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

🙂 Solo nomad: Seria is 29.6% cheaper than Bandar Seri Begawan without rent, and 52.6% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Seria is 7% cheaper than Bandar Seri Begawan without rent, and 46.9% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.14 BND 4.01

$3.74 BND 4.78

-16.04%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$26.87 BND 34.39

$27.10 BND 34.69

-0.85%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.44 BND 6.96

$6.35 BND 8.13

-14.33%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.61 BND 2.05

$1.93 BND 2.47

-16.58%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.28 BND 2.92

$2.39 BND 3.06

-4.60%

Cappuccino

$3.72 BND 4.76

$3.66 BND 4.68

1.64%

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

$0.96 BND 1.23

$0.98 BND 1.26

-2.04%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.60 BND 0.77

$0.61 BND 0.79

-1.64%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.82 BND 2.32

$1.91 BND 2.44

-4.71%

White Bread (500g)

$1.43 BND 1.83

$1.72 BND 2.20

-16.86%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.24 BND 1.58

$1.29 BND 1.65

-3.88%

Eggs

$1.38 BND 1.77

$2.30 BND 2.94

-40.00%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.29 BND 8.06

$7.41 BND 9.48

-15.11%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.32 BND 5.53

$4.35 BND 5.56

-0.69%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$11.31 BND 14.48

$11.46 BND 14.67

-1.31%

Apples (1kg)

$3.27 BND 4.18

$3.25 BND 4.16

0.62%

Banana (1kg)

$2.62 BND 3.35

$2.56 BND 3.28

2.34%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.06 BND 3.92

$3.11 BND 3.98

-1.61%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.75 BND 3.52

$2.77 BND 3.55

-0.72%

Potato (1kg)

$1.69 BND 2.17

$1.63 BND 2.08

3.68%

Onion (1kg)

$2.24 BND 2.86

$2.25 BND 2.88

-0.44%

Lettuce (1 head)

$3.45 BND 4.41

$3.40 BND 4.35

1.47%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.81 BND 1.04

$0.81 BND 1.03

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$13.05 BND 16.71

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.30 BND 4.23

$3.31 BND 4.23

-0.30%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.06 BND 1.36

$1.53 BND 1.96

-30.72%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$15.69 BND 20.09

$15.46 BND 19.79

1.49%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.81 BND 1.03

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.57 BND 5.84

$4.66 BND 5.96

-1.93%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.62 BND 3.35

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$11.56 BND 14.80

$11.82 BND 15.12

-2.20%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.32 BND 0.41

$0.37 BND 0.48

-13.51%

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

$39.7K BND 50.8K

$39.3K BND 50.2K

1.12%

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

$36.5K BND 46.7K

$36.8K BND 47.1K

-0.83%

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

$59.3 BND 75.8

$59.5 BND 76.1

-0.37%

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

$15.36 BND 19.66

$22.70 BND 29.05

-32.33%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$64.8 BND 83.0

$64.0 BND 81.9

1.28%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$26.84 BND 34.36

$38.13 BND 48.80

-29.61%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$2.89 BND 3.70

Cinema Ticket

$5.53 BND 7.07

$5.56 BND 7.11

-0.54%

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

$159 BND 204

$155 BND 198

2.86%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$9,567 BND 12.2K

$9,656 BND 12.4K

-0.92%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$31.19 BND 39.93

$95.9 BND 123

-67.48%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$27.21 BND 34.83

$69.6 BND 89.1

-60.92%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$50.6 BND 64.8

$108 BND 138

-53.19%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$47.40 BND 60.7

$63.8 BND 81.6

-25.66%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$733 BND 939

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$451 BND 577

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,306 BND 1,672

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$810 BND 1,037

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,078 BND 3,939

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,305 BND 2,950

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$698 BND 893

$1,938 BND 2,481

-63.99%

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 Seria: March 3, 2026

Last update for Bandar Seri Begawan: March 1, 2026

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