Cost of living comparison
Gambia is 31.5% cheaper than Brunei.
If you lived in Gambia instead of Brunei, you would:
pay 42.5% more for restaurants
|
Brunei
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.37
BND7.23
|
$4.96
GMD352.45
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.27
BND7.08
|
$6.29
GMD446.85
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
BND1.11
|
$1.66
GMD118.10
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
BND0.81
|
$0.95
GMD67.36
|
|
pay 49.4% less for groceries
|
Brunei
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.15
BND2.89
|
$0.65
GMD46.34
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.31
BND7.14
|
$3.15
GMD223.43
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.83
BND10.53
|
$5.21
GMD369.63
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.44
BND3.28
|
$1.99
GMD141.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.44
BND4.63
|
$1.27
GMD90.08
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.75
BND2.35
|
$0.95
GMD67.56
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
BND1.38
|
$0.58
GMD41.29
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.71
BND2.30
|
$0.85
GMD60.06
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.17
BND2.92
|
$0.63
GMD45.04
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
BND1.35
|
$0.42
GMD30.03
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.92
BND1.23
|
$0.45
GMD32.28
|
|
pay 14.8% less for transportation
|
Brunei
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.45
BND1.95
|
$4.01
GMD284.85
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.57
BND30.35
|
$6.55
GMD465.05
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,698.11
BND31,865.64
|
$2,727.27
GMD193,636.36
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.61
BND34.44
|
$5.94
GMD422.03
|
|
pay 57.0% less for housing
|
Brunei
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.84
BND69.71
|
$46.62
GMD3,310.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$666.46
BND896.16
|
$102.56
GMD7,281.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$603.58
BND811.60
|
$52.91
GMD3,756.88
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.62
BND55.96
|
$24.06
GMD1,708.56
|
|
pay 96.7% less for childcare
|
Brunei
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$127.91
BND171.99
|
$6.99
GMD496.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,282.88
BND15,171.52
|
$139.86
GMD9,930.07
|
|
pay 34.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Brunei
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.35
BND3.16
|
$3.32
GMD235.70
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.74
BND5.03
|
$2.08
GMD147.87
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.29
BND15.18
|
$1.71
GMD121.64
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.77
BND91.12
|
$24.48
GMD1,737.76
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.53
BND6.09
|
$3.50
GMD248.25
|
|
pay 10.2% less for clothing
|
Brunei
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.09
BND79.46
|
$56.00
GMD3,976.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$64.04
BND86.11
|
$44.34
GMD3,148.14
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.31
BND138.92
|
$99.43
GMD7,059.53
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$87.96
BND118.27
|
$86.99
GMD6,176.29
|
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