Cost of living comparison
compared to
Bandar Seri Begawan vs. Vilnius Cost of Living Summary
Bandar Seri Begawan is 3.9% more expensive than Vilnius.
- Restaurants
-
pay 59.1% less in Bandar Seri Begawan
- Groceries
-
pay 22.0% more in Bandar Seri Begawan
- Transportation
-
pay 15.9% more in Bandar Seri Begawan
- Housing
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pay 42.6% more in Bandar Seri Begawan
- Childcare
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pay 4.0% less in Bandar Seri Begawan
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 5.4% more in Bandar Seri Begawan
- Clothing
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pay 4.4% more in Bandar Seri Begawan
The cost of housing, groceries, transportation, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Bandar Seri Begawan are more expensive than in Vilnius. Expenses including restaurants and childcare are lower in Bandar Seri Begawan.
Bandar Seri Begawan vs. Vilnius Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Bandar Seri Begawan instead of Vilnius, you would:
pay 59.1% less for restaurants
|
Vilnius
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.02
€11.94
|
$3.68
BND4.74
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.05
€7.71
|
$6.15
BND7.93
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.09
€1.78
|
$0.97
BND1.26
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.47
€2.10
|
$0.55
BND0.71
|
|
Vilnius vs. Bandar Seri Begawan - Cost of restaurants
pay 22.0% more for groceries
|
Vilnius
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.56
€1.33
|
$1.73
BND2.23
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.34
€5.40
|
$3.61
BND4.66
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.83
€4.96
|
$6.83
BND8.81
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.94
€2.51
|
$2.24
BND2.89
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.23
€2.75
|
$2.02
BND2.60
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.70
€0.60
|
$1.40
BND1.81
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
€0.63
|
$0.98
BND1.27
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.84
|
$1.32
BND1.70
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.54
€1.32
|
$1.14
BND1.47
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
€0.36
|
$0.76
BND0.98
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
€0.40
|
$0.92
BND1.19
|
|
Vilnius vs. Bandar Seri Begawan - Cost of groceries
pay 15.9% more for transportation
|
Vilnius
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.49
€5.53
|
$1.48
BND1.90
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$35.62
€30.35
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,068.89
€29,878.90
|
$38,674.88
BND49,868.54
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.26
€10.44
|
$26.30
BND33.91
|
|
Vilnius vs. Bandar Seri Begawan - Cost of transportation
pay 42.6% more for housing
|
Vilnius
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.63
€15.02
|
$68.09
BND87.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$864.31
€736.40
|
$719.61
BND927.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$653.10
€556.45
|
$451.29
BND581.90
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$183.49
€156.34
|
$57.89
BND74.65
|
|
Vilnius vs. Bandar Seri Begawan - Cost of housing
pay 4.0% less for childcare
|
Vilnius
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$630.27
€536.99
|
$156.63
BND201.97
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,334.18
€7,952.78
|
$15,593.11
BND20,106.22
|
|
Vilnius vs. Bandar Seri Begawan - Cost of childcare
pay 5.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Vilnius
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.84
€4.98
|
$1.93
BND2.49
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.69
€3.14
|
$3.71
BND4.79
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.90
€5.03
|
$15.47
BND19.95
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.39
€36.97
|
$31.59
BND40.74
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.34
€7.96
|
$5.41
BND6.98
|
|
Vilnius vs. Bandar Seri Begawan - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 4.4% more for clothing
|
Vilnius
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$87.70
€74.72
|
$95.43
BND123.05
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.09
€37.57
|
$68.10
BND87.81
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.39
€91.50
|
$116.07
BND149.66
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$138.02
€117.59
|
$63.82
BND82.30
|
|
Vilnius vs. Bandar Seri Begawan - Cost of clothing
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