Cost of living comparison
Bandar Seri Begawan is 9.0% cheaper than Tallinn.
If you lived in Bandar Seri Begawan instead of Tallinn, you would:
pay 64.7% 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 |
$13.54
€12.45
|
$2.97
BND3.92
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.21
€8.47
|
$5.19
BND6.86
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.34
€2.15
|
$0.78
BND1.03
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.78
€1.64
|
$0.53
BND0.70
|
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pay 27.3% more for groceries
|
Tallinn
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.32
€1.21
|
$1.79
BND2.37
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.29
€4.86
|
$2.22
BND2.94
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.66
€4.29
|
$6.27
BND8.29
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.74
€2.52
|
$2.29
BND3.03
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.67
€3.37
|
$2.59
BND3.43
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.75
|
$1.47
BND1.95
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
€0.59
|
$1.01
BND1.33
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.98
|
$1.68
BND2.22
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.32
€1.21
|
$1.65
BND2.18
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
€0.39
|
$0.70
BND0.92
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.50
€0.46
|
$0.76
BND1.00
|
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pay 5.9% more for transportation
|
Tallinn
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.03
€6.46
|
$1.48
BND1.95
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.49
€29.88
|
$22.25
BND29.42
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,240.65
€26,889.21
|
$25,214.70
BND33,342.30
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.18
€9.36
|
$25.22
BND33.35
|
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pay 7.9% less for housing
|
Tallinn
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.32
€26.04
|
$48.22
BND63.77
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$729.51
€670.85
|
$593.65
BND785.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$520.65
€478.78
|
$519.45
BND686.89
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$228.75
€210.35
|
$38.85
BND51.37
|
|
pay 15.6% more for childcare
|
Tallinn
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$450.86
€414.61
|
$126.07
BND166.71
|
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,560.19
€6,032.64
|
$13,339.96
BND17,639.90
|
|
pay 9.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Tallinn
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.41
€4.98
|
$1.85
BND2.45
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.78
€3.48
|
$3.23
BND4.27
|
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|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.90
€5.42
|
$12.98
BND17.16
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.45
€51.91
|
$40.80
BND53.95
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.83
€9.96
|
$4.45
BND5.89
|
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pay 29.9% less for clothing
|
Tallinn
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$87.49
€80.46
|
$22.28
BND29.46
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.26
€32.42
|
$24.75
BND32.73
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.51
€80.48
|
$86.58
BND114.48
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.02
€92.90
|
$86.56
BND114.46
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