Cost of living comparison
The Valley is 2.4 times more expensive than Bandar Seri Begawan.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.7 times more in The Valley
- Groceries
-
pay 2.1 times more in The Valley
- Transportation
-
pay 3.0 times more in The Valley
- Housing
-
pay 2.6 times more in The Valley
- Childcare
-
pay 48.6% less in The Valley
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 60.5% more in The Valley
The cost of restaurants, transportation, housing, groceries, and entertainment and sports in The Valley are more expensive than in Bandar Seri Begawan. Notably, restaurants, transportation, and housing are significantly more expensive in The Valley.
If you lived in The Valley instead of Bandar Seri Begawan, you would:
pay 4.7 times more for restaurants
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
The Valley
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.22
BND4.14
|
$20.00
EC$54.05
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.27
BND6.77
|
$10.00
EC$27.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
BND1.07
|
$3.50
EC$9.46
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
BND0.78
|
$4.00
EC$10.81
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
The Valley
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.92
BND2.46
|
$3.50
EC$9.47
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.50
BND1.93
|
$11.02
EC$29.79
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.51
BND8.37
|
$6.60
EC$17.84
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.32
BND2.98
|
$2.22
EC$6.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.63
BND3.39
|
$7.38
EC$19.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.49
BND1.92
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
BND1.32
|
$0.93
EC$2.50
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.71
BND2.19
|
$1.11
EC$3.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.67
BND2.15
|
$2.22
EC$6.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
BND0.91
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
BND0.99
|
?? | |
pay 3.0 times more for transportation
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
The Valley
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.51
BND1.95
|
$6.50
EC$17.57
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.57
BND29.02
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,582.11
BND32,884.29
|
$45,000.00
EC$121,614.75
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.65
BND32.97
|
?? | |
pay 2.6 times more for housing
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
The Valley
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.92
BND66.74
|
$55.00
EC$148.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$605.59
BND778.45
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$529.98
BND681.26
|
$800.00
EC$2,162.04
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.96
BND55.22
|
$229.41
EC$620.00
|
|
pay 48.6% less for childcare
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
The Valley
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$127.91
BND164.42
|
$100.00
EC$270.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,586.95
BND17,465.22
|
$3,336.00
EC$9,015.71
|
|
pay 60.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
The Valley
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.88
BND2.42
|
$4.00
EC$10.81
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.12
BND4.01
|
$5.00
EC$13.51
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.05
BND19.34
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.49
BND53.34
|
$45.00
EC$121.61
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.55
BND5.85
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
The Valley
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$22.90
BND29.44
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.54
BND39.25
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.33
BND113.54
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.15
BND113.31
|
?? |
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