Cost of living comparison
Bandar Seri Begawan is 9.6% cheaper than The Valley.
- Restaurants
-
pay 73.1% less in Bandar Seri Begawan
- Groceries
-
pay 19.1% less in Bandar Seri Begawan
- Transportation
-
pay 60.0% less in Bandar Seri Begawan
- Housing
-
pay 40.2% less in Bandar Seri Begawan
- Childcare
-
pay 2.7 times more in Bandar Seri Begawan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 32.8% less in Bandar Seri Begawan
Expenses including restaurants, transportation, housing, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Bandar Seri Begawan. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Bandar Seri Begawan.
If you lived in Bandar Seri Begawan instead of The Valley, you would:
pay 73.1% less for restaurants
|
The Valley
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
EC$54.05
|
$3.22
BND4.33
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
EC$27.03
|
$5.27
BND7.07
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.50
EC$9.46
|
$0.83
BND1.11
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$4.00
EC$10.81
|
$0.60
BND0.81
|
|
pay 19.1% less for groceries
|
The Valley
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.50
EC$9.47
|
$1.92
BND2.57
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.02
EC$29.79
|
$1.50
BND2.02
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.60
EC$17.84
|
$6.51
BND8.75
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.22
EC$6.00
|
$2.32
BND3.12
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.38
EC$19.93
|
$2.63
BND3.54
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.49
BND2.00
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.93
EC$2.50
|
$1.02
BND1.37
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.11
EC$3.00
|
$1.71
BND2.29
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.22
EC$6.00
|
$1.67
BND2.25
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.71
BND0.95
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.77
BND1.03
|
|
pay 60.0% less for transportation
|
The Valley
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.50
EC$17.57
|
$1.51
BND2.03
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$22.57
BND30.31
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$45,000.00
EC$121,614.75
|
$25,582.11
BND34,348.68
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$25.65
BND34.44
|
|
pay 40.2% less for housing
|
The Valley
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.00
EC$148.64
|
$51.92
BND69.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$605.59
BND813.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$800.00
EC$2,162.04
|
$529.98
BND711.60
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.41
EC$620.00
|
$42.96
BND57.68
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for childcare
|
The Valley
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$100.00
EC$270.25
|
$127.91
BND171.74
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,336.00
EC$9,015.71
|
$13,586.95
BND18,242.97
|
|
pay 32.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
The Valley
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
EC$10.81
|
$1.88
BND2.53
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.00
EC$13.51
|
$3.12
BND4.19
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$15.05
BND20.21
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.00
EC$121.61
|
$41.49
BND55.71
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$4.55
BND6.11
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
The Valley
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$22.90
BND30.75
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$30.54
BND41.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$88.33
BND118.60
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$88.15
BND118.35
|
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