Cost of living comparison
Dhaka is 37.2% cheaper than Bandar Seri Begawan.
- Restaurants
-
pay 46.8% less in Dhaka
- Groceries
-
pay 31.7% less in Dhaka
- Transportation
-
pay 23.5% more in Dhaka
- Housing
-
pay 73.0% less in Dhaka
- Childcare
-
pay 77.2% less in Dhaka
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 12.0% less in Dhaka
- Clothing
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pay 43.5% less in Dhaka
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, clothing, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Dhaka.
If you lived in Dhaka instead of Bandar Seri Begawan, you would:
pay 46.8% less for restaurants
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.22
BND4.14
|
$2.08
BDT254.19
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.27
BND6.77
|
$4.58
BDT559.21
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
BND1.07
|
$0.29
BDT36.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
BND0.78
|
$0.16
BDT19.15
|
|
pay 31.7% less for groceries
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.92
BND2.46
|
$0.68
BDT82.96
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.50
BND1.94
|
$3.97
BDT485.36
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.51
BND8.38
|
$2.94
BDT358.77
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.32
BND2.99
|
$1.29
BDT158.13
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.63
BND3.39
|
$1.45
BDT177.33
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.49
BND1.92
|
$1.16
BDT141.93
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
BND1.32
|
$0.51
BDT62.13
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.71
BND2.19
|
$1.09
BDT133.08
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.67
BND2.15
|
$0.38
BDT46.56
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
BND0.91
|
$0.22
BDT26.30
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
BND0.99
|
$0.40
BDT48.86
|
|
pay 23.5% more for transportation
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.51
BND1.95
|
$4.06
BDT495.73
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.57
BND29.03
|
$24.96
BDT3,050.25
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,582.11
BND32,898.79
|
$24,957.67
BDT3,050,253.40
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.65
BND32.98
|
$4.58
BDT559.21
|
|
pay 73.0% less for housing
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.92
BND66.77
|
$13.11
BDT1,602.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$605.59
BND778.79
|
$115.12
BDT14,069.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$529.98
BND681.56
|
$63.20
BDT7,724.03
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.96
BND55.25
|
$22.22
BDT2,715.36
|
|
pay 77.2% less for childcare
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$127.91
BND164.49
|
$44.32
BDT5,416.16
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,586.95
BND17,472.92
|
$1,486.12
BDT181,628.73
|
|
pay 12.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.88
BND2.42
|
$4.16
BDT508.38
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.12
BND4.01
|
$2.03
BDT248.28
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.05
BND19.35
|
$2.91
BDT355.86
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.49
BND53.36
|
$17.81
BDT2,177.25
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.55
BND5.85
|
$4.16
BDT508.38
|
|
pay 43.5% less for clothing
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$22.90
BND29.45
|
$16.53
BDT2,020.79
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.54
BND39.27
|
$19.66
BDT2,403.23
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.33
BND113.59
|
$41.85
BDT5,114.22
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.15
BND113.36
|
$36.92
BDT4,512.18
|
|
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