Cost of living comparison
Brunei is 48.8% more expensive than Armenia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 18.0% less in Brunei
- Groceries
-
pay 2.2 times more in Brunei
- Transportation
-
pay 2.4 times more in Brunei
- Housing
-
pay 37.2% more in Brunei
- Childcare
-
pay 14.0% less in Brunei
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 77.8% more in Brunei
- Clothing
-
pay 0.3% less in Brunei
The cost of transportation, groceries, entertainment and sports, and housing in Brunei are more expensive than in Armenia. Expenses including restaurants, childcare, and clothing are lower in Brunei. Notably, transportation, groceries, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Brunei.
If you lived in Brunei instead of Armenia, you would:
pay 18.0% less for restaurants
|
Armenia
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.61
AMD4,154.70
|
$5.37
BND7.21
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.00
AMD3,525.20
|
$5.27
BND7.07
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.86
AMD337.13
|
$0.83
BND1.11
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
AMD192.44
|
$0.60
BND0.81
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
|
Armenia
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.70
AMD273.14
|
$2.15
BND2.88
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.88
AMD1,520.29
|
$5.31
BND7.13
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.47
AMD2,143.15
|
$7.83
BND10.51
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.20
AMD859.84
|
$2.44
BND3.28
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.20
AMD1,254.65
|
$3.44
BND4.62
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.56
AMD218.63
|
$1.75
BND2.34
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
AMD287.18
|
$1.02
BND1.37
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
AMD249.93
|
$1.71
BND2.30
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
AMD311.69
|
$2.17
BND2.92
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.34
AMD131.43
|
$1.01
BND1.35
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.31
AMD123.11
|
$0.92
BND1.23
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for transportation
|
Armenia
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.63
AMD1,811.26
|
$1.45
BND1.95
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.86
AMD5,036.00
|
$22.57
BND30.31
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,864.95
AMD12,086,405.84
|
$23,698.11
BND31,819.07
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.76
AMD1,470.51
|
$25.61
BND34.39
|
|
pay 37.2% more for housing
|
Armenia
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.21
AMD7,522.08
|
$51.84
BND69.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$684.28
AMD267,955.66
|
$666.46
BND894.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$447.92
AMD175,400.14
|
$603.58
BND810.41
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$89.01
AMD34,854.43
|
$41.62
BND55.88
|
|
pay 14.0% less for childcare
|
Armenia
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$270.71
AMD106,007.85
|
$127.91
BND171.74
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,038.40
AMD3,539,347.28
|
$11,282.88
BND15,149.34
|
|
pay 77.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Armenia
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.67
AMD654.68
|
$2.35
BND3.16
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.87
AMD1,122.72
|
$3.74
BND5.02
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.57
AMD1,007.20
|
$11.29
BND15.15
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.15
AMD26,296.90
|
$67.77
BND90.99
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.79
AMD2,266.20
|
$4.53
BND6.08
|
|
pay 0.3% less for clothing
|
Armenia
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$70.99
AMD27,799.46
|
$59.09
BND79.35
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$51.27
AMD20,076.20
|
$64.04
BND85.98
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$139.93
AMD54,794.35
|
$103.31
BND138.72
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.15
AMD29,427.77
|
$87.96
BND118.10
|
|
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