Cost of living comparison
Central African Republic is 2.9 times more expensive than Brunei.
If you lived in Central African Republic instead of Brunei, you would:
pay 2.3 times more for restaurants
|
Brunei
|
Central African Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.37
BND7.23
|
$8.17
FCFA5,103
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.27
BND7.09
|
$12.25
FCFA7,654
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
BND1.12
|
$2.04
FCFA1,276
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
BND0.81
|
$1.63
FCFA1,021
|
|
pay 39.2% more for groceries
|
Brunei
|
Central African Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.15
BND2.89
|
$2.86
FCFA1,786
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.31
BND7.15
|
$3.06
FCFA1,914
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.83
BND10.54
|
$17.01
FCFA10,624
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.44
BND3.28
|
$3.59
FCFA2,245
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.44
BND4.63
|
$4.08
FCFA2,546
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.75
BND2.35
|
$0.74
FCFA463
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
BND1.38
|
$0.74
FCFA463
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.71
BND2.30
|
$2.96
FCFA1,852
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.17
BND2.92
|
$2.22
FCFA1,389
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
BND1.35
|
$1.85
FCFA1,157
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.92
BND1.23
|
$2.59
FCFA1,620
|
|
pay 6.4 times more for transportation
|
Brunei
|
Central African Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.45
BND1.95
|
$9.28
FCFA5,795
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.57
BND30.39
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,698.11
BND31,908.72
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.61
BND34.49
|
?? | |
pay 3.5 times more for housing
|
Brunei
|
Central African Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.84
BND69.80
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$666.46
BND897.37
|
$1,984.60
FCFA1,239,585
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$603.58
BND812.70
|
$2,402.03
FCFA1,500,314
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.62
BND56.04
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Brunei
|
Central African Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$127.91
BND172.23
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,282.88
BND15,192.03
|
?? |
pay 25.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Brunei
|
Central African Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.35
BND3.17
|
$2.86
FCFA1,786
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.74
BND5.03
|
$2.45
FCFA1,531
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.29
BND15.20
|
$4.08
FCFA2,551
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.77
BND91.25
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.53
BND6.10
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Brunei
|
Central African Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.09
BND79.57
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$64.04
BND86.22
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.31
BND139.11
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$87.96
BND118.43
|
?? |
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