Cost of living comparison
Bandar Seri Begawan is 16.0% cheaper than Tokyo.
- Restaurants
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pay 23.5% less in Bandar Seri Begawan
- Groceries
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pay 22.8% less in Bandar Seri Begawan
- Transportation
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pay 29.4% less in Bandar Seri Begawan
- Housing
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pay 15.0% less in Bandar Seri Begawan
- Childcare
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pay 41.1% less in Bandar Seri Begawan
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 26.6% more in Bandar Seri Begawan
- Clothing
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pay 7.0% less in Bandar Seri Begawan
Expenses including childcare, transportation, restaurants, groceries, housing, and clothing are lower in Bandar Seri Begawan.
If you lived in Bandar Seri Begawan instead of Tokyo, you would:
pay 23.5% less for restaurants
Tokyo
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.51
¥964
|
$3.22
BND4.29
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.21
¥771
|
$5.27
BND7.02
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
¥165
|
$0.83
BND1.11
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.75
¥110
|
$0.60
BND0.80
|
|
pay 22.8% less for groceries
Tokyo
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
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---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.63
¥242
|
$1.92
BND2.55
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.01
¥1,038
|
$1.50
BND2.00
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.89
¥872
|
$6.51
BND8.68
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.09
¥309
|
$2.32
BND3.09
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.26
¥483
|
$2.63
BND3.51
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.38
¥352
|
$1.49
BND1.99
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.06
¥158
|
$1.02
BND1.36
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.65
¥392
|
$1.71
BND2.27
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.42
¥358
|
$1.67
BND2.23
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
¥191
|
$0.71
BND0.94
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.26
¥187
|
$0.77
BND1.02
|
|
pay 29.4% less for transportation
Tokyo
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.42
¥655
|
$1.51
BND2.02
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$58.62
¥8,678
|
$22.57
BND30.07
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,767.76
¥3,222,608
|
$25,582.11
BND34,084.29
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.88
¥4,127
|
$25.65
BND34.17
|
|
pay 15.0% less for housing
Tokyo
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.86
¥4,717
|
$51.92
BND69.18
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,120.28
¥165,852
|
$605.59
BND806.86
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$582.98
¥86,307
|
$529.98
BND706.12
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.03
¥19,843
|
$42.96
BND57.24
|
|
pay 41.1% less for childcare
Tokyo
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$533.29
¥78,951
|
$127.91
BND170.42
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,506.96
¥2,147,682
|
$13,586.95
BND18,102.55
|
|
pay 26.6% more for entertainment and sports
Tokyo
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.26
¥482
|
$1.88
BND2.51
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.40
¥504
|
$3.12
BND4.16
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.91
¥579
|
$15.05
BND20.05
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.16
¥9,942
|
$41.49
BND55.28
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.38
¥1,832
|
$4.55
BND6.06
|
|
pay 7.0% less for clothing
Tokyo
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Bandar Seri Begawan
|
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---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.60
¥7,787
|
$22.90
BND30.51
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.87
¥5,458
|
$30.54
BND40.68
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$63.41
¥9,388
|
$88.33
BND117.69
|
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Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.89
¥12,272
|
$88.15
BND117.44
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