Cost of living comparison
Bandar Seri Begawan is 16.0% cheaper than Tokyo.
If you lived in Bandar Seri Begawan instead of Tokyo, you would:
pay 23.5% less for restaurants
|
Tokyo
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.51
¥1,001
|
$3.22
BND4.34
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.21
¥801
|
$5.27
BND7.09
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
¥172
|
$0.83
BND1.12
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.75
¥115
|
$0.60
BND0.81
|
|
pay 22.8% less for groceries
|
Tokyo
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.63
¥251
|
$1.92
BND2.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.01
¥1,078
|
$1.50
BND2.03
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.89
¥905
|
$6.51
BND8.77
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.09
¥321
|
$2.32
BND3.13
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.26
¥502
|
$2.63
BND3.55
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.38
¥366
|
$1.49
BND2.01
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.06
¥164
|
$1.02
BND1.38
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.65
¥407
|
$1.71
BND2.30
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.42
¥372
|
$1.67
BND2.25
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
¥198
|
$0.71
BND0.95
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.26
¥194
|
$0.77
BND1.03
|
|
pay 29.4% less for transportation
|
Tokyo
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.42
¥680
|
$1.51
BND2.04
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$58.62
¥9,012
|
$22.57
BND30.39
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,767.76
¥3,346,467
|
$25,582.11
BND34,445.46
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.88
¥4,286
|
$25.65
BND34.53
|
|
pay 15.0% less for housing
|
Tokyo
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.86
¥4,898
|
$51.92
BND69.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,120.28
¥172,226
|
$605.59
BND815.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$582.98
¥89,624
|
$529.98
BND713.60
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.03
¥20,606
|
$42.96
BND57.85
|
|
pay 41.1% less for childcare
|
Tokyo
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$533.29
¥81,986
|
$127.91
BND172.23
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,506.96
¥2,230,227
|
$13,586.95
BND18,294.37
|
|
pay 26.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Tokyo
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.26
¥501
|
$1.88
BND2.53
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.40
¥523
|
$3.12
BND4.20
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.91
¥601
|
$15.05
BND20.26
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.16
¥10,324
|
$41.49
BND55.87
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.38
¥1,903
|
$4.55
BND6.12
|
|
pay 7.0% less for clothing
|
Tokyo
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.60
¥8,086
|
$22.90
BND30.84
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.87
¥5,668
|
$30.54
BND41.12
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$63.41
¥9,749
|
$88.33
BND118.93
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.89
¥12,743
|
$88.15
BND118.69
|
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