Cost of living comparison
Bandar Seri Begawan is 51.5% cheaper than Nuuk.
If you lived in Bandar Seri Begawan instead of Nuuk, you would:
pay 72.3% less for restaurants
|
Nuuk
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.37
DKK101.73
|
$3.22
BND4.33
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.82
DKK111.95
|
$5.27
BND7.08
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.44
DKK17.29
|
$0.83
BND1.12
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.87
DKK20.35
|
$0.60
BND0.81
|
|
pay 41.5% less for groceries
|
Nuuk
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.50
DKK24.75
|
$1.92
BND2.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$16.89
DKK119.53
|
$1.50
BND2.02
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.96
DKK70.49
|
$6.51
BND8.76
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.42
DKK31.26
|
$2.32
BND3.12
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.25
DKK58.37
|
$2.63
BND3.54
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.63
DKK11.54
|
$1.49
BND2.01
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.85
DKK13.07
|
$1.02
BND1.38
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.60
DKK11.31
|
$1.71
BND2.29
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.96
DKK13.84
|
$1.67
BND2.25
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.52
DKK10.77
|
$0.71
BND0.95
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.74
DKK12.30
|
$0.77
BND1.03
|
|
pay 51.1% less for transportation
|
Nuuk
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.70
DKK26.19
|
$1.51
BND2.03
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$83.07
DKK587.99
|
$22.57
BND30.35
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,422.30
DKK243,641.07
|
$25,582.11
BND34,398.95
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$48.15
DKK340.79
|
$25.65
BND34.49
|
|
pay 55.2% less for housing
|
Nuuk
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$132.16
DKK935.40
|
$51.92
BND69.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,101.90
DKK7,799.23
|
$605.59
BND814.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$901.88
DKK6,383.50
|
$529.98
BND712.64
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$164.86
DKK1,166.89
|
$42.96
BND57.77
|
|
pay 76.6% less for childcare
|
Nuuk
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$546.16
DKK3,865.70
|
$127.91
BND171.99
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$13,586.95
BND18,269.67
|
|
pay 36.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Nuuk
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.62
DKK61.04
|
$1.88
BND2.53
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.99
DKK42.39
|
$3.12
BND4.19
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.50
DKK81.38
|
$15.05
BND20.23
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.90
DKK324.85
|
$41.49
BND55.79
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$21.56
DKK152.59
|
$4.55
BND6.11
|
|
pay 27.3% less for clothing
|
Nuuk
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.24
DKK610.37
|
$22.90
BND30.79
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.87
DKK183.11
|
$30.54
BND41.06
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.09
DKK609.36
|
$88.33
BND118.77
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$201.07
DKK1,423.19
|
$88.15
BND118.53
|
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