Cost of living comparison
Bandar Seri Begawan is 40.1% cheaper than Dublin.
- Restaurants
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pay 67.8% less in Bandar Seri Begawan
- Groceries
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pay 5.2% less in Bandar Seri Begawan
- Transportation
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pay 49.7% less in Bandar Seri Begawan
- Housing
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pay 57.4% less in Bandar Seri Begawan
- Childcare
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pay 24.7% less in Bandar Seri Begawan
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 42.3% less in Bandar Seri Begawan
- Clothing
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pay 33.6% less in Bandar Seri Begawan
Expenses including restaurants, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, clothing, and childcare are lower in Bandar Seri Begawan.
If you lived in Bandar Seri Begawan instead of Dublin, you would:
pay 67.8% less for restaurants
Dublin
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.44
€20.56
|
$3.22
BND4.38
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€10.28
|
$5.27
BND7.16
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
€2.36
|
$0.83
BND1.13
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
€1.87
|
$0.60
BND0.82
|
|
pay 5.2% less for groceries
Dublin
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
€1.77
|
$1.92
BND2.61
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.60
€3.46
|
$1.50
BND2.05
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.32
€5.10
|
$6.51
BND8.86
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.22
€4.05
|
$2.32
BND3.16
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.64
€4.45
|
$2.63
BND3.58
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
€1.07
|
$1.49
BND2.03
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.84
|
$1.02
BND1.39
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.22
|
$1.71
BND2.32
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.86
€1.78
|
$1.67
BND2.27
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.84
|
$0.71
BND0.96
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.69
|
$0.77
BND1.04
|
|
pay 49.7% less for transportation
Dublin
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.19
€6.90
|
$1.51
BND2.06
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$123.25
€118.19
|
$22.57
BND30.70
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,306.91
€37,693.64
|
$25,582.11
BND34,798.93
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.47
€25.39
|
$25.65
BND34.89
|
|
pay 57.4% less for housing
Dublin
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.82
€53.53
|
$51.92
BND70.63
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,138.28
€2,050.52
|
$605.59
BND823.77
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,827.10
€1,752.11
|
$529.98
BND720.93
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$214.65
€205.84
|
$42.96
BND58.44
|
|
pay 24.7% less for childcare
Dublin
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,307.98
€1,254.30
|
$127.91
BND173.99
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,645.87
€9,249.97
|
$13,586.95
BND18,482.10
|
|
pay 42.3% less for entertainment and sports
Dublin
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
€7.19
|
$1.88
BND2.56
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.33
€4.16
|
$3.12
BND4.24
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.68
€16.96
|
$15.05
BND20.47
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.25
€53.94
|
$41.49
BND56.44
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€13.36
|
$4.55
BND6.19
|
|
pay 33.6% less for clothing
Dublin
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.07
€92.12
|
$22.90
BND31.15
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.10
€39.41
|
$30.54
BND41.54
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.72
€93.71
|
$88.33
BND120.15
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.27
€109.58
|
$88.15
BND119.91
|
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