Cost of living comparison
Bandar Seri Begawan is 18.4% more expensive than Sofia.
If you lived in Bandar Seri Begawan instead of Sofia, you would:
pay 47.9% less for restaurants
|
Sofia
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.96
BGN20.55
|
$3.22
BND4.36
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.22
BGN15.41
|
$5.27
BND7.12
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.48
BGN2.77
|
$0.83
BND1.12
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
BGN1.93
|
$0.60
BND0.82
|
|
pay 28.2% more for groceries
|
Sofia
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.12
BGN2.10
|
$1.92
BND2.59
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.28
BGN9.90
|
$1.50
BND2.04
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.60
BGN12.37
|
$6.51
BND8.81
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.55
BGN6.65
|
$2.32
BND3.14
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.50
BGN6.56
|
$2.63
BND3.56
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.80
BGN1.50
|
$1.49
BND2.02
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
BGN1.60
|
$1.02
BND1.38
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
BGN1.52
|
$1.71
BND2.31
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.11
BGN2.08
|
$1.67
BND2.26
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
BGN0.95
|
$0.71
BND0.96
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
BGN0.88
|
$0.77
BND1.04
|
|
pay 34.0% more for transportation
|
Sofia
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.66
BGN10.61
|
$1.51
BND2.05
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.40
BGN51.38
|
$22.57
BND30.53
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,952.87
BGN56,166.94
|
$25,582.11
BND34,603.94
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.51
BGN14.08
|
$25.65
BND34.69
|
|
pay 63.0% more for housing
|
Sofia
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.48
BGN25.28
|
$51.92
BND70.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$570.94
BGN1,070.61
|
$605.59
BND819.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$430.23
BGN806.76
|
$529.98
BND716.89
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$114.12
BGN214.00
|
$42.96
BND58.11
|
|
pay 12.2% more for childcare
|
Sofia
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$554.43
BGN1,039.65
|
$127.91
BND173.02
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,747.31
BGN12,652.41
|
$13,586.95
BND18,378.54
|
|
pay 64.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Sofia
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.74
BGN5.14
|
$1.88
BND2.54
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.26
BGN4.24
|
$3.12
BND4.22
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.34
BGN6.27
|
$15.05
BND20.36
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.04
BGN69.46
|
$41.49
BND56.13
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.22
BGN15.41
|
$4.55
BND6.15
|
|
pay 25.3% less for clothing
|
Sofia
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$70.63
BGN132.45
|
$22.90
BND30.98
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.57
BGN62.95
|
$30.54
BND41.30
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.28
BGN186.16
|
$88.33
BND119.48
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.16
BGN191.57
|
$88.15
BND119.23
|
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