Cost of living comparison
Dili is 69.8% more expensive than Bandar Seri Begawan.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.0 times more in Dili
- Groceries
-
pay 6.3% more in Dili
- Transportation
-
pay 2.6 times more in Dili
- Housing
-
pay 78.0% more in Dili
- Childcare
-
pay 87.1% more in Dili
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 10.0% more in Dili
- Clothing
-
pay 42.9% more in Dili
The cost of transportation, restaurants, childcare, housing, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Dili are more expensive than in Bandar Seri Begawan. Notably, transportation, restaurants, and childcare are significantly more expensive in Dili.
If you lived in Dili instead of Bandar Seri Begawan, you would:
pay 2.0 times more for restaurants
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Dili
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.22
BND4.14
|
$5.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.27
BND6.77
|
$8.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
BND1.07
|
$2.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
BND0.78
|
$1.56
|
|
pay 6.3% more for groceries
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Dili
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.92
BND2.46
|
$1.98
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.50
BND1.93
|
$2.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.51
BND8.37
|
$9.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.32
BND2.98
|
$2.70
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.63
BND3.39
|
$3.63
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.49
BND1.92
|
$1.81
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
BND1.32
|
$0.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.71
BND2.19
|
$1.19
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.67
BND2.15
|
$1.02
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
BND0.91
|
$0.60
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
BND0.99
|
$0.91
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for transportation
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Dili
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.51
BND1.95
|
$5.76
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.57
BND29.02
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,582.11
BND32,884.29
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.65
BND32.97
|
$37.00
|
|
pay 78.0% more for housing
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Dili
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.92
BND66.74
|
$76.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$605.59
BND778.45
|
$980.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$529.98
BND681.26
|
$875.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.96
BND55.22
|
$101.96
|
|
pay 87.1% more for childcare
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Dili
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$127.91
BND164.42
|
$375.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,586.95
BND17,465.22
|
$11,000.00
|
|
pay 10.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Dili
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.88
BND2.42
|
$2.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.12
BND4.01
|
$3.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.05
BND19.34
|
$2.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.49
BND53.34
|
$56.25
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.55
BND5.85
|
$6.50
|
|
pay 42.9% more for clothing
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Dili
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$22.90
BND29.44
|
$65.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.54
BND39.25
|
$40.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.33
BND113.54
|
$83.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.15
BND113.31
|
$55.00
|
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