Cost of living comparison
Bandar Seri Begawan is 16.5% cheaper than Rome.
If you lived in Bandar Seri Begawan instead of Rome, you would:
pay 60.0% less for restaurants
|
Rome
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.41
|
$3.22
BND4.36
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€10.28
|
$5.27
BND7.12
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
€2.14
|
$0.83
BND1.12
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
€1.08
|
$0.60
BND0.82
|
|
pay 3.6% more for groceries
|
Rome
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.78
€1.71
|
$1.92
BND2.59
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.00
€6.71
|
$1.50
BND2.04
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.20
€5.94
|
$6.51
BND8.81
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.76
€3.60
|
$2.32
BND3.14
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.69
|
$2.63
BND3.56
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
€1.03
|
$1.49
BND2.02
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.88
|
$1.02
BND1.38
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.85
|
$1.71
BND2.31
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
€1.05
|
$1.67
BND2.26
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.70
|
$0.71
BND0.96
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.75
|
$0.77
BND1.04
|
|
pay 18.4% less for transportation
|
Rome
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.15
€6.85
|
$1.51
BND2.05
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.51
€35.97
|
$22.57
BND30.53
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,794.08
€25,689.44
|
$25,582.11
BND34,603.94
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.15
€16.44
|
$25.65
BND34.69
|
|
pay 19.3% less for housing
|
Rome
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.46
€28.24
|
$51.92
BND70.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,180.31
€1,131.65
|
$605.59
BND819.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$763.10
€731.64
|
$529.98
BND716.89
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.26
€160.37
|
$42.96
BND58.11
|
|
pay 22.7% less for childcare
|
Rome
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$508.83
€487.85
|
$127.91
BND173.02
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,490.67
€10,058.17
|
$13,586.95
BND18,378.54
|
|
pay 17.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Rome
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€5.14
|
$1.88
BND2.54
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.53
€1.46
|
$3.12
BND4.22
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€6.17
|
$15.05
BND20.36
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.31
€55.91
|
$41.49
BND56.13
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€10.28
|
$4.55
BND6.15
|
|
pay 16.3% less for clothing
|
Rome
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.43
€62.74
|
$22.90
BND30.98
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.74
€29.47
|
$30.54
BND41.30
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.17
€73.99
|
$88.33
BND119.48
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.32
€98.10
|
$88.15
BND119.23
|
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