Cost of living comparison
Bandar Seri Begawan is 29.8% cheaper than Jerusalem.
If you lived in Bandar Seri Begawan instead of Jerusalem, you would:
pay 70.5% less for restaurants
|
Jerusalem
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.66
₪74.48
|
$3.22
BND4.34
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.33
₪48.05
|
$5.27
BND7.09
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.59
₪9.35
|
$0.83
BND1.12
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.96
₪7.05
|
$0.60
BND0.81
|
|
pay 9.3% more for groceries
|
Jerusalem
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.36
₪8.51
|
$1.92
BND2.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.48
₪23.35
|
$1.50
BND2.03
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.26
₪26.16
|
$6.51
BND8.77
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.86
₪13.92
|
$2.32
BND3.13
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.77
₪17.17
|
$2.63
BND3.55
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.36
₪4.90
|
$1.49
BND2.01
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.90
₪3.25
|
$1.02
BND1.38
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
₪2.66
|
$1.71
BND2.30
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
₪3.23
|
$1.67
BND2.25
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
₪2.15
|
$0.71
BND0.95
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.58
₪2.08
|
$0.77
BND1.03
|
|
pay 7.2% less for transportation
|
Jerusalem
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.24
₪26.08
|
$1.51
BND2.04
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$62.93
₪226.80
|
$22.57
BND30.39
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$43,738.40
₪157,639.32
|
$25,582.11
BND34,445.46
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.03
₪36.13
|
$25.65
BND34.53
|
|
pay 20.3% less for housing
|
Jerusalem
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.37
₪95.03
|
$51.92
BND69.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,468.76
₪5,293.63
|
$605.59
BND815.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,046.06
₪3,770.16
|
$529.98
BND713.60
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$143.61
₪517.58
|
$42.96
BND57.85
|
|
pay 48.2% less for childcare
|
Jerusalem
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$842.15
₪3,035.23
|
$127.91
BND172.23
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,369.36
₪55,393.31
|
$13,586.95
BND18,294.37
|
|
pay 30.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Jerusalem
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.53
₪30.75
|
$1.88
BND2.53
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.06
₪14.63
|
$3.12
BND4.20
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.33
₪33.64
|
$15.05
BND20.26
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$84.91
₪306.03
|
$41.49
BND55.87
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.00
₪43.25
|
$4.55
BND6.12
|
|
pay 41.2% less for clothing
|
Jerusalem
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$97.33
₪350.77
|
$22.90
BND30.84
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$59.99
₪216.23
|
$30.54
BND41.12
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$109.99
₪396.42
|
$88.33
BND118.93
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$109.32
₪394.02
|
$88.15
BND118.69
|
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