Cost of living comparison
Belize is 30.0% more expensive than Brunei.
If you lived in Belize instead of Brunei, you would:
pay 62.6% more for restaurants
|
Brunei
|
Belize
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.37
BND7.23
|
$8.91
BZD17.93
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.27
BND7.09
|
$8.48
BZD17.06
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
BND1.12
|
$1.33
BZD2.67
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
BND0.81
|
$0.99
BZD1.98
|
|
pay 3.4% more for groceries
|
Brunei
|
Belize
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.15
BND2.89
|
$1.33
BZD2.68
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.31
BND7.15
|
$7.02
BZD14.12
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.83
BND10.54
|
$11.64
BZD23.42
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.44
BND3.28
|
$2.68
BZD5.39
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.44
BND4.63
|
$2.56
BZD5.16
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.75
BND2.35
|
$2.92
BZD5.87
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
BND1.38
|
$0.68
BZD1.37
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.71
BND2.30
|
$0.73
BZD1.48
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.17
BND2.92
|
$1.38
BZD2.78
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
BND1.35
|
$1.32
BZD2.66
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.92
BND1.23
|
$1.28
BZD2.57
|
|
pay 84.5% more for transportation
|
Brunei
|
Belize
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.45
BND1.95
|
$6.98
BZD14.04
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.57
BND30.39
|
$20.00
BZD40.24
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,698.11
BND31,908.72
|
$10,514.56
BZD21,156.21
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.61
BND34.49
|
$31.58
BZD63.54
|
|
pay 33.6% more for housing
|
Brunei
|
Belize
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.84
BND69.80
|
$74.93
BZD150.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$666.46
BND897.37
|
$718.27
BZD1,445.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$603.58
BND812.70
|
$566.55
BZD1,139.95
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.62
BND56.04
|
$78.36
BZD157.68
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Brunei
|
Belize
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$127.91
BND172.23
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,282.88
BND15,192.03
|
?? |
pay 11.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Brunei
|
Belize
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.35
BND3.17
|
$2.74
BZD5.52
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.74
BND5.03
|
$3.34
BZD6.72
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.29
BND15.20
|
$4.17
BZD8.38
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.77
BND91.25
|
$38.75
BZD77.97
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.53
BND6.10
|
$11.71
BZD23.56
|
|
pay 15.9% less for clothing
|
Brunei
|
Belize
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.09
BND79.57
|
$37.39
BZD75.24
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$64.04
BND86.22
|
$28.69
BZD57.73
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.31
BND139.11
|
$100.00
BZD201.21
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$87.96
BND118.43
|
$115.73
BZD232.85
|
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