Cost of living comparison
Valletta is 2.0 times more expensive than Bandar Seri Begawan.
If you lived in Valletta instead of Bandar Seri Begawan, you would:
pay 3.3 times more for restaurants
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Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Valletta
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.22
BND4.36
|
$16.08
€15.41
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.27
BND7.12
|
$10.72
€10.28
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
BND1.12
|
$2.56
€2.46
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
BND0.82
|
$1.91
€1.83
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pay 18.6% more for groceries
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Valletta
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.92
BND2.59
|
$1.39
€1.34
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.50
BND2.04
|
$4.82
€4.62
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.51
BND8.81
|
$4.62
€4.43
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.32
BND3.14
|
$3.16
€3.03
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.63
BND3.56
|
$3.68
€3.53
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.49
BND2.02
|
$1.41
€1.35
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
BND1.38
|
$0.83
€0.80
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.71
BND2.31
|
$1.15
€1.11
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.67
BND2.26
|
$1.58
€1.52
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
BND0.96
|
$0.85
€0.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
BND1.04
|
$0.82
€0.78
|
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pay 87.4% more for transportation
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Valletta
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.51
BND2.05
|
$5.44
€5.21
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.57
BND30.53
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,582.11
BND34,603.94
|
$25,186.43
€24,148.07
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.65
BND34.69
|
$26.79
€25.69
|
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pay 44.1% more for housing
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Valletta
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.92
BND70.23
|
$30.37
€29.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$605.59
BND819.16
|
$1,093.20
€1,048.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$529.98
BND716.89
|
$955.66
€916.26
|
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|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.96
BND58.11
|
$67.53
€64.74
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for childcare
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Valletta
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$127.91
BND173.02
|
$660.21
€632.99
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,586.95
BND18,378.54
|
$8,574.10
€8,220.62
|
|
pay 63.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Valletta
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.88
BND2.54
|
$4.29
€4.11
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.12
BND4.22
|
$2.50
€2.40
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.05
BND20.36
|
$5.95
€5.70
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.49
BND56.13
|
$47.16
€45.21
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.55
BND6.15
|
$16.08
€15.41
|
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pay 84.8% more for clothing
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Valletta
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$22.90
BND30.98
|
$91.77
€87.99
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.54
BND41.30
|
$35.73
€34.25
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.33
BND119.48
|
$93.78
€89.91
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.15
BND119.23
|
$101.82
€97.62
|
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