Cost of living comparison
India is 52.1% cheaper than Brunei overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 51.5% less in India
- Groceries
-
pay 69.3% less in India
- Transportation
-
pay 8.0% more in India
- Housing
-
pay 69.5% less in India
- Childcare
-
pay 71.2% less in India
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 50.2% less in India
- Clothing
-
pay 61.0% less in India
Expenses including childcare, housing, groceries, clothing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in India.
If you lived in India instead of Brunei, you would:
pay 51.5% less for restaurants
|
Brunei
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.37
BND7.18
|
$2.40
₹205.28
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.27
BND7.04
|
$3.90
₹333.79
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
BND1.11
|
$0.40
₹33.89
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
BND0.81
|
$0.17
₹14.21
|
|
pay 69.3% less for groceries
|
Brunei
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.15
BND2.87
|
$0.46
₹39.40
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.31
BND7.09
|
$2.54
₹217.12
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.83
BND10.46
|
$2.56
₹218.92
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.44
BND3.26
|
$0.94
₹80.33
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.44
BND4.60
|
$1.37
₹116.83
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.75
BND2.33
|
$0.88
₹75.56
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
BND1.37
|
$0.32
₹27.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.71
BND2.29
|
$0.48
₹40.72
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.17
BND2.90
|
$0.24
₹20.64
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
BND1.34
|
$0.16
₹13.98
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.92
BND1.22
|
$0.19
₹16.05
|
|
pay 8.0% more for transportation
|
Brunei
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.45
BND1.94
|
$4.62
₹394.85
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.57
BND30.16
|
$10.12
₹865.88
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,698.11
BND31,661.65
|
$13,525.56
₹1,156,834.81
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.61
BND34.22
|
$2.94
₹251.35
|
|
pay 69.5% less for housing
|
Brunei
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.84
BND69.26
|
$7.39
₹631.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$666.46
BND890.42
|
$138.05
₹11,807.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$603.58
BND806.40
|
$90.33
₹7,726.07
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.62
BND55.60
|
$29.97
₹2,563.22
|
|
pay 71.2% less for childcare
|
Brunei
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$127.91
BND170.89
|
$55.73
₹4,766.45
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,282.88
BND15,074.39
|
$1,565.54
₹133,899.86
|
|
pay 50.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Brunei
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.35
BND3.14
|
$1.84
₹157.03
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.74
BND4.99
|
$1.59
₹135.69
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.29
BND15.08
|
$3.59
₹307.08
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.77
BND90.54
|
$15.33
₹1,311.22
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.53
BND6.05
|
$3.35
₹286.72
|
|
pay 61.0% less for clothing
|
Brunei
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.09
BND78.95
|
$24.02
₹2,054.68
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$64.04
BND85.56
|
$25.36
₹2,169.25
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.31
BND138.03
|
$41.62
₹3,559.49
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$87.96
BND117.52
|
$31.12
₹2,661.38
|
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