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

🙂 Solo nomad: Seria is 22% cheaper than Bandar Seri Begawan without rent, and 50.2% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Seria is 37% cheaper than Bandar Seri Begawan without rent, and 48% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.17 BND 4.08

$3.75 BND 4.83

-15.47%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$27.59 BND 35.60

$27.02 BND 34.86

2.11%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.39 BND 6.96

$6.08 BND 7.84

-11.35%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.54 BND 1.99

$1.91 BND 2.46

-19.37%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.33 BND 3.00

$2.39 BND 3.08

-2.51%

Cappuccino

$3.78 BND 4.87

$3.66 BND 4.73

3.28%

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

$0.92 BND 1.19

$0.99 BND 1.27

-7.07%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.57 BND 0.74

$0.62 BND 0.80

-8.06%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.84 BND 2.37

$1.84 BND 2.38

White Bread (500g)

$1.44 BND 1.86

$1.79 BND 2.31

-19.55%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.25 BND 1.61

$1.26 BND 1.62

-0.79%

Eggs

$1.38 BND 1.77

$2.24 BND 2.89

-38.39%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.29 BND 8.12

$7.27 BND 9.38

-13.48%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.54 BND 5.86

$4.44 BND 5.72

2.25%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$11.43 BND 14.74

$11.45 BND 14.77

-0.17%

Apples (1kg)

$3.13 BND 4.03

$3.13 BND 4.04

Banana (1kg)

$2.56 BND 3.31

$2.53 BND 3.27

1.19%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.16 BND 4.08

$3.04 BND 3.92

3.95%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.87 BND 3.70

$2.83 BND 3.65

1.41%

Potato (1kg)

$1.63 BND 2.10

$1.65 BND 2.13

-1.21%

Onion (1kg)

$2.14 BND 2.76

$2.13 BND 2.75

0.47%

Lettuce (1 head)

$3.42 BND 4.41

$3.50 BND 4.51

-2.29%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.80 BND 1.03

$0.82 BND 1.06

-2.44%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$12.73 BND 16.43

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.24 BND 4.18

$3.26 BND 4.21

-0.61%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.12 BND 1.44

$1.52 BND 1.97

-26.32%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$15.40 BND 19.87

$15.42 BND 19.89

-0.13%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.79 BND 1.02

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.66 BND 6.01

$4.76 BND 6.14

-2.10%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.52 BND 3.25

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$11.51 BND 14.85

$11.61 BND 14.98

-0.86%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.30 BND 0.38

$0.40 BND 0.52

-25.00%

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

$38.5K BND 49.6K

$39.0K BND 50.3K

-1.36%

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

$37.0K BND 47.8K

$36.7K BND 47.4K

0.86%

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

$60.0 BND 77.3

$59.2 BND 76.3

1.34%

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

$15.73 BND 20.29

$22.57 BND 29.12

-30.31%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$65.0 BND 83.8

$66.4 BND 85.6

-2.05%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$26.78 BND 34.55

$37.28 BND 48.10

-28.17%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$2.78 BND 3.58

Cinema Ticket

$5.31 BND 6.85

$5.47 BND 7.06

-2.93%

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

$159 BND 206

$158 BND 204

0.96%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$9,542 BND 12.3K

$9,320 BND 12.0K

2.38%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$30.88 BND 39.83

$97.1 BND 125

-68.19%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$27.68 BND 35.70

$68.2 BND 88.0

-59.43%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$51.7 BND 66.7

$109 BND 140

-52.45%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$46.67 BND 60.2

$63.2 BND 81.5

-26.17%

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)

$710 BND 915

$1,978 BND 2,551

-64.12%

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: January 13, 2026

Last update for Bandar Seri Begawan: January 12, 2026

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