Cost of living comparison
Bandar Seri Begawan is 2.2% cheaper than Warsaw.
If you lived in Bandar Seri Begawan instead of Warsaw, you would:
pay 56.7% less for restaurants
|
Warsaw
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.90
PLN40.46
|
$3.22
BND4.36
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.66
PLN35.40
|
$5.27
BND7.12
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.79
PLN7.33
|
$0.83
BND1.12
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.79
PLN7.31
|
$0.60
BND0.82
|
|
pay 53.8% more for groceries
|
Warsaw
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.09
PLN4.45
|
$1.92
BND2.59
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
PLN17.82
|
$1.50
BND2.04
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.80
PLN15.52
|
$6.51
BND8.81
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.02
PLN12.36
|
$2.32
BND3.14
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.54
PLN10.38
|
$2.63
BND3.56
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.45
PLN1.85
|
$1.49
BND2.02
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
PLN3.05
|
$1.02
BND1.38
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
PLN3.36
|
$1.71
BND2.31
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.39
PLN5.67
|
$1.67
BND2.26
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.41
PLN1.69
|
$0.71
BND0.96
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
PLN1.91
|
$0.77
BND1.04
|
|
pay 28.6% more for transportation
|
Warsaw
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.20
PLN25.34
|
$1.51
BND2.05
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.22
PLN111.26
|
$22.57
BND30.53
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,732.76
PLN125,614.42
|
$25,582.11
BND34,603.94
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.92
PLN32.37
|
$25.65
BND34.69
|
|
pay 10.3% more for housing
|
Warsaw
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.20
PLN70.28
|
$51.92
BND70.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,070.18
PLN4,374.18
|
$605.59
BND819.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$832.44
PLN3,402.42
|
$529.98
BND716.89
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$224.46
PLN917.44
|
$42.96
BND58.11
|
|
pay 33.4% less for childcare
|
Warsaw
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$507.82
PLN2,075.63
|
$127.91
BND173.02
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,579.90
PLN51,417.99
|
$13,586.95
BND18,378.54
|
|
pay 20.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Warsaw
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.71
PLN15.17
|
$1.88
BND2.54
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.66
PLN14.96
|
$3.12
BND4.22
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.76
PLN19.47
|
$15.05
BND20.36
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.25
PLN172.68
|
$41.49
BND56.13
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.66
PLN35.40
|
$4.55
BND6.15
|
|
pay 38.2% less for clothing
|
Warsaw
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.45
PLN365.61
|
$22.90
BND30.98
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.56
PLN169.85
|
$30.54
BND41.30
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.32
PLN361.00
|
$88.33
BND119.48
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.18
PLN417.62
|
$88.15
BND119.23
|
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