Cost of living comparison
Bandar Seri Begawan is 8.9% cheaper than Nicosia.
If you lived in Bandar Seri Begawan instead of Nicosia, you would:
pay 41.3% less for restaurants
|
Nicosia
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.33
€11.69
|
$3.22
BND4.33
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.50
€7.11
|
$5.27
BND7.08
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.47
€1.39
|
$0.83
BND1.12
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
€0.70
|
$0.60
BND0.81
|
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pay 8.7% more for groceries
|
Nicosia
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
€1.76
|
$1.92
BND2.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.54
€6.20
|
$1.50
BND2.02
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.37
€6.99
|
$6.51
BND8.76
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.68
€3.49
|
$2.32
BND3.12
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.97
€3.76
|
$2.63
BND3.54
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.20
€1.14
|
$1.49
BND2.01
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.84
|
$1.02
BND1.38
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.77
|
$1.71
BND2.29
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
€1.11
|
$1.67
BND2.25
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
€0.51
|
$0.71
BND0.95
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.57
|
$0.77
BND1.03
|
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pay 15.9% less for transportation
|
Nicosia
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.64
€5.35
|
$1.51
BND2.03
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.59
€50.82
|
$22.57
BND30.35
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,348.13
€26,884.29
|
$25,582.11
BND34,398.95
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.47
€13.72
|
$25.65
BND34.49
|
|
pay 5.3% less for housing
|
Nicosia
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.63
€28.10
|
$51.92
BND69.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$707.36
€670.84
|
$605.59
BND814.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$588.46
€558.08
|
$529.98
BND712.64
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.51
€145.58
|
$42.96
BND57.77
|
|
pay 10.0% more for childcare
|
Nicosia
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$423.35
€401.49
|
$127.91
BND171.99
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,161.35
€6,791.55
|
$13,586.95
BND18,269.67
|
|
pay 4.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Nicosia
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€4.07
|
$1.88
BND2.53
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.48
€3.30
|
$3.12
BND4.19
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.36
€5.08
|
$15.05
BND20.23
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.50
€62.11
|
$41.49
BND55.79
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€10.16
|
$4.55
BND6.11
|
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pay 22.4% less for clothing
|
Nicosia
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.72
€77.50
|
$22.90
BND30.79
|
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|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.90
€34.05
|
$30.54
BND41.06
|
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|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.71
€75.60
|
$88.33
BND118.77
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.82
€96.56
|
$88.15
BND118.53
|
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