Cost of living comparison
Victoria is 99.7% more expensive than Bandar Seri Begawan.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.7 times more in Victoria
- Groceries
-
pay 2.1 times more in Victoria
- Transportation
-
pay 96.8% more in Victoria
- Housing
-
pay 99.6% more in Victoria
- Childcare
-
pay 1.9% less in Victoria
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 77.5% more in Victoria
- Clothing
-
pay 41.3% more in Victoria
The cost of restaurants, groceries, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Victoria are more expensive than in Bandar Seri Begawan. Notably, restaurants, groceries, and housing are significantly more expensive in Victoria.
If you lived in Victoria instead of Bandar Seri Begawan, you would:
pay 3.7 times more for restaurants
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Victoria
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.22
BND4.14
|
$16.76
SCR245.70
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.27
BND6.77
|
$9.71
SCR142.38
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
BND1.07
|
$2.75
SCR40.39
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
BND0.78
|
$2.71
SCR39.76
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Victoria
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.92
BND2.46
|
$2.29
SCR33.60
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.50
BND1.94
|
$18.13
SCR265.72
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.51
BND8.38
|
$7.52
SCR110.23
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.32
BND2.99
|
$3.58
SCR52.42
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.63
BND3.39
|
$3.00
SCR43.96
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.49
BND1.92
|
$0.97
SCR14.24
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
BND1.32
|
$1.10
SCR16.10
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.71
BND2.19
|
$0.97
SCR14.24
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.67
BND2.15
|
$3.27
SCR47.88
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
BND0.91
|
$0.82
SCR12.05
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
BND0.99
|
$0.73
SCR10.71
|
|
pay 96.8% more for transportation
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Victoria
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.51
BND1.95
|
$5.82
SCR85.28
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$22.57
BND29.03
|
$26.82
SCR393.12
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,582.11
BND32,898.79
|
$26,617.26
SCR390,212.46
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.65
BND32.98
|
$46.18
SCR677.04
|
|
pay 99.6% more for housing
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Victoria
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.92
BND66.77
|
$163.87
SCR2,402.39
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$605.59
BND778.79
|
$979.92
SCR14,365.72
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$529.98
BND681.56
|
$794.53
SCR11,647.94
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.96
BND55.25
|
$73.52
SCR1,077.74
|
|
pay 1.9% less for childcare
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Victoria
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$127.91
BND164.49
|
$167.60
SCR2,456.99
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,586.95
BND17,472.92
|
$8,868.55
SCR130,014.12
|
|
pay 77.5% more for entertainment and sports
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Victoria
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.88
BND2.42
|
$4.07
SCR59.61
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.12
BND4.01
|
$5.16
SCR75.68
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.05
BND19.35
|
$22.89
SCR335.52
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.49
BND53.36
|
$95.81
SCR1,404.56
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.55
BND5.85
|
$5.59
SCR81.90
|
|
pay 41.3% more for clothing
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Victoria
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$22.90
BND29.45
|
$68.58
SCR1,005.43
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.54
BND39.27
|
$29.30
SCR429.52
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.33
BND113.59
|
$73.44
SCR1,076.66
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.15
BND113.36
|
$76.39
SCR1,119.94
|
|
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