Cost of living comparison
Bahamas is 2.1 times more expensive than Brunei overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.6 times more in Bahamas
- Groceries
-
pay 44.7% more in Bahamas
- Transportation
-
pay 2.1 times more in Bahamas
- Housing
-
pay 2.8 times more in Bahamas
- Childcare
-
pay 2.2 times more in Bahamas
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 91.3% more in Bahamas
- Clothing
-
pay 1.8% less in Bahamas
The cost of restaurants, housing, childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Bahamas are more expensive than in Brunei. Notably, restaurants, housing, and childcare are significantly more expensive in Bahamas.
If you lived in Bahamas instead of Brunei, you would:
pay 3.6 times more for restaurants
|
Brunei
|
Bahamas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.37
BND7.08
|
$30.33
BSD30.33
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.27
BND6.94
|
$10.58
BSD10.58
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
BND1.09
|
$2.73
BSD2.73
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
BND0.79
|
$2.15
BSD2.15
|
|
pay 44.7% more for groceries
|
Brunei
|
Bahamas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.15
BND2.83
|
$4.38
BSD4.38
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.31
BND6.99
|
$4.32
BSD4.32
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.83
BND10.31
|
$14.05
BSD14.05
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.44
BND3.21
|
$5.32
BSD5.32
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.44
BND4.53
|
$4.62
BSD4.62
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.75
BND2.30
|
$1.74
BSD1.74
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
BND1.35
|
$1.44
BSD1.44
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.71
BND2.25
|
$1.73
BSD1.73
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.17
BND2.86
|
$2.10
BSD2.10
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
BND1.33
|
$1.89
BSD1.89
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.92
BND1.21
|
$1.37
BSD1.37
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
|
Brunei
|
Bahamas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.45
BND1.91
|
$5.16
BSD5.16
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.57
BND29.74
|
$45.00
BSD45.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,698.11
BND31,227.57
|
$37,500.00
BSD37,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.61
BND33.75
|
$30.85
BSD30.85
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for housing
|
Brunei
|
Bahamas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.84
BND68.31
|
$73.43
BSD73.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$666.46
BND878.21
|
$1,522.92
BSD1,522.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$603.58
BND795.35
|
$1,550.00
BSD1,550.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.62
BND54.84
|
$197.45
BSD197.45
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for childcare
|
Brunei
|
Bahamas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$127.91
BND168.55
|
$453.33
BSD453.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,282.88
BND14,867.72
|
$8,905.56
BSD8,905.56
|
|
pay 91.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Brunei
|
Bahamas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.35
BND3.10
|
$4.33
BSD4.33
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.74
BND4.93
|
$6.02
BSD6.02
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.29
BND14.87
|
$10.66
BSD10.66
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.77
BND89.30
|
$80.69
BSD80.69
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.53
BND5.97
|
$18.00
BSD18.00
|
|
pay 1.8% less for clothing
|
Brunei
|
Bahamas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.09
BND77.87
|
$57.50
BSD57.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$64.04
BND84.38
|
$50.83
BSD50.83
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.31
BND136.14
|
$106.00
BSD106.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$87.96
BND115.91
|
$100.00
BSD100.00
|
|
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