Cost of living comparison
Bandar Seri Begawan is 75.0% more expensive than Baghdad.
If you lived in Bandar Seri Begawan instead of Baghdad, you would:
pay 61.2% more for restaurants
|
Baghdad
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.31
IQD6,998
|
$3.22
BND4.28
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.59
IQD9,997
|
$5.27
BND7.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
IQD555
|
$0.83
BND1.10
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.19
IQD250
|
$0.60
BND0.80
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for groceries
|
Baghdad
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.88
IQD1,154
|
$1.92
BND2.55
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.38
IQD3,133
|
$1.50
BND2.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.13
IQD6,756
|
$6.51
BND8.66
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.82
IQD2,397
|
$2.32
BND3.09
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.22
IQD2,923
|
$2.63
BND3.50
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.51
IQD677
|
$1.49
BND1.98
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
IQD678
|
$1.02
BND1.36
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.46
IQD612
|
$1.71
BND2.27
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
IQD405
|
$1.67
BND2.22
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
IQD391
|
$0.71
BND0.94
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.29
IQD381
|
$0.77
BND1.02
|
|
pay 21.3% more for transportation
|
Baghdad
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.78
IQD2,350
|
$1.51
BND2.01
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.77
IQD29,990
|
$22.57
BND30.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,213.31
IQD23,992,268
|
$25,582.11
BND34,002.12
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.94
IQD20,993
|
$25.65
BND34.09
|
|
pay 30.6% more for housing
|
Baghdad
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$35.21
IQD46,383
|
$51.92
BND69.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$443.62
IQD584,384
|
$605.59
BND804.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$264.28
IQD348,131
|
$529.98
BND704.42
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$113.01
IQD148,861
|
$42.96
BND57.10
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for childcare
|
Baghdad
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$162.43
IQD213,965
|
$127.91
BND170.01
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,438.23
IQD4,529,152
|
$13,586.95
BND18,058.91
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Baghdad
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.28
IQD2,999
|
$1.88
BND2.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.89
IQD3,811
|
$3.12
BND4.15
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.28
IQD2,999
|
$15.05
BND20.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.60
IQD38,998
|
$41.49
BND55.15
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.59
IQD9,997
|
$4.55
BND6.04
|
|
pay 31.9% more for clothing
|
Baghdad
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$28.72
IQD37,838
|
$22.90
BND30.44
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.03
IQD44,829
|
$30.54
BND40.59
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$61.01
IQD80,365
|
$88.33
BND117.40
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$41.35
IQD54,473
|
$88.15
BND117.16
|
|
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