Cost of living comparison

Warsaw, Poland

compared to

Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei

Bandar Seri Begawan vs. Warsaw Cost of Living Summary

Bandar Seri Begawan is 2.2% cheaper than Warsaw.

Restaurants: pay 56.7% less in Bandar Seri Begawan
Groceries: pay 53.8% more in Bandar Seri Begawan
Transportation: pay 28.6% more in Bandar Seri Begawan
Housing: pay 10.3% more in Bandar Seri Begawan
Childcare: pay 33.4% less in Bandar Seri Begawan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 20.5% more in Bandar Seri Begawan
Clothing: pay 38.2% less in Bandar Seri Begawan

The cost of groceries, transportation, entertainment and sports, and housing in Bandar Seri Begawan are more expensive than in Warsaw. Expenses including restaurants, clothing, and childcare are lower in Bandar Seri Begawan.

Bandar Seri Begawan vs. Warsaw Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Bandar Seri Begawan instead of Warsaw, you would:

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pay 56.7% less for restaurants

	Warsaw	Bandar Seri Begawan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.90 PLN38.51	$3.22 BND4.31	-67.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.66 PLN33.69	$5.27 BND7.04	-39.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.79 PLN6.98	$0.83 BND1.11	-53.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.79 PLN6.96	$0.60 BND0.81	-66.3%
Average			-56.7%

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pay 53.8% more for groceries

	Warsaw	Bandar Seri Begawan
Bread 1 loaf	$1.09 PLN4.23	$1.92 BND2.56	+76.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.36 PLN16.96	$1.50 BND2.01	-65.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.80 PLN14.77	$6.51 BND8.70	+71.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.02 PLN11.76	$2.32 BND3.10	-23.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.54 PLN9.88	$2.63 BND3.52	+3.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.45 PLN1.76	$1.49 BND1.99	+229.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.75 PLN2.91	$1.02 BND1.37	+37.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.82 PLN3.20	$1.71 BND2.28	+107.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.39 PLN5.40	$1.67 BND2.23	+20.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.41 PLN1.61	$0.71 BND0.95	+70.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.47 PLN1.82	$0.77 BND1.03	+64.0%
Average			+53.8%

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pay 28.6% more for transportation

	Warsaw	Bandar Seri Begawan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.20 PLN24.12	$1.51 BND2.02	-75.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$27.22 PLN105.90	$22.57 BND30.16	-17.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,732.76 PLN119,564.25	$25,582.11 BND34,178.74	-16.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.92 PLN30.81	$25.65 BND34.27	+223.9%
Average			+28.6%

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pay 10.3% more for housing

	Warsaw	Bandar Seri Begawan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$17.20 PLN66.90	$51.92 BND69.37	+201.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,070.18 PLN4,163.49	$605.59 BND809.09	-43.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$832.44 PLN3,238.55	$529.98 BND708.08	-36.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$224.46 PLN873.25	$42.96 BND57.40	-80.9%
Average			+10.3%

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pay 33.4% less for childcare

	Warsaw	Bandar Seri Begawan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$507.82 PLN1,975.66	$127.91 BND170.89	-74.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$12,579.90 PLN48,941.46	$13,586.95 BND18,152.72	+8.0%
Average			-33.4%

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pay 20.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Warsaw	Bandar Seri Begawan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.71 PLN14.44	$1.88 BND2.51	-49.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.66 PLN14.24	$3.12 BND4.17	-14.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.76 PLN18.53	$15.05 BND20.11	+215.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$42.25 PLN164.37	$41.49 BND55.44	-1.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.66 PLN33.69	$4.55 BND6.08	-47.5%
Average			+20.5%

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pay 38.2% less for clothing

	Warsaw	Bandar Seri Begawan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$89.45 PLN348.00	$22.90 BND30.60	-74.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$41.56 PLN161.67	$30.54 BND40.80	-26.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$88.32 PLN343.61	$88.33 BND118.01
Men's business shoes (leather)	$102.18 PLN397.51	$88.15 BND117.77	-13.7%
Average			-38.2%

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