|
pay 68.6% less for groceries
Hamilton
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Bandar Seri Begawan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$7.15
BMD7.15
|
$1.68
BND2.29
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.10
BMD7.10
|
$2.76
BND3.75
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$15.74
BMD15.74
|
$5.55
BND7.55
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
BMD6.84
|
$2.18
BND2.97
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.56
BMD9.56
|
$2.44
BND3.32
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$5.61
BMD5.61
|
$1.58
BND2.15
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$3.10
BMD3.10
|
$1.02
BND1.39
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.74
BMD4.74
|
$1.71
BND2.32
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$4.03
BMD4.03
|
$1.67
BND2.27
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$3.84
BMD3.84
|
$0.75
BND1.02
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$2.84
BMD2.84
|
$0.92
BND1.25
|
|
pay 54.5% less for transportation
Hamilton
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.74
BMD8.74
|
$1.50
BND2.04
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$69.00
BMD69.00
|
$22.56
BND30.69
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,000.00
BMD38,000.00
|
$24,063.77
BND32,735.73
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$30.25
BMD30.25
|
$20.87
BND28.39
|
|
pay 69.4% less for housing
Hamilton
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
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---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$128.22
BMD128.22
|
$79.08
BND107.58
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,125.00
BMD3,125.00
|
$588.78
BND800.97
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,042.86
BMD2,042.86
|
$378.50
BND514.91
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$178.50
BMD178.50
|
$41.83
BND56.91
|
|
pay 66.3% less for childcare
Hamilton
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,184.67
BMD1,184.67
|
$208.21
BND283.24
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$24,375.00
BMD24,375.00
|
$12,117.74
BND16,484.67
|
|
pay 60.3% less for entertainment and sports
Hamilton
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.00
BMD10.00
|
$1.88
BND2.56
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.00
BMD6.00
|
$3.44
BND4.68
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.62
BMD17.62
|
$11.28
BND15.34
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$165.56
BMD165.56
|
$39.10
BND53.20
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.00
BMD13.00
|
$4.51
BND6.14
|
|
pay 41.4% less for clothing
Hamilton
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
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---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$90.75
BMD90.75
|
$60.00
BND81.63
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.00
BMD57.00
|
$28.17
BND38.33
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$140.62
BMD140.62
|
$88.32
BND120.14
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$124.75
BMD124.75
|
$69.99
BND95.22
|
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