Cost of living comparison
Brunei is 31.6% cheaper than Australia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 63.4% less in Brunei
- Groceries
-
pay 1.5% more in Brunei
- Transportation
-
pay 29.2% less in Brunei
- Housing
-
pay 39.3% less in Brunei
- Childcare
-
pay 57.2% less in Brunei
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 31.3% less in Brunei
- Clothing
-
pay 2.1% less in Brunei
Expenses including restaurants, childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and clothing are lower in Brunei.
If you lived in Brunei instead of Australia, you would:
pay 63.4% less for restaurants
|
Australia
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.76
A$26.96
|
$5.37
BND7.31
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.73
A$15.66
|
$5.27
BND7.16
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
A$4.13
|
$0.83
BND1.13
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
A$3.48
|
$0.60
BND0.82
|
|
pay 1.5% more for groceries
|
Australia
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.37
A$3.82
|
$2.15
BND2.92
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
A$7.02
|
$5.31
BND7.22
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.80
A$9.33
|
$7.83
BND10.65
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.07
A$6.55
|
$2.44
BND3.32
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.94
A$6.34
|
$3.44
BND4.68
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.45
A$2.33
|
$1.75
BND2.38
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.26
A$2.02
|
$1.02
BND1.39
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.35
A$2.17
|
$1.71
BND2.33
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.01
A$3.24
|
$2.17
BND2.95
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
A$1.79
|
$1.01
BND1.37
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
A$1.55
|
$0.92
BND1.25
|
|
pay 29.2% less for transportation
|
Australia
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.65
A$7.48
|
$1.45
BND1.97
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$83.03
A$133.58
|
$22.57
BND30.70
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,742.09
A$44,632.31
|
$23,698.11
BND32,236.16
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.38
A$29.57
|
$25.61
BND34.84
|
|
pay 39.3% less for housing
|
Australia
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.59
A$89.44
|
$51.84
BND70.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,182.30
A$1,902.13
|
$666.46
BND906.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$957.92
A$1,541.14
|
$603.58
BND821.04
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$138.16
A$222.28
|
$41.62
BND56.61
|
|
pay 57.2% less for childcare
|
Australia
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,485.91
A$2,390.58
|
$127.91
BND173.99
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,667.78
A$23,597.97
|
$11,282.88
BND15,347.92
|
|
pay 31.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Australia
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.64
A$10.69
|
$2.35
BND3.20
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.55
A$5.70
|
$3.74
BND5.08
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$28.07
A$45.17
|
$11.29
BND15.35
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.89
A$85.09
|
$67.77
BND92.18
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.13
A$21.12
|
$4.53
BND6.16
|
|
pay 2.1% less for clothing
|
Australia
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$71.78
A$115.47
|
$59.09
BND80.39
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.24
A$80.83
|
$64.04
BND87.11
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.30
A$161.36
|
$103.31
BND140.54
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.73
A$179.75
|
$87.96
BND119.65
|
|
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