Cost of living comparison

Islamabad, Pakistan

compared to

Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei

Bandar Seri Begawan vs. Islamabad Cost of Living Summary

Bandar Seri Begawan is 2.5 times more expensive than Islamabad.

Restaurants: pay 96.6% more in Bandar Seri Begawan
Groceries: pay 2.9 times more in Bandar Seri Begawan
Transportation: pay 2.7 times more in Bandar Seri Begawan
Housing: pay 3.0 times more in Bandar Seri Begawan
Childcare: pay 3.2 times more in Bandar Seri Begawan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.5 times more in Bandar Seri Begawan
Clothing: pay 42.5% more in Bandar Seri Begawan

The cost of childcare, housing, groceries, transportation, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Bandar Seri Begawan are more expensive than in Islamabad. Notably, childcare, housing, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Bandar Seri Begawan.

Bandar Seri Begawan vs. Islamabad Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Bandar Seri Begawan instead of Islamabad, you would:

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pay 96.6% more for restaurants

	Islamabad	Bandar Seri Begawan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$1.79 PKR500.81	$3.22 BND4.25	+80.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.30 PKR1,201.96	$5.27 BND6.94	+22.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.35 PKR99.02	$0.83 BND1.09	+134.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.24 PKR67.71	$0.60 BND0.80	+149.3%
Average			+96.6%

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pay 2.9 times more for groceries

	Islamabad	Bandar Seri Begawan
Bread 1 loaf	$0.68 PKR189.73	$1.92 BND2.52	+182.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.96 PKR828.20	$1.50 BND1.98	-49.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.31 PKR927.15	$6.51 BND8.58	+96.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.25 PKR349.78	$2.32 BND3.06	+85.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.64 PKR459.16	$2.63 BND3.47	+60.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.48 PKR134.94	$1.49 BND1.97	+209.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.38 PKR107.09	$1.02 BND1.35	+167.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.37 PKR103.96	$1.71 BND2.25	+359.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.26 PKR73.00	$1.67 BND2.20	+540.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.19 PKR52.76	$0.71 BND0.93	+275.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.25 PKR70.15	$0.77 BND1.01	+206.3%
Average			+194.1%

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pay 2.7 times more for transportation

	Islamabad	Bandar Seri Begawan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.81 PKR1,065.05	$1.51 BND1.99	-60.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$6.80 PKR1,903.10	$22.57 BND29.74	+231.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,479.46 PKR6,009,778.29	$25,582.11 BND33,710.15	+19.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.27 PKR1,195.95	$25.65 BND33.80	+500.0%
Average			+172.7%

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pay 3.0 times more for housing

	Islamabad	Bandar Seri Begawan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$18.16 PKR5,079.69	$51.92 BND68.42	+186.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$174.15 PKR48,726.34	$605.59 BND798.00	+247.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$99.01 PKR27,701.32	$529.98 BND698.37	+435.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$84.99 PKR23,778.56	$42.96 BND56.61	-49.4%
Average			+204.9%

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pay 3.2 times more for childcare

	Islamabad	Bandar Seri Begawan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$60.17 PKR16,835.08	$127.91 BND168.55	+112.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,142.14 PKR879,144.71	$13,586.95 BND17,903.84	+332.4%
Average			+222.5%

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pay 2.5 times more for entertainment and sports

	Islamabad	Bandar Seri Begawan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.79 PKR500.81	$1.88 BND2.48	+5.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.97 PKR550.42	$3.12 BND4.11	+58.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.15 PKR600.98	$15.05 BND19.83	+600.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$23.01 PKR6,439.05	$41.49 BND54.68	+80.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.30 PKR1,201.96	$4.55 BND5.99	+5.9%
Average			+150.1%

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pay 42.5% more for clothing

	Islamabad	Bandar Seri Begawan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$19.06 PKR5,332.21	$22.90 BND30.18	+20.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$26.18 PKR7,324.42	$30.54 BND40.24	+16.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$83.29 PKR23,304.58	$88.33 BND116.40	+6.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$38.79 PKR10,853.91	$88.15 BND116.15	+127.2%
Average			+42.5%

Islamabad vs. Bandar Seri Begawan - Cost of clothing

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2025

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