Cost of living comparison
compared to
Bandar Seri Begawan vs. Road Town Cost of Living Summary
Bandar Seri Begawan is 52.9% cheaper than Road Town.
- Restaurants
-
pay 58.7% less in Bandar Seri Begawan
- Groceries
-
pay 41.9% less in Bandar Seri Begawan
- Transportation
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pay 67.5% less in Bandar Seri Begawan
- Housing
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pay 60.9% less in Bandar Seri Begawan
- Childcare
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pay 39.3% less in Bandar Seri Begawan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 36.6% less in Bandar Seri Begawan
- Clothing
-
pay 2.6% more in Bandar Seri Begawan
Bandar Seri Begawan vs. Road Town Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Bandar Seri Begawan instead of Road Town, you would:
pay 58.7% less for restaurants
|
Road Town
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.50
|
$3.91
BND5.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.00
|
$6.17
BND7.91
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.65
|
$0.92
BND1.18
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
|
$0.52
BND0.66
|
|
Road Town vs. Bandar Seri Begawan - Cost of restaurants
pay 41.9% less for groceries
|
Road Town
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.57
|
$1.72
BND2.20
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$4.69
BND6.01
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.56
|
$7.05
BND9.03
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.00
|
$2.04
BND2.62
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.04
BND2.61
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.66
|
$1.42
BND1.82
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.49
|
$0.99
BND1.27
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.91
|
$1.33
BND1.70
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.97
|
$1.15
BND1.48
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.18
|
$0.77
BND0.99
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.78
|
$0.93
BND1.19
|
|
Road Town vs. Bandar Seri Begawan - Cost of groceries
pay 67.5% less for transportation
|
Road Town
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.77
|
$1.55
BND1.99
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$0.78
BND1.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$42,965.55
BND55,045.14
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$30.47
BND39.03
|
|
Road Town vs. Bandar Seri Begawan - Cost of transportation
pay 60.9% less for housing
|
Road Town
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$125.00
|
$65.10
BND83.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,666.67
|
$720.60
BND923.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,366.67
|
$473.37
BND606.46
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$124.65
|
$46.90
BND60.08
|
|
Road Town vs. Bandar Seri Begawan - Cost of housing
pay 39.3% less for childcare
|
Road Town
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$375.00
|
$216.79
BND277.73
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,236.67
|
$9,724.87
BND12,458.98
|
|
Road Town vs. Bandar Seri Begawan - Cost of childcare
pay 36.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Road Town
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
|
$1.95
BND2.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.50
|
$3.91
BND5.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.25
|
$15.63
BND20.02
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$120.00
|
$45.57
BND58.38
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
|
$5.47
BND7.00
|
|
Road Town vs. Bandar Seri Begawan - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.6% more for clothing
|
Road Town
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.50
|
$76.16
BND97.58
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.00
|
$93.73
BND120.08
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$130.00
|
$102.14
BND130.86
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$140.00
|
$72.26
BND92.58
|
|
Road Town vs. Bandar Seri Begawan - Cost of clothing
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