Cost of living comparison
Bangladesh is 54.1% cheaper than Brunei overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 58.7% less in Bangladesh
- Groceries
-
pay 64.7% less in Bangladesh
- Transportation
-
pay 7.9% more in Bangladesh
- Housing
-
pay 75.3% less in Bangladesh
- Childcare
-
pay 84.0% less in Bangladesh
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 36.0% less in Bangladesh
- Clothing
-
pay 67.7% less in Bangladesh
Expenses including childcare, housing, clothing, groceries, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Bangladesh.
If you lived in Bangladesh instead of Brunei, you would:
pay 58.7% less for restaurants
|
Brunei
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.37
BND7.18
|
$1.35
BDT163.88
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.27
BND7.04
|
$4.41
BDT535.31
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
BND1.11
|
$0.25
BDT30.79
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
BND0.81
|
$0.16
BDT18.84
|
|
pay 64.7% less for groceries
|
Brunei
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.15
BND2.87
|
$0.52
BDT63.35
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.31
BND7.09
|
$3.80
BDT461.58
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.83
BND10.46
|
$2.60
BDT316.41
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.44
BND3.26
|
$1.11
BDT135.25
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.44
BND4.60
|
$1.00
BDT121.57
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.75
BND2.33
|
$0.88
BDT107.24
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
BND1.37
|
$0.35
BDT42.62
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.71
BND2.29
|
$0.80
BDT97.19
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.17
BND2.90
|
$0.26
BDT32.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
BND1.34
|
$0.14
BDT16.66
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.92
BND1.22
|
$0.25
BDT30.37
|
|
pay 7.9% more for transportation
|
Brunei
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.45
BND1.94
|
$3.68
BDT447.31
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.57
BND30.16
|
$12.31
BDT1,495.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,698.11
BND31,661.65
|
$25,789.60
BDT3,133,187.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.61
BND34.22
|
$3.61
BDT438.37
|
|
pay 75.3% less for housing
|
Brunei
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.84
BND69.26
|
$15.51
BDT1,884.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$666.46
BND890.42
|
$75.62
BDT9,187.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$603.58
BND806.40
|
$47.62
BDT5,785.11
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.62
BND55.60
|
$20.70
BDT2,514.53
|
|
pay 84.0% less for childcare
|
Brunei
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$127.91
BND170.89
|
$30.22
BDT3,671.91
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,282.88
BND15,074.39
|
$962.19
BDT116,896.38
|
|
pay 36.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Brunei
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.35
BND3.14
|
$3.80
BDT462.20
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.74
BND4.99
|
$1.37
BDT166.91
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.29
BND15.08
|
$2.59
BDT314.68
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.77
BND90.54
|
$11.68
BDT1,419.48
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.53
BND6.05
|
$3.67
BDT446.27
|
|
pay 67.7% less for clothing
|
Brunei
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.09
BND78.95
|
$17.35
BDT2,107.97
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$64.04
BND85.56
|
$16.87
BDT2,050.10
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.31
BND138.03
|
$36.90
BDT4,482.87
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$87.96
BND117.52
|
$33.09
BDT4,019.58
|
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