Cost of living comparison
Egypt is 55.2% cheaper than Brunei overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 44.3% less in Egypt
- Groceries
-
pay 68.3% less in Egypt
- Transportation
-
pay 36.4% less in Egypt
- Housing
-
pay 76.9% less in Egypt
- Childcare
-
pay 67.5% less in Egypt
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 55.8% less in Egypt
- Clothing
-
pay 37.1% less in Egypt
Expenses including housing, groceries, childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Egypt.
If you lived in Egypt instead of Brunei, you would:
pay 44.3% less for restaurants
|
Brunei
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.37
BND7.08
|
$3.96
EGP203.01
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.27
BND6.94
|
$4.84
EGP248.10
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
BND1.09
|
$0.31
EGP15.67
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
BND0.79
|
$0.12
EGP6.31
|
|
pay 68.3% less for groceries
|
Brunei
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.15
BND2.83
|
$0.76
EGP38.83
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.31
BND6.99
|
$1.76
EGP90.51
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.83
BND10.31
|
$3.30
EGP169.16
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.44
BND3.21
|
$1.54
EGP79.10
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.44
BND4.53
|
$1.97
EGP101.01
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.75
BND2.30
|
$0.62
EGP31.58
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
BND1.35
|
$0.21
EGP10.99
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.71
BND2.25
|
$0.15
EGP7.54
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.17
BND2.86
|
$0.18
EGP9.15
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
BND1.33
|
$0.21
EGP10.60
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.92
BND1.21
|
$0.23
EGP11.59
|
|
pay 36.4% less for transportation
|
Brunei
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.45
BND1.91
|
$0.98
EGP50.25
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.57
BND29.74
|
$12.01
EGP615.95
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,698.11
BND31,227.57
|
$29,154.15
EGP1,495,213.54
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.61
BND33.75
|
$2.65
EGP136.12
|
|
pay 76.9% less for housing
|
Brunei
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.84
BND68.31
|
$7.63
EGP391.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$666.46
BND878.21
|
$206.11
EGP10,570.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$603.58
BND795.35
|
$111.12
EGP5,698.95
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.62
BND54.84
|
$11.85
EGP607.86
|
|
pay 67.5% less for childcare
|
Brunei
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$127.91
BND168.55
|
$66.57
EGP3,413.94
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,282.88
BND14,867.72
|
$1,472.73
EGP75,531.02
|
|
pay 55.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Brunei
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.35
BND3.10
|
$1.79
EGP91.96
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.74
BND4.93
|
$1.38
EGP70.61
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.29
BND14.87
|
$1.85
EGP94.89
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.77
BND89.30
|
$21.86
EGP1,121.37
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.53
BND5.97
|
$2.68
EGP137.36
|
|
pay 37.1% less for clothing
|
Brunei
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.09
BND77.87
|
$23.44
EGP1,202.31
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$64.04
BND84.38
|
$48.49
EGP2,486.94
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.31
BND136.14
|
$97.17
EGP4,983.65
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$87.96
BND115.91
|
$36.98
EGP1,896.76
|
|
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