Cost of living comparison
Bandar Seri Begawan is 61.7% cheaper than George Town.
- Restaurants
-
pay 78.2% less in Bandar Seri Begawan
- Groceries
-
pay 62.9% less in Bandar Seri Begawan
- Transportation
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pay 49.1% less in Bandar Seri Begawan
- Housing
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pay 74.4% less in Bandar Seri Begawan
- Childcare
-
pay 69.0% less in Bandar Seri Begawan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 48.1% less in Bandar Seri Begawan
- Clothing
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pay 50.4% less in Bandar Seri Begawan
Expenses including restaurants, housing, childcare, groceries, clothing, and transportation are lower in Bandar Seri Begawan.
If you lived in Bandar Seri Begawan instead of George Town, you would:
pay 78.2% less for restaurants
|
George Town
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$29.82
KYD24.85
|
$3.22
BND4.14
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.51
KYD12.92
|
$5.27
BND6.77
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.80
KYD3.17
|
$0.83
BND1.07
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.91
KYD2.42
|
$0.60
BND0.78
|
|
pay 62.9% less for groceries
|
George Town
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.97
KYD4.14
|
$1.92
BND2.46
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.42
KYD5.35
|
$1.50
BND1.94
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.63
KYD9.69
|
$6.51
BND8.38
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$9.52
KYD7.93
|
$2.32
BND2.99
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.73
KYD5.61
|
$2.63
BND3.39
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$4.70
KYD3.92
|
$1.49
BND1.92
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.08
KYD1.73
|
$1.02
BND1.32
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.73
KYD3.11
|
$1.71
BND2.19
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.69
KYD3.08
|
$1.67
BND2.15
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.97
KYD2.47
|
$0.71
BND0.91
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.50
KYD2.08
|
$0.77
BND0.99
|
|
pay 49.1% less for transportation
|
George Town
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.65
KYD5.54
|
$1.51
BND1.95
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.82
KYD24.85
|
$22.57
BND29.03
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,771.25
KYD32,304.55
|
$25,582.11
BND32,898.79
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$65.61
KYD54.67
|
$25.65
BND32.98
|
|
pay 74.4% less for housing
|
George Town
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$111.36
KYD92.79
|
$51.92
BND66.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,931.28
KYD2,442.37
|
$605.59
BND778.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,539.30
KYD2,115.77
|
$529.98
BND681.56
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$302.52
KYD252.06
|
$42.96
BND55.25
|
|
pay 69.0% less for childcare
|
George Town
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,601.98
KYD1,334.78
|
$127.91
BND164.49
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$25,183.42
KYD20,983.05
|
$13,586.95
BND17,472.92
|
|
pay 48.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
George Town
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.75
KYD6.46
|
$1.88
BND2.42
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.63
KYD5.52
|
$3.12
BND4.01
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.12
KYD10.93
|
$15.05
BND19.35
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$86.49
KYD72.06
|
$41.49
BND53.36
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.89
KYD14.91
|
$4.55
BND5.85
|
|
pay 50.4% less for clothing
|
George Town
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.47
KYD74.55
|
$22.90
BND29.45
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$70.09
KYD58.40
|
$30.54
BND39.27
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$128.24
KYD106.85
|
$88.33
BND113.59
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$146.14
KYD121.76
|
$88.15
BND113.36
|
|
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