Cost of living comparison
Australia is 2.5 times more expensive than Brunei overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.9 times more in Australia
- Groceries
-
pay 3.8% more in Australia
- Transportation
-
pay 2.2 times more in Australia
- Housing
-
pay 93.8% more in Australia
- Childcare
-
pay 6.5 times more in Australia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 98.8% more in Australia
- Clothing
-
pay 6.0% more in Australia
The cost of childcare, restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, housing, and clothing in Australia are more expensive than in Brunei. Notably, childcare, restaurants, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Australia.
If you lived in Australia instead of Brunei, you would:
pay 2.9 times more for restaurants
|
Brunei
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.37
BND7.21
|
$16.76
A$26.39
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.27
BND7.07
|
$9.73
A$15.33
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
BND1.11
|
$2.56
A$4.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
BND0.81
|
$2.16
A$3.41
|
|
pay 3.8% more for groceries
|
Brunei
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.15
BND2.88
|
$2.37
A$3.73
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.31
BND7.13
|
$4.36
A$6.87
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.83
BND10.51
|
$5.80
A$9.13
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.44
BND3.28
|
$4.07
A$6.41
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.44
BND4.62
|
$3.94
A$6.21
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.75
BND2.34
|
$1.45
A$2.28
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
BND1.37
|
$1.26
A$1.98
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.71
BND2.30
|
$1.35
A$2.13
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.17
BND2.91
|
$2.01
A$3.17
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
BND1.35
|
$1.12
A$1.76
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.92
BND1.23
|
$0.96
A$1.51
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for transportation
|
Brunei
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.45
BND1.95
|
$4.65
A$7.33
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.57
BND30.31
|
$83.03
A$130.76
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,698.11
BND31,816.84
|
$27,742.09
A$43,688.33
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.61
BND34.39
|
$18.38
A$28.94
|
|
pay 93.8% more for housing
|
Brunei
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.84
BND69.60
|
$55.59
A$87.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$666.46
BND894.79
|
$1,182.30
A$1,861.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$603.58
BND810.36
|
$957.92
A$1,508.54
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.62
BND55.87
|
$138.16
A$217.58
|
|
pay 6.5 times more for childcare
|
Brunei
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$127.91
BND171.73
|
$1,485.91
A$2,340.02
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,282.88
BND15,148.28
|
$14,667.78
A$23,098.87
|
|
pay 98.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Brunei
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.35
BND3.16
|
$6.64
A$10.46
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.74
BND5.02
|
$3.55
A$5.58
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.29
BND15.15
|
$28.07
A$44.21
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.77
BND90.99
|
$52.89
A$83.29
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.53
BND6.08
|
$13.13
A$20.67
|
|
pay 6.0% more for clothing
|
Brunei
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.09
BND79.34
|
$71.78
A$113.03
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$64.04
BND85.98
|
$50.24
A$79.12
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.31
BND138.71
|
$100.30
A$157.95
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$87.96
BND118.09
|
$111.73
A$175.95
|
|
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