Cost of living comparison
Bandar Seri Begawan is 2.8 times more expensive than Maseru.
If you lived in Bandar Seri Begawan instead of Maseru, you would:
pay 20.9% less for restaurants
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Maseru
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$3.22
BND4.34
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.58
LSL207.42
|
$5.27
BND7.09
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
LSL18.43
|
$0.83
BND1.12
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
LSL9.71
|
$0.60
BND0.81
|
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pay 41.0% more for groceries
|
Maseru
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.82
LSL14.70
|
$1.92
BND2.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.67
LSL47.80
|
$1.50
BND2.03
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.65
LSL65.35
|
$6.51
BND8.77
|
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.28
LSL22.87
|
$2.32
BND3.13
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.09
LSL55.37
|
$2.63
BND3.55
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
LSL15.80
|
$1.49
BND2.01
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
LSL18.00
|
$1.02
BND1.38
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.99
LSL17.69
|
$1.71
BND2.30
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
LSL20.76
|
$1.67
BND2.25
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
LSL10.92
|
$0.71
BND0.95
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
LSL12.30
|
$0.77
BND1.03
|
|
pay 74.2% more for transportation
|
Maseru
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
LSL83.03
|
$1.51
BND2.04
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.40
LSL508.63
|
$22.57
BND30.39
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,879.98
LSL356,040.29
|
$25,582.11
BND34,445.46
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.62
LSL100.71
|
$25.65
BND34.53
|
|
pay 4.6 times more for housing
|
Maseru
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.72
LSL406.90
|
$51.92
BND69.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$143.89
LSL2,577.05
|
$605.59
BND815.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$72.89
LSL1,305.48
|
$529.98
BND713.60
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$42.96
BND57.85
|
|
pay 8.3 times more for childcare
|
Maseru
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$29.35
LSL525.58
|
$127.91
BND172.23
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,117.07
LSL20,006.07
|
$13,586.95
BND18,294.37
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Maseru
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.85
LSL33.21
|
$1.88
BND2.53
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.29
LSL23.14
|
$3.12
BND4.20
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.83
LSL86.47
|
$15.05
BND20.26
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.77
LSL389.95
|
$41.49
BND55.87
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$4.55
BND6.12
|
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pay 29.8% less for clothing
|
Maseru
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.60
LSL762.94
|
$22.90
BND30.84
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.76
LSL712.08
|
$30.54
BND41.12
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.35
LSL1,797.16
|
$88.33
BND118.93
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.00
LSL2,543.14
|
$88.15
BND118.69
|
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