Cost of living comparison
Bandar Seri Begawan is 53.3% cheaper than Washington.
If you lived in Bandar Seri Begawan instead of Washington, you would:
pay 71.5% less for restaurants
|
Washington
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$3.22
BND4.34
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$5.27
BND7.10
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.78
|
$0.83
BND1.12
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.22
|
$0.60
BND0.81
|
|
pay 34.4% less for groceries
|
Washington
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.34
|
$1.92
BND2.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.84
|
$1.50
BND2.03
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.14
|
$6.51
BND8.78
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.91
|
$2.32
BND3.13
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.73
|
$2.63
BND3.55
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.70
|
$1.49
BND2.01
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
|
$1.02
BND1.38
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.46
|
$1.71
BND2.30
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.59
|
$1.67
BND2.25
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.55
|
$0.71
BND0.95
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.61
|
$0.77
BND1.03
|
|
pay 37.4% less for transportation
|
Washington
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.66
|
$1.51
BND2.04
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$75.00
|
$22.57
BND30.42
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,699.74
|
$25,582.11
BND34,471.20
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.88
|
$25.65
BND34.56
|
|
pay 60.8% less for housing
|
Washington
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$66.46
|
$51.92
BND69.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,582.95
|
$605.59
BND816.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,028.70
|
$529.98
BND714.14
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$146.65
|
$42.96
BND57.89
|
|
pay 79.5% less for childcare
|
Washington
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,273.25
|
$127.91
BND172.36
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$38,250.00
|
$13,586.95
BND18,308.04
|
|
pay 45.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Washington
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$1.88
BND2.53
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.55
|
$3.12
BND4.20
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.75
|
$15.05
BND20.28
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$106.36
|
$41.49
BND55.91
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.18
|
$4.55
BND6.13
|
|
pay 44.0% less for clothing
|
Washington
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.13
|
$22.90
BND30.86
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.77
|
$30.54
BND41.15
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.47
|
$88.33
BND119.02
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$178.48
|
$88.15
BND118.78
|
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