Cost of living comparison
India is 52.6% cheaper than Brunei.
If you lived in India instead of Brunei, you would:
pay 56.4% less for restaurants
|
Brunei
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.70
BND6.22
|
$2.48
₹208.81
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.86
BND7.75
|
$3.94
₹331.46
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.19
BND1.57
|
$0.39
₹33.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
BND1.05
|
$0.17
₹14.36
|
|
pay 70.3% less for groceries
|
Brunei
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.07
BND2.74
|
$0.46
₹38.96
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.61
BND7.41
|
$2.56
₹215.01
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.37
BND8.42
|
$2.56
₹214.89
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.40
BND3.18
|
$0.93
₹77.86
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.39
BND4.48
|
$1.36
₹114.28
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
BND2.28
|
$0.85
₹71.89
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.91
BND2.52
|
$0.31
₹26.24
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.69
BND2.23
|
$0.47
₹39.56
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.14
BND2.83
|
$0.23
₹19.25
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.99
BND1.31
|
$0.16
₹13.36
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.90
BND1.20
|
$0.17
₹14.50
|
|
pay 19.2% more for transportation
|
Brunei
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.30
BND1.71
|
$4.69
₹394.00
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.25
BND29.42
|
$10.04
₹844.22
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,028.03
BND30,450.79
|
$13,372.81
₹1,124,467.17
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.22
BND33.35
|
$2.97
₹249.80
|
|
pay 68.7% less for housing
|
Brunei
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$90.81
BND120.08
|
$7.66
₹644.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$494.89
BND654.41
|
$136.15
₹11,448.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$556.37
BND735.71
|
$88.97
₹7,480.79
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.28
BND51.94
|
$28.75
₹2,417.46
|
|
pay 80.3% less for childcare
|
Brunei
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$248.56
BND328.68
|
$58.47
₹4,916.57
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,354.39
BND13,691.99
|
$1,644.63
₹138,290.13
|
|
pay 49.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Brunei
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.30
BND3.04
|
$1.84
₹154.62
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.75
BND4.96
|
$1.59
₹134.07
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.20
BND13.48
|
$3.63
₹305.54
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$66.77
BND88.30
|
$16.08
₹1,352.18
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.83
BND6.38
|
$3.38
₹284.09
|
|
pay 62.5% less for clothing
|
Brunei
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$58.14
BND76.88
|
$23.53
₹1,978.38
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$60.50
BND80.00
|
$24.73
₹2,079.60
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.63
BND134.40
|
$41.02
₹3,449.38
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.84
BND143.92
|
$30.71
₹2,582.51
|
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