Cost of living comparison
Tripoli is 41.4% cheaper than Bandar Seri Begawan.
If you lived in Tripoli instead of Bandar Seri Begawan, you would:
pay 17.4% less for restaurants
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Tripoli
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.22
BND4.34
|
$5.63
LYD27.460
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.27
BND7.09
|
$4.10
LYD19.970
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
BND1.12
|
$0.50
LYD2.460
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
BND0.81
|
$0.10
LYD0.500
|
|
pay 44.9% less for groceries
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Tripoli
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.92
BND2.58
|
$0.27
LYD1.300
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.50
BND2.03
|
$2.57
LYD12.550
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.51
BND8.77
|
$4.05
LYD19.730
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.32
BND3.13
|
$1.48
LYD7.210
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.63
BND3.55
|
$1.59
LYD7.740
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.49
BND2.01
|
$0.88
LYD4.300
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
BND1.38
|
$0.57
LYD2.790
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.71
BND2.30
|
$0.36
LYD1.740
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.67
BND2.25
|
$0.25
LYD1.210
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
BND0.95
|
$0.30
LYD1.450
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
BND1.03
|
$0.32
LYD1.580
|
|
pay 49.3% less for transportation
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.51
BND2.04
|
$0.12
LYD0.570
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.57
BND30.39
|
$22.74
LYD110.860
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,582.11
BND34,445.46
|
$14,851.83
LYD72,396.940
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.65
BND34.53
|
$9.32
LYD45.440
|
|
pay 59.9% less for housing
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Tripoli
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.92
BND69.91
|
$20.49
LYD99.860
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$605.59
BND815.41
|
$210.71
LYD1,027.110
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$529.98
BND713.60
|
$130.23
LYD634.810
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.96
BND57.85
|
$26.36
LYD128.510
|
|
pay 67.5% less for childcare
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$127.91
BND172.23
|
$72.27
LYD352.280
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,586.95
BND18,294.37
|
$1,170.59
LYD5,706.160
|
|
pay 50.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Tripoli
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.88
BND2.53
|
$0.72
LYD3.500
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.12
BND4.20
|
$0.60
LYD2.920
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.05
BND20.26
|
$2.15
LYD10.490
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.49
BND55.87
|
$26.63
LYD129.820
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.55
BND6.12
|
$5.12
LYD24.960
|
|
pay 0.6% less for clothing
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Tripoli
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$22.90
BND30.84
|
$30.22
LYD147.290
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.54
BND41.12
|
$39.67
LYD193.390
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.33
BND118.93
|
$52.09
LYD253.920
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.15
BND118.69
|
$67.60
LYD329.530
|
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