Cost of living comparison
Dhaka is 37.2% cheaper than Bandar Seri Begawan.
If you lived in Dhaka instead of Bandar Seri Begawan, you would:
pay 46.8% less for restaurants
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Dhaka
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.22
BND4.34
|
$2.08
BDT248.11
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.27
BND7.09
|
$4.58
BDT545.85
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
BND1.12
|
$0.29
BDT35.14
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
BND0.81
|
$0.16
BDT18.69
|
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pay 31.7% less for groceries
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Dhaka
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.92
BND2.58
|
$0.68
BDT80.98
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.50
BND2.03
|
$3.97
BDT473.76
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.51
BND8.77
|
$2.94
BDT350.19
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.32
BND3.13
|
$1.29
BDT154.35
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.63
BND3.55
|
$1.45
BDT173.09
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.49
BND2.01
|
$1.16
BDT138.54
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
BND1.38
|
$0.51
BDT60.65
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.71
BND2.30
|
$1.09
BDT129.89
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.67
BND2.25
|
$0.38
BDT45.45
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
BND0.95
|
$0.22
BDT25.67
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
BND1.03
|
$0.40
BDT47.70
|
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pay 23.5% more for transportation
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.51
BND2.04
|
$4.06
BDT483.88
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.57
BND30.39
|
$24.96
BDT2,977.34
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,582.11
BND34,445.46
|
$24,957.67
BDT2,977,344.62
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.65
BND34.53
|
$4.58
BDT545.85
|
|
pay 73.0% less for housing
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Dhaka
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.92
BND69.91
|
$13.11
BDT1,563.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$605.59
BND815.41
|
$115.12
BDT13,733.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$529.98
BND713.60
|
$63.20
BDT7,539.40
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.96
BND57.85
|
$22.22
BDT2,650.46
|
|
pay 77.2% less for childcare
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$127.91
BND172.23
|
$44.32
BDT5,286.70
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,586.95
BND18,294.37
|
$1,486.12
BDT177,287.34
|
|
pay 12.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Dhaka
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.88
BND2.53
|
$4.16
BDT496.22
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.12
BND4.20
|
$2.03
BDT242.35
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.05
BND20.26
|
$2.91
BDT347.36
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.49
BND55.87
|
$17.81
BDT2,125.21
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.55
BND6.12
|
$4.16
BDT496.22
|
|
pay 43.5% less for clothing
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Dhaka
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$22.90
BND30.84
|
$16.53
BDT1,972.49
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.54
BND41.12
|
$19.66
BDT2,345.79
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.33
BND118.93
|
$41.85
BDT4,991.98
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.15
BND118.69
|
$36.92
BDT4,404.32
|
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