Cost of living comparison
Bandar Seri Begawan is 4.5% cheaper than Vilnius.
- Restaurants
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pay 59.5% less in Bandar Seri Begawan
- Groceries
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pay 34.6% more in Bandar Seri Begawan
- Housing
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pay 24.1% more in Bandar Seri Begawan
- Childcare
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pay 8.6% less in Bandar Seri Begawan
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 13.7% more in Bandar Seri Begawan
- Clothing
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pay 31.6% less in Bandar Seri Begawan
The cost of groceries, housing, and entertainment and sports in Bandar Seri Begawan are more expensive than in Vilnius. Expenses including restaurants, clothing, childcare, and transportation are lower in Bandar Seri Begawan.
If you lived in Bandar Seri Begawan instead of Vilnius, you would:
pay 59.5% less for restaurants
|
Vilnius
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.86
€11.16
|
$3.22
BND4.14
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.57
€7.44
|
$5.27
BND6.77
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
€1.69
|
$0.83
BND1.07
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.82
€1.58
|
$0.60
BND0.78
|
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pay 34.6% more for groceries
|
Vilnius
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
€1.32
|
$1.92
BND2.46
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.36
€5.52
|
$1.50
BND1.93
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.17
€4.49
|
$6.51
BND8.37
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.57
€2.23
|
$2.32
BND2.98
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.03
€2.63
|
$2.63
BND3.39
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.65
€0.57
|
$1.49
BND1.92
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
€0.60
|
$1.02
BND1.32
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.80
|
$1.71
BND2.19
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.47
€1.28
|
$1.67
BND2.15
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
€0.34
|
$0.71
BND0.91
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
€0.39
|
$0.77
BND0.99
|
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Vilnius
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.12
€5.31
|
$1.51
BND1.95
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$31.08
€26.97
|
$22.57
BND29.02
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,251.45
€28,852.85
|
$25,582.11
BND32,884.29
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.36
€9.86
|
$25.65
BND32.97
|
pay 24.1% more for housing
|
Vilnius
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.16
€14.89
|
$51.92
BND66.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$795.81
€690.53
|
$605.59
BND778.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$594.19
€515.58
|
$529.98
BND681.26
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$149.42
€129.65
|
$42.96
BND55.22
|
|
pay 8.6% less for childcare
|
Vilnius
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$556.87
€483.21
|
$127.91
BND164.42
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,496.16
€7,372.26
|
$13,586.95
BND17,465.22
|
|
pay 13.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Vilnius
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.82
€4.18
|
$1.88
BND2.42
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.37
€2.93
|
$3.12
BND4.01
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.36
€4.65
|
$15.05
BND19.34
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.23
€34.91
|
$41.49
BND53.34
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.57
€7.44
|
$4.55
BND5.85
|
|
pay 31.6% less for clothing
|
Vilnius
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.32
€71.43
|
$22.90
BND29.44
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.02
€31.26
|
$30.54
BND39.25
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.70
€87.38
|
$88.33
BND113.54
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.57
€104.62
|
$88.15
BND113.31
|
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