Cost of living comparison
Brunei is 2.4 times more expensive than Benin overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 27.9% more in Brunei
- Groceries
-
pay 77.1% more in Brunei
- Transportation
-
pay 28.2% more in Brunei
- Housing
-
pay 2.4 times more in Brunei
- Childcare
-
pay 25.4% more in Brunei
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.1 times more in Brunei
- Clothing
-
pay 6.5 times more in Brunei
The cost of clothing, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, transportation, and restaurants in Brunei are more expensive than in Benin. Notably, clothing, housing, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Brunei.
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 CFA1,956
|
$5.37
BND7.18
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.90
F CFA2,934
|
$5.27
BND7.04
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
F CFA411
|
$0.83
BND1.11
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
F CFA303
|
$0.60
BND0.81
|
|
pay 77.1% more for groceries
|
Benin
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.25
F CFA750
|
$2.15
BND2.87
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
F CFA2,608
|
$5.31
BND7.09
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.11
F CFA4,257
|
$7.83
BND10.46
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.93
F CFA1,156
|
$2.44
BND3.26
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.43
F CFA1,453
|
$3.44
BND4.60
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
F CFA702
|
$1.75
BND2.33
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA355
|
$1.02
BND1.37
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.49
F CFA296
|
$1.71
BND2.29
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
F CFA414
|
$2.17
BND2.90
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
F CFA370
|
$1.01
BND1.34
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
F CFA414
|
$0.92
BND1.22
|
|
pay 28.2% more for transportation
|
Benin
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.75
F CFA2,246
|
$1.45
BND1.94
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$22.57
BND30.16
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$23,698.11
BND31,661.65
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.76
F CFA7,041
|
$25.61
BND34.22
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for housing
|
Benin
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.08
F CFA31,171
|
$51.84
BND69.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$178.09
F CFA106,593
|
$666.46
BND890.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$130.71
F CFA78,233
|
$603.58
BND806.40
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.42
F CFA112,173
|
$41.62
BND55.60
|
|
pay 25.4% more for childcare
|
Benin
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$204.24
F CFA122,239
|
$127.91
BND170.89
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,990.94
F CFA3,585,689
|
$11,282.88
BND15,074.39
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Benin
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.98
F CFA587
|
$2.35
BND3.14
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.08
F CFA2,445
|
$3.74
BND4.99
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.12
F CFA1,271
|
$11.29
BND15.08
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.14
F CFA33,005
|
$67.77
BND90.54
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.94
F CFA4,156
|
$4.53
BND6.05
|
|
pay 6.5 times more for clothing
|
Benin
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.34
F CFA9,779
|
$59.09
BND78.95
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$8.17
F CFA4,890
|
$64.04
BND85.56
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$8.17
F CFA4,890
|
$103.31
BND138.03
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$44.93
F CFA26,893
|
$87.96
BND117.52
|
|
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