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

😐 Solo nomad: Bandar Seri Begawan is 28.2% more expensive than Seria without rent, and 100.7% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Bandar Seri Begawan is 58.8% more expensive than Seria without rent, and 92.2% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.75 BND 4.83

$3.17 BND 4.08

18.30%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$27.02 BND 34.86

$27.59 BND 35.60

-2.07%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.08 BND 7.84

$5.39 BND 6.96

12.80%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.91 BND 2.46

$1.54 BND 1.99

24.03%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.39 BND 3.08

$2.33 BND 3.00

2.58%

Cappuccino

$3.66 BND 4.73

$3.78 BND 4.87

-3.17%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.99 BND 1.27

$0.92 BND 1.19

7.61%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.62 BND 0.80

$0.57 BND 0.74

8.77%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.84 BND 2.38

$1.84 BND 2.37

White Bread (500g)

$1.79 BND 2.31

$1.44 BND 1.86

24.31%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.26 BND 1.62

$1.25 BND 1.61

0.80%

Eggs

$2.24 BND 2.89

$1.38 BND 1.77

62.32%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$7.27 BND 9.38

$6.29 BND 8.12

15.58%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.44 BND 5.72

$4.54 BND 5.86

-2.20%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$11.45 BND 14.77

$11.43 BND 14.74

0.17%

Apples (1kg)

$3.13 BND 4.04

$3.13 BND 4.03

Banana (1kg)

$2.53 BND 3.27

$2.56 BND 3.31

-1.17%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.04 BND 3.92

$3.16 BND 4.08

-3.80%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.83 BND 3.65

$2.87 BND 3.70

-1.39%

Potato (1kg)

$1.65 BND 2.13

$1.63 BND 2.10

1.23%

Onion (1kg)

$2.13 BND 2.75

$2.14 BND 2.76

-0.47%

Lettuce (1 head)

$3.50 BND 4.51

$3.42 BND 4.41

2.34%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.82 BND 1.06

$0.80 BND 1.03

2.50%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$12.73 BND 16.43

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.26 BND 4.21

$3.24 BND 4.18

0.62%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.52 BND 1.97

$1.12 BND 1.44

35.71%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$15.42 BND 19.89

$15.40 BND 19.87

0.13%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.79 BND 1.02

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.76 BND 6.14

$4.66 BND 6.01

2.15%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.52 BND 3.25

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$11.61 BND 14.98

$11.51 BND 14.85

0.87%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.40 BND 0.52

$0.30 BND 0.38

33.33%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$39.0K BND 50.3K

$38.5K BND 49.6K

1.38%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$36.7K BND 47.4K

$37.0K BND 47.8K

-0.85%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$59.2 BND 76.3

$60.0 BND 77.3

-1.32%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$22.57 BND 29.12

$15.73 BND 20.29

43.48%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$66.4 BND 85.6

$65.0 BND 83.8

2.09%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$37.28 BND 48.10

$26.78 BND 34.55

39.21%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$2.78 BND 3.58

Cinema Ticket

$5.47 BND 7.06

$5.31 BND 6.85

3.01%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$158 BND 204

$159 BND 206

-0.95%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$9,320 BND 12.0K

$9,542 BND 12.3K

-2.33%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$97.1 BND 125

$30.88 BND 39.83

214.35%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$68.2 BND 88.0

$27.68 BND 35.70

146.50%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$109 BND 140

$51.7 BND 66.7

110.29%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$63.2 BND 81.5

$46.67 BND 60.2

35.44%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$717 BND 925

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$451 BND 581

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,288 BND 1,662

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$805 BND 1,038

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,050 BND 3,934

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,334 BND 3,010

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,978 BND 2,551

$710 BND 915

178.68%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.06

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Bandar Seri Begawan: January 12, 2026

Last update for Seria: January 13, 2026

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