Cost of living comparison
Kazakhstan is 22.5% cheaper than Brunei.
If you lived in Kazakhstan instead of Brunei, you would:
pay 15.1% more for restaurants
|
Brunei
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.37
BND7.23
|
$8.27
KZT4,328.83
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.27
BND7.09
|
$6.04
KZT3,160.38
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
BND1.12
|
$0.91
KZT477.06
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
BND0.81
|
$0.49
KZT257.97
|
|
pay 52.3% less for groceries
|
Brunei
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.15
BND2.89
|
$0.40
KZT206.99
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.31
BND7.15
|
$4.54
KZT2,374.41
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.83
BND10.54
|
$4.05
KZT2,121.20
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.44
BND3.28
|
$1.52
KZT797.61
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.44
BND4.63
|
$2.08
KZT1,090.61
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.75
BND2.35
|
$0.58
KZT306.20
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
BND1.38
|
$0.83
KZT432.62
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.71
BND2.30
|
$0.86
KZT447.75
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.17
BND2.92
|
$0.82
KZT431.22
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
BND1.35
|
$0.23
KZT119.21
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.92
BND1.23
|
$0.20
KZT104.64
|
|
pay 23.7% less for transportation
|
Brunei
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.45
BND1.95
|
$1.84
KZT964.29
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.57
BND30.39
|
$14.74
KZT7,715.99
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,698.11
BND31,908.72
|
$21,631.50
KZT11,322,289.47
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.61
BND34.49
|
$5.53
KZT2,896.14
|
|
pay 49.3% less for housing
|
Brunei
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.84
BND69.80
|
$11.58
KZT6,060.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$666.46
BND897.37
|
$345.54
KZT180,858.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$603.58
BND812.70
|
$248.07
KZT129,843.92
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.62
BND56.04
|
$36.43
KZT19,069.42
|
|
pay 4.9% more for childcare
|
Brunei
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$127.91
BND172.23
|
$204.89
KZT107,244.21
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,282.88
BND15,192.03
|
$5,596.30
KZT2,929,199.13
|
|
pay 45.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Brunei
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.35
BND3.17
|
$1.19
KZT624.58
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.74
BND5.03
|
$1.97
KZT1,031.52
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.29
BND15.20
|
$1.93
KZT1,012.36
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.77
BND91.25
|
$37.19
KZT19,464.29
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.53
BND6.10
|
$4.46
KZT2,335.94
|
|
pay 6.7% less for clothing
|
Brunei
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.09
BND79.57
|
$70.88
KZT37,100.20
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$64.04
BND86.22
|
$43.23
KZT22,627.90
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.31
BND139.11
|
$97.08
KZT50,813.37
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$87.96
BND118.43
|
$80.68
KZT42,229.56
|
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