Cost of living comparison
Bandar Seri Begawan is 2.5 times more expensive than Islamabad.
If you lived in Bandar Seri Begawan instead of Islamabad, you would:
pay 96.6% more for restaurants
|
Islamabad
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.79
PKR496.81
|
$3.22
BND4.34
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.30
PKR1,192.36
|
$5.27
BND7.09
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
PKR98.23
|
$0.83
BND1.12
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.24
PKR67.17
|
$0.60
BND0.81
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for groceries
|
Islamabad
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.68
PKR188.21
|
$1.92
BND2.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.96
PKR821.58
|
$1.50
BND2.03
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.31
PKR919.75
|
$6.51
BND8.77
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.25
PKR346.98
|
$2.32
BND3.13
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.64
PKR455.49
|
$2.63
BND3.55
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.48
PKR133.86
|
$1.49
BND2.01
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.38
PKR106.24
|
$1.02
BND1.38
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.37
PKR103.13
|
$1.71
BND2.30
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.26
PKR72.42
|
$1.67
BND2.25
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.19
PKR52.34
|
$0.71
BND0.95
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.25
PKR69.59
|
$0.77
BND1.03
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for transportation
|
Islamabad
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.81
PKR1,056.54
|
$1.51
BND2.04
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$6.80
PKR1,887.90
|
$22.57
BND30.39
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,479.46
PKR5,961,776.90
|
$25,582.11
BND34,445.46
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.27
PKR1,186.39
|
$25.65
BND34.53
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for housing
|
Islamabad
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.16
PKR5,039.12
|
$51.92
BND69.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$174.15
PKR48,337.15
|
$605.59
BND815.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$99.01
PKR27,480.07
|
$529.98
BND713.60
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$84.99
PKR23,588.63
|
$42.96
BND57.85
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for childcare
|
Islamabad
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$60.17
PKR16,700.62
|
$127.91
BND172.23
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,142.14
PKR872,122.79
|
$13,586.95
BND18,294.37
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Islamabad
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.79
PKR496.81
|
$1.88
BND2.53
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.97
PKR546.02
|
$3.12
BND4.20
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.15
PKR596.18
|
$15.05
BND20.26
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$23.01
PKR6,387.62
|
$41.49
BND55.87
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.30
PKR1,192.36
|
$4.55
BND6.12
|
|
pay 42.5% more for clothing
|
Islamabad
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$19.06
PKR5,289.62
|
$22.90
BND30.84
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.18
PKR7,265.92
|
$30.54
BND41.12
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.29
PKR23,118.45
|
$88.33
BND118.93
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$38.79
PKR10,767.22
|
$88.15
BND118.69
|
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