Cost of living comparison
Brunei is 37.0% cheaper than British Virgin Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 64.0% less in Brunei
- Groceries
-
pay 25.3% less in Brunei
- Transportation
-
pay 68.8% less in Brunei
- Housing
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pay 55.6% less in Brunei
- Childcare
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pay 28.3% less in Brunei
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 11.4% less in Brunei
- Clothing
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pay 5.5% less in Brunei
Expenses including transportation, restaurants, housing, childcare, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Brunei.
If you lived in Brunei instead of British Virgin Islands, you would:
pay 64.0% less for restaurants
|
British Virgin Islands
|
Brunei
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$24.49
|
$5.37
BND6.91
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.25
|
$5.27
BND6.78
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.97
|
$0.83
BND1.07
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
|
$0.60
BND0.78
|
|
pay 25.3% less for groceries
|
British Virgin Islands
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.96
|
$2.15
BND2.76
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.75
|
$5.31
BND6.83
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.43
|
$7.83
BND10.07
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.10
|
$2.44
BND3.14
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.21
|
$3.44
BND4.43
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
|
$1.75
BND2.25
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.59
|
$1.02
BND1.32
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.91
|
$1.71
BND2.20
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.22
|
$2.17
BND2.79
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.39
|
$1.01
BND1.29
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.95
|
$0.92
BND1.18
|
|
pay 68.8% less for transportation
|
British Virgin Islands
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
|
$1.45
BND1.86
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$22.57
BND29.05
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$23,698.11
BND30,495.60
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$25.61
BND32.96
|
|
pay 55.6% less for housing
|
British Virgin Islands
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$120.00
|
$51.84
BND66.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,458.33
|
$666.46
BND857.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,183.33
|
$603.58
BND776.71
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$110.12
|
$41.62
BND53.55
|
|
pay 28.3% less for childcare
|
British Virgin Islands
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$375.00
|
$127.91
BND164.60
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,320.00
|
$11,282.88
BND14,519.23
|
|
pay 11.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
British Virgin Islands
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.75
|
$2.35
BND3.03
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.04
|
$3.74
BND4.81
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.00
|
$11.29
BND14.52
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$120.00
|
$67.77
BND87.21
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.50
|
$4.53
BND5.83
|
|
pay 5.5% less for clothing
|
British Virgin Islands
|
Brunei
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.50
|
$59.09
BND76.05
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.00
|
$64.04
BND82.41
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$155.00
|
$103.31
BND132.95
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.00
|
$87.96
BND113.19
|
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