Cost of living comparison
Bandar Seri Begawan is 2.7 times more expensive than Delhi.
If you lived in Bandar Seri Begawan instead of Delhi, you would:
pay 74.9% more for restaurants
|
Delhi
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.15
₹352.36
|
$3.22
BND4.36
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.15
₹352.36
|
$5.27
BND7.12
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
₹41.47
|
$0.83
BND1.12
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.19
₹15.77
|
$0.60
BND0.82
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for groceries
|
Delhi
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.55
₹46.56
|
$1.92
BND2.59
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.37
₹201.52
|
$1.50
BND2.04
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.88
₹244.37
|
$6.51
BND8.81
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.15
₹97.84
|
$2.32
BND3.14
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.61
₹136.99
|
$2.63
BND3.56
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.89
₹75.71
|
$1.49
BND2.02
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.35
₹29.40
|
$1.02
BND1.38
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.46
₹39.28
|
$1.71
BND2.31
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
₹24.43
|
$1.67
BND2.26
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.20
₹16.81
|
$0.71
BND0.96
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.23
₹19.43
|
$0.77
BND1.04
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for transportation
|
Delhi
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.41
₹374.96
|
$1.51
BND2.05
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.85
₹1,006.73
|
$22.57
BND30.53
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,221.28
₹1,208,080.53
|
$25,582.11
BND34,603.94
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.49
₹211.41
|
$25.65
BND34.69
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for housing
|
Delhi
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.48
₹720.15
|
$51.92
BND70.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$279.66
₹23,756.92
|
$605.59
BND819.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$164.09
₹13,939.45
|
$529.98
BND716.89
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$46.25
₹3,929.00
|
$42.96
BND58.11
|
|
pay 4.5 times more for childcare
|
Delhi
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$92.50
₹7,858.12
|
$127.91
BND173.02
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,766.20
₹150,036.89
|
$13,586.95
BND18,378.54
|
|
pay 71.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Delhi
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.37
₹201.35
|
$1.88
BND2.54
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.43
₹206.20
|
$3.12
BND4.22
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.15
₹352.36
|
$15.05
BND20.36
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.31
₹1,810.16
|
$41.49
BND56.13
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.92
₹417.79
|
$4.55
BND6.15
|
|
pay 36.9% more for clothing
|
Delhi
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$32.25
₹2,739.74
|
$22.90
BND30.98
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.29
₹2,743.31
|
$30.54
BND41.30
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$53.15
₹4,514.79
|
$88.33
BND119.48
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$40.86
₹3,471.11
|
$88.15
BND119.23
|
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