Cost of living comparison
Brunei is 76.0% more expensive than Bosnia and Herzegovina overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 23.2% less in Brunei
- Groceries
-
pay 2.0 times more in Brunei
- Transportation
-
pay 29.1% more in Brunei
- Housing
-
pay 2.2 times more in Brunei
- Childcare
-
pay 2.5 times more in Brunei
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.2 times more in Brunei
- Clothing
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pay 32.0% more in Brunei
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, clothing, and transportation in Brunei are more expensive than in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Notably, childcare, entertainment and sports, and housing are significantly more expensive in Brunei.
If you lived in Brunei instead of Bosnia and Herzegovina, you would:
pay 23.2% less for restaurants
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.02
BAM10.94
|
$5.37
BND7.21
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.03
BAM9.13
|
$5.27
BND7.07
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
BAM2.84
|
$0.83
BND1.11
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.00
BAM1.82
|
$0.60
BND0.81
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for groceries
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.98
BAM1.77
|
$2.15
BND2.88
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.52
BAM6.39
|
$5.31
BND7.13
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.65
BAM8.45
|
$7.83
BND10.51
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.51
BAM4.56
|
$2.44
BND3.28
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.05
BAM5.53
|
$3.44
BND4.62
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.53
BAM0.97
|
$1.75
BND2.34
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
BAM1.27
|
$1.02
BND1.37
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
BAM1.20
|
$1.71
BND2.30
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
BAM1.25
|
$2.17
BND2.92
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
BAM0.77
|
$1.01
BND1.35
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
BAM0.85
|
$0.92
BND1.23
|
|
pay 29.1% more for transportation
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.43
BAM9.86
|
$1.45
BND1.95
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$35.51
BAM64.46
|
$22.57
BND30.31
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,491.04
BAM44,463.65
|
$23,698.11
BND31,819.07
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.78
BAM14.13
|
$25.61
BND34.39
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for housing
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.89
BAM43.38
|
$51.84
BND69.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$237.10
BAM430.45
|
$666.46
BND894.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$180.33
BAM327.39
|
$603.58
BND810.41
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$108.25
BAM196.53
|
$41.62
BND55.88
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for childcare
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$139.91
BAM254.01
|
$127.91
BND171.74
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,744.59
BAM4,982.82
|
$11,282.88
BND15,149.34
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.79
BAM3.26
|
$2.35
BND3.16
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.34
BAM2.43
|
$3.74
BND5.02
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.34
BAM6.07
|
$11.29
BND15.15
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.77
BAM46.79
|
$67.77
BND90.99
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.65
BAM8.44
|
$4.53
BND6.08
|
|
pay 32.0% more for clothing
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.86
BAM105.05
|
$59.09
BND79.35
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.34
BAM55.09
|
$64.04
BND85.98
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.76
BAM152.07
|
$103.31
BND138.72
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.14
BAM174.54
|
$87.96
BND118.10
|
|
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