Cost of living comparison
Brunei is 56.1% more expensive than Botswana overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.4% less in Brunei
- Groceries
-
pay 90.1% more in Brunei
- Transportation
-
pay 12.3% less in Brunei
- Housing
-
pay 2.0 times more in Brunei
- Childcare
-
pay 86.3% more in Brunei
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 68.2% more in Brunei
- Clothing
-
pay 63.2% more in Brunei
The cost of housing, groceries, childcare, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Brunei are more expensive than in Botswana. Expenses including transportation and restaurants are lower in Brunei. Notably, housing, groceries, and childcare are significantly more expensive in Brunei.
If you lived in Brunei instead of Botswana, you would:
pay 4.4% less for restaurants
|
Botswana
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.50
BWP101.94
|
$5.37
BND7.15
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.00
BWP81.55
|
$5.27
BND7.01
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
BWP11.32
|
$0.83
BND1.10
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
BWP6.64
|
$0.60
BND0.80
|
|
pay 90.1% more for groceries
|
Botswana
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.81
BWP11.05
|
$2.15
BND2.86
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.37
BWP45.81
|
$5.31
BND7.06
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.06
BWP68.82
|
$7.83
BND10.41
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.29
BWP31.16
|
$2.44
BND3.25
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.27
BWP30.92
|
$3.44
BND4.58
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.77
BWP10.53
|
$1.75
BND2.32
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
BWP8.42
|
$1.02
BND1.36
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.88
BWP12.02
|
$1.71
BND2.28
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
BWP8.78
|
$2.17
BND2.89
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
BWP8.12
|
$1.01
BND1.34
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
BWP7.45
|
$0.92
BND1.22
|
|
pay 12.3% less for transportation
|
Botswana
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.27
BWP58.12
|
$1.45
BND1.93
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.18
BWP383.30
|
$22.57
BND30.03
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,486.26
BWP305,825.54
|
$23,698.11
BND31,529.22
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.49
BWP265.05
|
$25.61
BND34.08
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for housing
|
Botswana
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$90.60
BWP1,232.22
|
$51.84
BND68.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$254.84
BWP3,466.02
|
$666.46
BND886.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$149.91
BWP2,038.84
|
$603.58
BND803.03
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.21
BWP669.30
|
$41.62
BND55.37
|
|
pay 86.3% more for childcare
|
Botswana
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$180.24
BWP2,451.38
|
$127.91
BND170.18
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,740.68
BWP50,875.35
|
$11,282.88
BND15,011.34
|
|
pay 68.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Botswana
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.25
BWP30.58
|
$2.35
BND3.13
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.37
BWP32.22
|
$3.74
BND4.97
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.75
BWP50.97
|
$11.29
BND15.02
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.19
BWP437.78
|
$67.77
BND90.16
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.75
BWP91.75
|
$4.53
BND6.03
|
|
pay 63.2% more for clothing
|
Botswana
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.14
BWP600.32
|
$59.09
BND78.62
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.17
BWP301.46
|
$64.04
BND85.20
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.20
BWP1,036.41
|
$103.31
BND137.45
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.16
BWP1,266.99
|
$87.96
BND117.03
|
|
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