Cost of living comparison
Bandar Seri Begawan is 4.5% cheaper than Vilnius.
If you lived in Bandar Seri Begawan instead of Vilnius, you would:
pay 59.5% less for restaurants
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Vilnius
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Bandar Seri Begawan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.86
€12.25
|
$3.22
BND4.34
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.57
€8.16
|
$5.27
BND7.09
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
€1.85
|
$0.83
BND1.12
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.82
€1.73
|
$0.60
BND0.81
|
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pay 34.6% more for groceries
|
Vilnius
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
€1.45
|
$1.92
BND2.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.36
€6.06
|
$1.50
BND2.03
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.17
€4.93
|
$6.51
BND8.77
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.57
€2.45
|
$2.32
BND3.13
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.03
€2.89
|
$2.63
BND3.55
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.65
€0.62
|
$1.49
BND2.01
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
€0.66
|
$1.02
BND1.38
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.87
|
$1.71
BND2.30
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.47
€1.40
|
$1.67
BND2.25
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
€0.38
|
$0.71
BND0.95
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
€0.42
|
$0.77
BND1.03
|
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pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Vilnius
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.12
€5.83
|
$1.51
BND2.04
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$31.08
€29.60
|
$22.57
BND30.39
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,251.45
€31,662.03
|
$25,582.11
BND34,445.46
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.36
€10.82
|
$25.65
BND34.53
|
pay 24.1% more for housing
|
Vilnius
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.16
€16.34
|
$51.92
BND69.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$795.81
€757.77
|
$605.59
BND815.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$594.19
€565.78
|
$529.98
BND713.60
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$149.42
€142.27
|
$42.96
BND57.85
|
|
pay 8.6% less for childcare
|
Vilnius
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$556.87
€530.25
|
$127.91
BND172.23
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,496.16
€8,090.04
|
$13,586.95
BND18,294.37
|
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pay 13.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Vilnius
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.82
€4.59
|
$1.88
BND2.53
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.37
€3.21
|
$3.12
BND4.20
|
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.36
€5.10
|
$15.05
BND20.26
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.23
€38.30
|
$41.49
BND55.87
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.57
€8.16
|
$4.55
BND6.12
|
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pay 31.6% less for clothing
|
Vilnius
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.32
€78.38
|
$22.90
BND30.84
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.02
€34.30
|
$30.54
BND41.12
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.70
€95.88
|
$88.33
BND118.93
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.57
€114.81
|
$88.15
BND118.69
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