Cost of living comparison
Bandar Seri Begawan is 20.0% more expensive than Amman.
If you lived in Bandar Seri Begawan instead of Amman, you would:
pay 2.8% more for restaurants
|
Amman
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
$2.97
BND3.92
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
$5.19
BND6.86
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
JOD0.360
|
$0.78
BND1.03
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.37
JOD0.260
|
$0.53
BND0.70
|
|
pay 90.0% more for groceries
|
Amman
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.55
JOD0.390
|
$1.79
BND2.37
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.49
JOD2.470
|
$2.22
BND2.94
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.73
JOD4.060
|
$6.27
BND8.29
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.92
JOD1.360
|
$2.29
BND3.03
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.51
JOD1.780
|
$2.59
BND3.43
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.90
JOD0.640
|
$1.47
BND1.95
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
JOD0.550
|
$1.01
BND1.33
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.70
JOD0.500
|
$1.68
BND2.22
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
JOD0.240
|
$1.65
BND2.18
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
JOD0.300
|
$0.70
BND0.92
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
JOD0.280
|
$0.76
BND1.00
|
|
pay 7.9% less for transportation
|
Amman
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.57
JOD3.950
|
$1.48
BND1.95
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$56.43
JOD40.010
|
$22.25
BND29.42
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,212.72
JOD20,005.640
|
$25,214.70
BND33,342.30
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.84
JOD8.400
|
$25.22
BND33.35
|
|
pay 33.9% more for housing
|
Amman
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$35.55
JOD25.210
|
$48.22
BND63.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$381.83
JOD270.760
|
$593.65
BND785.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$274.94
JOD194.960
|
$519.45
BND686.89
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.76
JOD49.470
|
$38.85
BND51.37
|
|
pay 42.9% more for childcare
|
Amman
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$246.33
JOD174.670
|
$126.07
BND166.71
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,685.43
JOD4,031.540
|
$13,339.96
BND17,639.90
|
|
pay 16.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Amman
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
$1.85
BND2.45
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.98
JOD2.820
|
$3.23
BND4.27
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.53
JOD2.500
|
$12.98
BND17.16
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.83
JOD41.720
|
$40.80
BND53.95
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.70
JOD9.000
|
$4.45
BND5.89
|
|
pay 38.0% less for clothing
|
Amman
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$64.60
JOD45.810
|
$22.28
BND29.46
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.83
JOD39.590
|
$24.75
BND32.73
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$115.30
JOD81.760
|
$86.58
BND114.48
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.89
JOD65.160
|
$86.56
BND114.46
|
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