Cost of living comparison
If you lived in Bandar Seri Begawan instead of Sana'a, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
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Sana'a
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Bandar Seri Begawan
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$3.22
BND4.34
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$5.27
BND7.09
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$0.83
BND1.12
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$0.60
BND0.81
|
pay (unknown) more for groceries
|
Sana'a
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
?? |
$1.92
BND2.58
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| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$1.50
BND2.03
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| Milk (1 gallon) | ?? |
$6.51
BND8.77
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
?? |
$2.32
BND3.13
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.63
BND3.55
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| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.49
BND2.01
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| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.02
BND1.38
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| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.71
BND2.30
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.67
BND2.25
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| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.71
BND0.95
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| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.77
BND1.03
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pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Sana'a
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$1.51
BND2.04
|
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| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$22.57
BND30.39
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$25,582.11
BND34,445.46
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$25.65
BND34.53
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pay (unknown) more for housing
|
Sana'a
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$51.92
BND69.91
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$605.59
BND815.41
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$529.98
BND713.60
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$42.96
BND57.85
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Sana'a
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$127.91
BND172.23
|
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$13,586.95
BND18,294.37
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pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
|
Sana'a
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | ?? |
$1.88
BND2.53
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area | ?? |
$3.12
BND4.20
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$15.05
BND20.26
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$41.49
BND55.87
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$4.55
BND6.12
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pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Sana'a
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$22.90
BND30.84
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$30.54
BND41.12
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$88.33
BND118.93
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| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$88.15
BND118.69
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