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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 27.1% more expensive than Bandar Seri Begawan without rent, and 94.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 64.6% more expensive than Bandar Seri Begawan without rent, and 87.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Bandar Seri Begawan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.82 €13.41
$3.63 BND 4.61
335.81%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.4 €54.6
$27.49 BND 34.91
134.23%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.37 €8.79
$6.16 BND 7.82
68.34%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.98 BND 2.51
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.31 BND 2.93
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Cappuccino
$2.89 €2.45
$3.86 BND 4.90
-25.13%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.89
$0.96 BND 1.22
132.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.55 €1.31
$0.57 BND 0.72
171.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.38 €2.87
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-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.90 €3.31
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Bandar Seri Begawan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.12 €0.95
$1.92 BND 2.44
-41.67%
White Bread (500g)
$1.80 €1.52
$1.71 BND 2.17
5.26%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.48
$1.29 BND 1.63
35.66%
Eggs
$3.17 €2.69
$2.22 BND 2.82
42.79%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.50 €11.45
$7.11 BND 9.03
89.87%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.79 €6.61
$4.47 BND 5.68
74.27%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.65 €13.27
$11.08 BND 14.07
41.25%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.93
$3.11 BND 3.95
-26.69%
Banana (1kg)
$1.71 €1.45
$2.53 BND 3.21
-32.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.93 €1.64
$3.16 BND 4.01
-38.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.52 €2.14
$2.78 BND 3.53
-9.35%
Potato (1kg)
$1.79 €1.52
$1.69 BND 2.15
5.92%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.74
$2.25 BND 2.86
-8.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.94 €1.64
$3.57 BND 4.53
-45.66%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.68
$0.81 BND 1.03
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Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
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$13.05 BND 16.57
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Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$3.30 BND 4.19
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$1.52 BND 1.93
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 €5.64
$15.53 BND 19.73
-57.18%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.79 €4.91
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.13
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.91 €2.46
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🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Bandar Seri Begawan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.35 €1.99
$0.81 BND 1.03
190.12%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$45.70 €38.75
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.20 €3.56
$4.63 BND 5.88
-9.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.81 €0.69
$2.54 BND 3.22
-68.11%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.70 €15.86
$11.53 BND 14.65
62.19%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.78
$0.41 BND 0.52
409.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.6K €29.3K
$39.3K BND 49.9K
-11.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.7K €33.6K
$37.6K BND 47.7K
5.50%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Bandar Seri Begawan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$146 €124
$59.3 BND 75.3
145.87%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.84 €17.67
$22.39 BND 28.43
-6.92%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.78 €33.73
$65.5 BND 83.1
-39.22%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Bandar Seri Begawan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.58 €41.20
$37.41 BND 47.51
29.86%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.85 €15.99
$2.78 BND 3.54
578.06%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 €7.69
$5.57 BND 7.07
62.84%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Bandar Seri Begawan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$618 €524
$160 BND 203
287.23%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.2K €13.7K
$9,384 BND 11.9K
72.22%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Bandar Seri Begawan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$105 €88.7
$96.8 BND 123
8.02%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.54 €34.38
$69.8 BND 88.6
-41.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.8 €79.5
$109 BND 138
-13.99%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$123 €104
$64.9 BND 82.4
88.85%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Bandar Seri Begawan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,604 €1,360
$716 BND 909
124.11%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,260 €1,069
$450 BND 572
180.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,065 €2,599
$1,318 BND 1,674
132.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,008 €1,703
$806 BND 1,024
149.02%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,702 €6,532
$3,076 BND 3,907
150.37%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,367 €3,703
$2,310 BND 2,933
89.06%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Bandar Seri Begawan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,638 €1,389
$1,993 BND 2,532
-17.83%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
4.06
-6.16%

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Last update for Lisbon: April 13, 2026

Last update for Bandar Seri Begawan: April 13, 2026

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