Cost of living comparison
Mexico is 3.8% cheaper than Brunei overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 43.6% more in Mexico
- Groceries
-
pay 29.5% less in Mexico
- Transportation
-
pay 42.7% more in Mexico
- Housing
-
pay 27.0% less in Mexico
- Childcare
-
pay 1.4% less in Mexico
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 30.4% less in Mexico
- Clothing
-
pay 24.8% less in Mexico
The cost of restaurants and transportation in Mexico are more expensive than in Brunei. Expenses including entertainment and sports, groceries, housing, clothing, and childcare are lower in Mexico.
If you lived in Mexico instead of Brunei, you would:
pay 43.6% more for restaurants
|
Brunei
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.37
BND6.94
|
$8.83
MX$171.68
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.27
BND6.80
|
$7.25
MX$141.01
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
BND1.07
|
$1.11
MX$21.55
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
BND0.78
|
$0.84
MX$16.25
|
|
pay 29.5% less for groceries
|
Brunei
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.15
BND2.77
|
$2.35
MX$45.76
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.31
BND6.85
|
$3.62
MX$70.41
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.83
BND10.11
|
$5.17
MX$100.61
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.44
BND3.15
|
$2.18
MX$42.39
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.44
BND4.44
|
$3.12
MX$60.75
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.75
BND2.25
|
$1.08
MX$21.06
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
BND1.32
|
$0.57
MX$11.03
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.71
BND2.21
|
$0.71
MX$13.74
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.17
BND2.80
|
$0.70
MX$13.58
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
BND1.30
|
$0.81
MX$15.68
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.92
BND1.18
|
$0.73
MX$14.28
|
|
pay 42.7% more for transportation
|
Brunei
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.45
BND1.87
|
$4.48
MX$87.11
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.57
BND29.14
|
$26.30
MX$511.40
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,698.11
BND30,596.23
|
$19,957.31
MX$388,039.08
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.61
BND33.07
|
$15.63
MX$303.84
|
|
pay 27.0% less for housing
|
Brunei
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.84
BND66.93
|
$26.71
MX$519.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$666.46
BND860.46
|
$486.26
MX$9,454.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$603.58
BND779.27
|
$362.30
MX$7,044.32
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.62
BND53.73
|
$44.69
MX$868.89
|
|
pay 1.4% less for childcare
|
Brunei
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$127.91
BND165.14
|
$205.12
MX$3,988.18
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,282.88
BND14,567.14
|
$4,165.20
MX$80,985.89
|
|
pay 30.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Brunei
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.35
BND3.04
|
$2.16
MX$41.93
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.74
BND4.83
|
$2.84
MX$55.21
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.29
BND14.57
|
$3.78
MX$73.57
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.77
BND87.49
|
$33.67
MX$654.60
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.53
BND5.85
|
$4.39
MX$85.36
|
|
pay 24.8% less for clothing
|
Brunei
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.09
BND76.30
|
$45.84
MX$891.31
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$64.04
BND82.68
|
$36.33
MX$706.36
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.31
BND133.39
|
$82.04
MX$1,595.14
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$87.96
BND113.56
|
$76.65
MX$1,490.28
|
|
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