Cost of living comparison
Brunei is 2.1 times more expensive than Belarus.
If you lived in Brunei instead of Belarus, you would:
pay 14.1% more for restaurants
|
Belarus
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.05
BYN26.42
|
$5.37
BND7.23
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.72
BYN15.51
|
$5.27
BND7.08
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.63
BYN2.05
|
$0.83
BND1.11
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.41
BYN1.36
|
$0.60
BND0.81
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for groceries
|
Belarus
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.58
BYN1.89
|
$2.15
BND2.89
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.92
BYN9.59
|
$5.31
BND7.14
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.52
BYN8.28
|
$7.83
BND10.53
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.23
BYN4.03
|
$2.44
BND3.28
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.62
BYN5.32
|
$3.44
BND4.63
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.47
BYN1.55
|
$1.75
BND2.35
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
BYN2.38
|
$1.02
BND1.38
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
BYN2.44
|
$1.71
BND2.30
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
BYN2.86
|
$2.17
BND2.92
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.20
BYN0.66
|
$1.01
BND1.35
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.25
BYN0.84
|
$0.92
BND1.23
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for transportation
|
Belarus
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.81
BYN9.22
|
$1.45
BND1.95
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.76
BYN41.90
|
$22.57
BND30.35
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,579.62
BYN54,421.66
|
$23,698.11
BND31,865.64
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.80
BYN12.48
|
$25.61
BND34.44
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for housing
|
Belarus
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$10.23
BYN33.59
|
$51.84
BND69.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$263.08
BYN863.53
|
$666.46
BND896.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$174.05
BYN571.30
|
$603.58
BND811.60
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.27
BYN135.46
|
$41.62
BND55.96
|
|
pay 0.6% more for childcare
|
Belarus
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$301.44
BYN989.45
|
$127.91
BND171.99
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,103.87
BYN23,318.06
|
$11,282.88
BND15,171.52
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Belarus
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.12
BYN3.66
|
$2.35
BND3.16
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.48
BYN4.86
|
$3.74
BND5.03
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.64
BYN5.38
|
$11.29
BND15.18
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.35
BYN102.92
|
$67.77
BND91.12
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.68
BYN12.06
|
$4.53
BND6.09
|
|
pay 23.9% more for clothing
|
Belarus
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.42
BYN195.05
|
$59.09
BND79.46
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.14
BYN121.90
|
$64.04
BND86.11
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.71
BYN284.61
|
$103.31
BND138.92
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$84.07
BYN275.95
|
$87.96
BND118.27
|
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