Cost of living comparison

 Brunei
compared to
 Mali
Mali vs. Brunei Cost of Living Summary

Mali is 46.6% more expensive than Brunei overall.

Restaurants
pay 9.1% more in Mali
Groceries
pay 11.2% less in Mali
Transportation
pay 3.8 times more in Mali
Housing
pay 20.4% less in Mali
Entertainment and Sports
pay 23.0% less in Mali

The cost of transportation and restaurants in Mali are more expensive than in Brunei. Expenses including entertainment and sports, housing, and groceries are lower in Mali. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Mali.

Mali vs. Brunei Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Mali instead of Brunei, you would:

pay 9.1% more for restaurants

 
Brunei
Mali
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $5.37
BND6.84
$6.70
F CFA3,734
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$5.27
BND6.71
$6.42
F CFA3,577
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.83
BND1.06
$0.77
F CFA430

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pay 11.2% less for groceries

 
Brunei
Mali
Bread
1 loaf
$2.15
BND2.74
$1.10
F CFA614
Local cheese (8 oz) $5.31
BND6.76
??
Milk (1 gallon) $7.83
BND9.97
$9.46
F CFA5,270

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pay 3.8 times more for transportation

 
Brunei
Mali
Gasoline (1 gallon) $1.45
BND1.84
$5.48
F CFA3,054
Monthly public transit pass $22.57
BND28.74
??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $23,698.11
BND30,171.25
??

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pay 20.4% less for housing

 
Brunei
Mali
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$51.84
BND66.00
$41.27
F CFA22,982
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $666.46
BND848.51
??
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $603.58
BND768.45
??

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

 
Brunei
Mali
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $127.91
BND162.85
??
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $11,282.88
BND14,364.80
??

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pay 23.0% less for entertainment and sports

 
Brunei
Mali
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $2.35
BND2.99
$2.39
F CFA1,329
Cappuccino in mid-range area $3.74
BND4.76
$1.89
F CFA1,052
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$11.29
BND14.37
$0.93
F CFA520

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pay (unknown) more for clothing

 
Brunei
Mali
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$59.09
BND75.24
??
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$64.04
BND81.53
??
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$103.31
BND131.53
??

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: July 2025
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