Cost of living comparison
Bandar Seri Begawan is 27.3% cheaper than Gibraltar.
If you lived in Bandar Seri Begawan instead of Gibraltar, you would:
pay 66.7% less for restaurants
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Gibraltar
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.66
GIP16.37
|
$3.22
BND4.34
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.98
GIP8.70
|
$5.27
BND7.09
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
GIP1.71
|
$0.83
BND1.12
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.94
GIP1.53
|
$0.60
BND0.81
|
|
pay 24.4% less for groceries
|
Gibraltar
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.78
GIP1.41
|
$1.92
BND2.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.65
GIP3.68
|
$1.50
BND2.03
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.40
GIP6.65
|
$6.51
BND8.77
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.80
GIP3.01
|
$2.32
BND3.13
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.99
GIP3.16
|
$2.63
BND3.55
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.83
GIP1.45
|
$1.49
BND2.01
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.61
GIP1.28
|
$1.02
BND1.38
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.86
GIP1.47
|
$1.71
BND2.30
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.76
GIP1.39
|
$1.67
BND2.25
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
GIP0.83
|
$0.71
BND0.95
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
GIP0.70
|
$0.77
BND1.03
|
|
pay 19.3% more for transportation
|
Gibraltar
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.96
GIP4.72
|
$1.51
BND2.04
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.33
GIP6.60
|
$22.57
BND30.39
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,804.11
GIP25,194.36
|
$25,582.11
BND34,445.46
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.57
GIP20.26
|
$25.65
BND34.53
|
|
pay 46.6% less for housing
|
Gibraltar
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.78
GIP43.40
|
$51.92
BND69.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,685.73
GIP1,335.39
|
$605.59
BND815.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,569.58
GIP1,243.38
|
$529.98
BND713.60
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$87.28
GIP69.14
|
$42.96
BND57.85
|
|
pay 48.4% less for childcare
|
Gibraltar
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$825.15
GIP653.66
|
$127.91
BND172.23
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,498.45
GIP12,277.45
|
$13,586.95
BND18,294.37
|
|
pay 11.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Gibraltar
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.17
GIP4.09
|
$1.88
BND2.53
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.14
GIP2.49
|
$3.12
BND4.20
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.65
GIP3.68
|
$15.05
BND20.26
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.95
GIP60.96
|
$41.49
BND55.87
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.98
GIP8.70
|
$4.55
BND6.12
|
|
pay 35.2% less for clothing
|
Gibraltar
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$128.35
GIP101.67
|
$22.90
BND30.84
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.78
GIP33.89
|
$30.54
BND41.12
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$130.95
GIP103.73
|
$88.33
BND118.93
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.10
GIP68.21
|
$88.15
BND118.69
|
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