Cost of living comparison
Bandar Seri Begawan is 22.7% more expensive than Moroni.
If you lived in Bandar Seri Begawan instead of Moroni, you would:
pay 5.8% less for restaurants
|
Moroni
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.61
KMF750
|
$3.22
BND4.33
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.62
KMF3,555
|
$5.27
BND7.08
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.55
KMF723
|
$0.83
BND1.12
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.13
KMF525
|
$0.60
BND0.81
|
|
pay 80.0% more for groceries
|
Moroni
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.61
KMF284
|
$1.92
BND2.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.14
KMF2,397
|
$1.50
BND2.02
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$15.61
KMF7,281
|
$6.51
BND8.76
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.80
KMF2,240
|
$2.32
BND3.12
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.65
KMF1,236
|
$2.63
BND3.54
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.43
KMF1,134
|
$1.49
BND2.01
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.21
KMF100
|
$1.02
BND1.38
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.24
KMF113
|
$1.71
BND2.29
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
KMF835
|
$1.67
BND2.25
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
KMF683
|
$0.71
BND0.95
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.22
KMF569
|
$0.77
BND1.03
|
|
pay 35.0% more for transportation
|
Moroni
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$10.91
KMF5,092
|
$1.51
BND2.03
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.95
KMF14,439
|
$22.57
BND30.35
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,241.41
KMF8,510,985
|
$25,582.11
BND34,398.95
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.20
KMF3,824
|
$25.65
BND34.49
|
|
pay 34.0% less for housing
|
Moroni
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$155.86
KMF72,722
|
$51.92
BND69.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$696.65
KMF325,038
|
$605.59
BND814.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$578.75
KMF270,031
|
$529.98
BND712.64
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$81.96
KMF38,240
|
$42.96
BND57.77
|
|
pay 32.8% less for childcare
|
Moroni
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$381.55
KMF178,021
|
$127.91
BND171.99
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,464.56
KMF6,282,227
|
$13,586.95
BND18,269.67
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Moroni
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.57
KMF733
|
$1.88
BND2.53
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.98
KMF1,393
|
$3.12
BND4.19
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.88
KMF875
|
$15.05
BND20.23
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.92
KMF15,361
|
$41.49
BND55.79
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.23
KMF2,905
|
$4.55
BND6.11
|
|
pay 28.8% less for clothing
|
Moroni
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.88
KMF27,003
|
$22.90
BND30.79
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.88
KMF27,003
|
$30.54
BND41.06
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.03
KMF49,006
|
$88.33
BND118.77
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.45
KMF38,004
|
$88.15
BND118.53
|
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