Cost of Living Comparison Between Bandar Seri Begawan and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Bandar Seri Begawan and Lisbon

🙂 Solo nomad: Bandar Seri Begawan is 36.1% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 49.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bandar Seri Begawan is 31.8% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 46.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bandar Seri Begawan
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.8 BND 4.86
$16.09 €13.89
-76.38%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.44 BND 35.08
$64.1 €55.3
-57.17%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.99 BND 7.67
$10.28 €8.88
-41.73%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.93 BND 2.47
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.27 BND 2.9
-
-
Cappuccino
$3.64 BND 4.66
$2.78 €2.4
30.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.92 BND 1.18
$2.23 €1.92
-58.74%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.57 BND 0.73
$1.57 €1.35
-63.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$3.41 €2.95
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.82 €3.3
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bandar Seri Begawan
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.9 BND 2.43
$1.14 €0.98
66.67%
White Bread (500g)
$1.77 BND 2.26
$1.73 €1.49
2.31%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.29 BND 1.65
$1.67 €1.44
-22.75%
Eggs
$2.2 BND 2.81
$3.13 €2.7
-29.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.31 BND 9.35
$13.31 €11.5
-45.08%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.31 BND 5.52
$7.99 €6.9
-46.06%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.14 BND 14.25
$15.97 €13.79
-30.24%
Apples (1kg)
$3.11 BND 3.97
$2.28 €1.97
36.40%
Banana (1kg)
$2.59 BND 3.32
$1.7 €1.47
52.35%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.08 BND 3.94
$2.04 €1.76
50.98%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.87 BND 3.67
$2.55 €2.2
12.55%
Potato (1kg)
$1.64 BND 2.1
$1.76 €1.52
-6.82%
Onion (1kg)
$2.14 BND 2.74
$2.05 €1.77
4.39%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.49 BND 4.47
$1.98 €1.71
76.26%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.76 BND 0.97
$0.81 €0.7
-6.17%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$12.96 BND 16.57
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.38 BND 4.32
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.59 BND 2.04
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$15.9 BND 20.34
$6.59 €5.69
141.27%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$5.87 €5.07
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.33 €1.15
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.92 €2.52
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🚌 Getting Around
Bandar Seri Begawan
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.75 BND 0.96
$2.27 €1.96
-66.96%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$46.15 €39.85
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.79 BND 6.12
$4.23 €3.66
13.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.56 BND 3.28
$0.86 €0.75
197.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.94 BND 15.27
$18.68 €16.13
-36.08%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.38 BND 0.48
$2.09 €1.81
-81.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.5K BND 50.5K
$34.5K €29.8K
14.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.6K BND 46.8K
$39.6K €34.2K
-7.64%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bandar Seri Begawan
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$59.7 BND 76.4
$148 €128
-59.75%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.13 BND 28.3
$20.98 €18.11
5.48%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$64.7 BND 82.8
$39.65 €34.24
63.20%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bandar Seri Begawan
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.43 BND 47.87
$47.92 €41.37
-21.89%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$2.89 BND 3.69
$18.57 €16.03
-84.44%
Cinema Ticket
$5.42 BND 6.93
$9.38 €8.1
-42.22%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bandar Seri Begawan
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$159 BND 203
$607 €524
-73.83%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,533 BND 12.2K
$16.1K €13.9K
-40.83%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bandar Seri Begawan
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$94.5 BND 121
$104 €90.1
-9.52%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$69.4 BND 88.7
$41.09 €35.48
68.82%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 BND 135
$92.7 €80
13.88%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$65.3 BND 83.5
$119 €102
-44.94%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bandar Seri Begawan
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$715 BND 914
$1,592 €1,375
-55.11%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$459 BND 587
$1,262 €1,090
-63.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,316 BND 1,683
$3,046 €2,630
-56.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$830 BND 1,061
$2,069 €1,787
-59.90%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,913 BND 5,003
$7,280 €6,286
-46.25%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,001 BND 3,837
$4,549 €3,928
-34.03%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bandar Seri Begawan
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,920 BND 2,455
$1,462 €1,263
31.26%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.06
3.81
6.56%

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Last update for Bandar Seri Begawan: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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