Cost of living comparison

Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei

compared to

Bucharest, Romania

Bucharest vs. Bandar Seri Begawan Cost of Living Summary

Bucharest is 70.3% more expensive than Bandar Seri Begawan.

Restaurants: pay 2.8 times more in Bucharest
Groceries: pay 3.8% less in Bucharest
Transportation: pay 50.8% more in Bucharest
Housing: pay 23.8% more in Bucharest
Childcare: pay 2.5 times more in Bucharest
Entertainment and Sports: pay 24.5% more in Bucharest
Clothing: pay 72.4% more in Bucharest

The cost of restaurants, childcare, clothing, transportation, entertainment and sports, and housing in Bucharest are more expensive than in Bandar Seri Begawan. Notably, restaurants and childcare are significantly more expensive in Bucharest.

Bucharest vs. Bandar Seri Begawan Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Bucharest instead of Bandar Seri Begawan, you would:

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pay 2.8 times more for restaurants

	Bandar Seri Begawan	Bucharest
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.22 BND4.14	$11.85 RON52.46	+267.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.27 BND6.77	$7.54 RON33.38	+43.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.83 BND1.07	$2.00 RON8.84	+140.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.60 BND0.78	$2.20 RON9.75	+265.2%
Average			+179.2%

Bandar Seri Begawan vs. Bucharest - Cost of restaurants

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pay 3.8% less for groceries

	Bandar Seri Begawan	Bucharest
Bread 1 loaf	$1.92 BND2.46	$1.17 RON5.20	-38.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.50 BND1.94	$4.52 RON20.02	+200.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.51 BND8.38	$6.34 RON28.07	-2.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.32 BND2.99	$3.28 RON14.51	+41.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.63 BND3.39	$3.09 RON13.67	+17.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.49 BND1.92	$0.59 RON2.59	-60.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.02 BND1.32	$0.77 RON3.40	-24.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.71 BND2.19	$0.75 RON3.32	-56.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.67 BND2.15	$0.88 RON3.90	-47.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.71 BND0.91	$0.51 RON2.24	-28.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.77 BND0.99	$0.44 RON1.95	-42.6%
Average			-3.8%

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pay 50.8% more for transportation

	Bandar Seri Begawan	Bucharest
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.51 BND1.95	$6.09 RON26.97	+302.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.57 BND29.03	$17.24 RON76.30	-23.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,582.11 BND32,898.79	$26,003.12 RON115,097.60	+1.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$25.65 BND32.98	$5.82 RON25.75	-77.3%
Average			+50.8%

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pay 23.8% more for housing

	Bandar Seri Begawan	Bucharest
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$51.92 BND66.77	$9.35 RON41.41	-82.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$605.59 BND778.79	$601.94 RON2,664.35	-0.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$529.98 BND681.56	$397.23 RON1,758.26	-25.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$42.96 BND55.25	$130.07 RON575.71	+202.8%
Average			+23.8%

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pay 2.5 times more for childcare

	Bandar Seri Begawan	Bucharest
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$127.91 BND164.49	$527.95 RON2,336.87	+312.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,586.95 BND17,472.92	$10,631.65 RON47,058.87	-21.8%
Average			+145.4%

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pay 24.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Bandar Seri Begawan	Bucharest
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.88 BND2.42	$3.23 RON14.31	+71.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.12 BND4.01	$3.17 RON14.02	+1.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$15.05 BND19.35	$5.98 RON26.47	-60.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.49 BND53.36	$49.84 RON220.62	+20.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.55 BND5.85	$8.62 RON38.15	+89.5%
Average			+24.5%

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pay 72.4% more for clothing

	Bandar Seri Begawan	Bucharest
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$22.90 BND29.45	$78.42 RON347.09	+242.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$30.54 BND39.27	$39.68 RON175.62	+29.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$88.33 BND113.59	$85.94 RON380.41	-2.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$88.15 BND113.36	$105.80 RON468.31	+20.0%
Average			+72.4%

Bandar Seri Begawan vs. Bucharest - Cost of clothing

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