Cost of living comparison
Bandar Seri Begawan is 14.5% cheaper than Abu Dhabi.
If you lived in Bandar Seri Begawan instead of Abu Dhabi, you would:
pay 23.4% less for restaurants
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.89
AED40.00
|
$3.22
BND4.34
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.53
AED35.00
|
$5.27
BND7.09
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
AED3.95
|
$0.83
BND1.12
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
AED1.53
|
$0.60
BND0.81
|
|
pay 28.7% more for groceries
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.37
AED5.03
|
$1.92
BND2.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.80
AED17.63
|
$1.50
BND2.03
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.85
AED25.17
|
$6.51
BND8.77
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.16
AED11.63
|
$2.32
BND3.13
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.61
AED13.24
|
$2.63
BND3.55
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.00
AED3.67
|
$1.49
BND2.01
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
AED3.00
|
$1.02
BND1.38
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
AED2.97
|
$1.71
BND2.30
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
AED2.52
|
$1.67
BND2.25
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
AED1.83
|
$0.71
BND0.95
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.58
AED2.13
|
$0.77
BND1.03
|
|
pay 38.4% more for transportation
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.03
AED11.11
|
$1.51
BND2.04
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.50
AED90.00
|
$22.57
BND30.39
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$45,026.41
AED165,382.23
|
$25,582.11
BND34,445.46
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.23
AED26.56
|
$25.65
BND34.53
|
|
pay 54.0% less for housing
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$103.04
AED378.46
|
$51.92
BND69.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,349.31
AED4,956.01
|
$605.59
BND815.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,005.59
AED3,693.55
|
$529.98
BND713.60
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$119.02
AED437.15
|
$42.96
BND57.85
|
|
pay 37.6% less for childcare
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$669.40
AED2,458.70
|
$127.91
BND172.23
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,841.46
AED47,166.73
|
$13,586.95
BND18,294.37
|
|
pay 17.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.89
AED40.00
|
$1.88
BND2.53
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.88
AED21.61
|
$3.12
BND4.20
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.13
AED22.50
|
$15.05
BND20.26
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.83
AED238.13
|
$41.49
BND55.87
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.61
AED50.00
|
$4.55
BND6.12
|
|
pay 36.0% less for clothing
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$67.20
AED246.82
|
$22.90
BND30.84
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$62.59
AED229.91
|
$30.54
BND41.12
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.06
AED378.55
|
$88.33
BND118.93
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.93
AED370.71
|
$88.15
BND118.69
|
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