Cost of living comparison
Bandar Seri Begawan is 23.4% more expensive than Phnom Penh.
If you lived in Bandar Seri Begawan instead of Phnom Penh, you would:
pay 34.1% less for restaurants
|
Phnom Penh
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
KHR20,377.95
|
$2.97
BND3.85
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.00
KHR28,529.12
|
$5.19
BND6.74
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
KHR4,191.42
|
$0.78
BND1.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
KHR3,953.32
|
$0.53
BND0.68
|
|
pay 8.1% more for groceries
|
Phnom Penh
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.98
KHR8,058.55
|
$1.79
BND2.33
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.21
KHR25,326.87
|
$2.22
BND2.89
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.18
KHR33,324.02
|
$6.27
BND8.14
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.99
KHR8,126.10
|
$2.29
BND2.97
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.07
KHR8,419.10
|
$2.59
BND3.36
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.03
KHR8,261.19
|
$1.47
BND1.91
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.88
KHR3,593.33
|
$1.01
BND1.31
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.72
KHR7,024.90
|
$1.68
BND2.18
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
KHR2,746.58
|
$1.65
BND2.14
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
KHR2,900.08
|
$0.70
BND0.91
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.64
KHR2,601.33
|
$0.76
BND0.98
|
|
pay 44.6% more for transportation
|
Phnom Penh
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.45
KHR18,132.90
|
$1.48
BND1.92
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.60
KHR43,201.24
|
$22.25
BND28.87
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$49,000.00
KHR199,703,862.86
|
$25,214.70
BND32,717.96
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.89
KHR36,223.37
|
$25.22
BND32.73
|
|
pay 27.6% more for housing
|
Phnom Penh
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.80
KHR125,528.14
|
$48.22
BND62.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$497.89
KHR2,029,214.33
|
$593.65
BND770.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$275.83
KHR1,124,183.31
|
$519.45
BND674.03
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$83.92
KHR342,013.76
|
$38.85
BND50.41
|
|
pay 33.4% less for childcare
|
Phnom Penh
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$356.67
KHR1,453,626.76
|
$126.07
BND163.59
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,613.13
KHR55,481,503.02
|
$13,339.96
BND17,309.59
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Phnom Penh
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.00
KHR4,075.59
|
$1.85
BND2.41
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.92
KHR11,907.16
|
$3.23
BND4.19
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.75
KHR7,132.28
|
$12.98
BND16.84
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.38
KHR201,232.21
|
$40.80
BND52.94
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.25
KHR21,396.84
|
$4.45
BND5.78
|
|
pay 9.8% more for clothing
|
Phnom Penh
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.00
KHR97,814.14
|
$22.28
BND28.91
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.71
KHR92,574.09
|
$24.75
BND32.12
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$94.38
KHR384,633.72
|
$86.58
BND112.34
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$59.43
KHR242,206.43
|
$86.56
BND112.31
|
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