Cost of living comparison
Bosnia and Herzegovina is 5.2% cheaper than Brunei.
If you lived in Bosnia and Herzegovina instead of Brunei, you would:
pay 40.6% more for restaurants
|
Brunei
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.37
BND7.23
|
$6.02
BAM11.17
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.27
BND7.08
|
$5.03
BAM9.32
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
BND1.11
|
$1.57
BAM2.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
BND0.81
|
$1.00
BAM1.85
|
|
pay 43.2% less for groceries
|
Brunei
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.15
BND2.89
|
$0.98
BAM1.81
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.31
BND7.14
|
$3.52
BAM6.53
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.83
BND10.53
|
$4.65
BAM8.63
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.44
BND3.28
|
$2.51
BAM4.66
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.44
BND4.63
|
$3.05
BAM5.65
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.75
BND2.35
|
$0.53
BAM0.99
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
BND1.38
|
$0.70
BAM1.29
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.71
BND2.30
|
$0.66
BAM1.23
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.17
BND2.92
|
$0.69
BAM1.27
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
BND1.35
|
$0.42
BAM0.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.92
BND1.23
|
$0.47
BAM0.87
|
|
pay 66.4% more for transportation
|
Brunei
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.45
BND1.95
|
$5.43
BAM10.07
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.57
BND30.35
|
$35.51
BAM65.85
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,698.11
BND31,865.64
|
$24,491.04
BAM45,421.81
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.61
BND34.44
|
$7.78
BAM14.43
|
|
pay 7.1% less for housing
|
Brunei
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.84
BND69.71
|
$23.89
BAM44.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$666.46
BND896.16
|
$237.10
BAM439.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$603.58
BND811.60
|
$180.33
BAM334.44
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.62
BND55.96
|
$108.25
BAM200.76
|
|
pay 33.1% less for childcare
|
Brunei
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$127.91
BND171.99
|
$139.91
BAM259.49
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,282.88
BND15,171.52
|
$2,744.59
BAM5,090.20
|
|
pay 43.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Brunei
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.35
BND3.16
|
$1.79
BAM3.33
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.74
BND5.03
|
$1.34
BAM2.48
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.29
BND15.18
|
$3.34
BAM6.20
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.77
BND91.12
|
$25.77
BAM47.80
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.53
BND6.09
|
$4.65
BAM8.62
|
|
pay 16.1% less for clothing
|
Brunei
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.09
BND79.46
|
$57.86
BAM107.32
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$64.04
BND86.11
|
$30.34
BAM56.28
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.31
BND138.92
|
$83.76
BAM155.34
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$87.96
BND118.27
|
$96.14
BAM178.30
|
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