Cost of living comparison
Bandar Seri Begawan is 20.4% cheaper than Rome.
If you lived in Bandar Seri Begawan instead of Rome, you would:
pay 63.2% less for restaurants
|
Rome
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.24
€14.69
|
$2.97
BND3.87
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.83
€9.79
|
$5.19
BND6.77
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.22
€2.01
|
$0.78
BND1.02
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.15
€1.04
|
$0.53
BND0.69
|
|
pay 0.7% more for groceries
|
Rome
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.87
€1.69
|
$1.79
BND2.34
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.93
€6.27
|
$2.22
BND2.90
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.37
€5.76
|
$6.27
BND8.19
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.90
€3.53
|
$2.29
BND2.99
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.10
€4.61
|
$2.59
BND3.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.02
€0.92
|
$1.47
BND1.92
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.82
|
$1.01
BND1.32
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.95
€0.86
|
$1.68
BND2.19
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.15
€1.04
|
$1.65
BND2.15
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.65
|
$0.70
BND0.91
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.70
|
$0.76
BND0.99
|
|
pay 21.5% less for transportation
|
Rome
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.44
€6.72
|
$1.48
BND1.93
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.90
€34.27
|
$22.25
BND29.03
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,749.78
€24,184.96
|
$25,214.70
BND32,903.21
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.87
€16.16
|
$25.22
BND32.91
|
|
pay 23.7% less for housing
|
Rome
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.04
€27.16
|
$48.22
BND62.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,171.95
€1,059.58
|
$593.65
BND774.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$721.77
€652.57
|
$519.45
BND677.85
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$175.72
€158.87
|
$38.85
BND50.69
|
|
pay 19.8% less for childcare
|
Rome
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$516.83
€467.27
|
$126.07
BND164.52
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,813.53
€8,872.59
|
$13,339.96
BND17,407.60
|
|
pay 8.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Rome
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.41
€4.90
|
$1.85
BND2.42
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.59
€1.44
|
$3.23
BND4.21
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.50
€5.87
|
$12.98
BND16.94
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$62.20
€56.24
|
$40.80
BND53.24
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.83
€9.79
|
$4.45
BND5.81
|
|
pay 24.1% less for clothing
|
Rome
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$67.31
€60.86
|
$22.28
BND29.08
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.97
€28.00
|
$24.75
BND32.30
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.10
€73.32
|
$86.58
BND112.97
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$103.39
€93.48
|
$86.56
BND112.95
|
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