Cost of living comparison
Bandar Seri Begawan is 8.8% cheaper than Tallinn.
If you lived in Bandar Seri Begawan instead of Tallinn, you would:
pay 66.2% less for restaurants
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Tallinn
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Bandar Seri Begawan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.31
|
$3.22
BND4.34
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.83
€9.36
|
$5.27
BND7.09
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.57
€2.45
|
$0.83
BND1.12
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.07
€1.97
|
$0.60
BND0.81
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pay 28.2% more for groceries
|
Tallinn
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.30
€1.24
|
$1.92
BND2.58
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.64
€5.37
|
$1.50
BND2.03
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.49
€4.27
|
$6.51
BND8.77
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.68
€2.55
|
$2.32
BND3.13
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.44
€3.27
|
$2.63
BND3.55
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.90
€0.86
|
$1.49
BND2.01
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
€0.59
|
$1.02
BND1.38
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.07
€1.02
|
$1.71
BND2.30
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.33
€1.27
|
$1.67
BND2.25
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
€0.48
|
$0.71
BND0.95
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
€0.43
|
$0.77
BND1.03
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pay 8.3% more for transportation
|
Tallinn
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.92
€6.59
|
$1.51
BND2.04
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.15
€30.62
|
$22.57
BND30.39
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,580.66
€28,166.71
|
$25,582.11
BND34,445.46
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.07
€9.59
|
$25.65
BND34.53
|
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pay 6.3% less for housing
|
Tallinn
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.49
€28.09
|
$51.92
BND69.91
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$743.73
€708.18
|
$605.59
BND815.41
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$530.91
€505.53
|
$529.98
BND713.60
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$240.91
€229.40
|
$42.96
BND57.85
|
|
pay 5.9% more for childcare
|
Tallinn
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$522.95
€497.95
|
$127.91
BND172.23
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,258.22
€6,911.28
|
$13,586.95
BND18,294.37
|
|
pay 1.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Tallinn
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€5.10
|
$1.88
BND2.53
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.87
€3.69
|
$3.12
BND4.20
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.89
€5.61
|
$15.05
BND20.26
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.89
€50.36
|
$41.49
BND55.87
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€10.21
|
$4.55
BND6.12
|
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pay 30.1% less for clothing
|
Tallinn
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.77
€88.33
|
$22.90
BND30.84
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.65
€35.85
|
$30.54
BND41.12
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.51
€86.18
|
$88.33
BND118.93
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.44
€109.92
|
$88.15
BND118.69
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