Cost of living comparison
Brunei is 2.4 times more expensive than Benin.
If you lived in Brunei instead of Benin, you would:
pay 27.9% more for restaurants
|
Benin
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.27
F CFA2,041
|
$5.37
BND7.23
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.90
F CFA3,062
|
$5.27
BND7.09
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
F CFA429
|
$0.83
BND1.12
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
F CFA316
|
$0.60
BND0.81
|
|
pay 77.1% more for groceries
|
Benin
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.25
F CFA782
|
$2.15
BND2.89
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
F CFA2,721
|
$5.31
BND7.15
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.11
F CFA4,443
|
$7.83
BND10.54
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.93
F CFA1,206
|
$2.44
BND3.28
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.43
F CFA1,516
|
$3.44
BND4.63
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
F CFA733
|
$1.75
BND2.35
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA370
|
$1.02
BND1.38
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.49
F CFA309
|
$1.71
BND2.30
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
F CFA432
|
$2.17
BND2.92
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
F CFA386
|
$1.01
BND1.35
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
F CFA432
|
$0.92
BND1.23
|
|
pay 28.2% more for transportation
|
Benin
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.75
F CFA2,344
|
$1.45
BND1.95
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$22.57
BND30.39
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$23,698.11
BND31,908.72
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.76
F CFA7,348
|
$25.61
BND34.49
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for housing
|
Benin
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.08
F CFA32,529
|
$51.84
BND69.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$178.09
F CFA111,238
|
$666.46
BND897.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$130.71
F CFA81,643
|
$603.58
BND812.70
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.42
F CFA117,061
|
$41.62
BND56.04
|
|
pay 25.4% more for childcare
|
Benin
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$204.24
F CFA127,567
|
$127.91
BND172.23
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,990.94
F CFA3,741,951
|
$11,282.88
BND15,192.03
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Benin
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.98
F CFA612
|
$2.35
BND3.17
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.08
F CFA2,551
|
$3.74
BND5.03
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.12
F CFA1,327
|
$11.29
BND15.20
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.14
F CFA34,443
|
$67.77
BND91.25
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.94
F CFA4,337
|
$4.53
BND6.10
|
|
pay 6.5 times more for clothing
|
Benin
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.34
F CFA10,205
|
$59.09
BND79.57
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$8.17
F CFA5,103
|
$64.04
BND86.22
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$8.17
F CFA5,103
|
$103.31
BND139.11
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$44.93
F CFA28,065
|
$87.96
BND118.43
|
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