Cost of living comparison
Nepal is 45.6% cheaper than Brunei overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 41.8% less in Nepal
- Groceries
-
pay 63.3% less in Nepal
- Transportation
-
pay 42.6% more in Nepal
- Housing
-
pay 77.8% less in Nepal
- Childcare
-
pay 67.2% less in Nepal
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 49.8% less in Nepal
- Clothing
-
pay 62.0% less in Nepal
Expenses including housing, childcare, groceries, clothing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Nepal.
If you lived in Nepal instead of Brunei, you would:
pay 41.8% less for restaurants
|
Brunei
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.37
BND7.08
|
$1.57
NPR216.13
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.27
BND6.94
|
$6.71
NPR921.76
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
BND1.09
|
$0.42
NPR57.09
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
BND0.79
|
$0.16
NPR21.63
|
|
pay 63.3% less for groceries
|
Brunei
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.15
BND2.83
|
$0.46
NPR63.84
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.31
BND6.99
|
$3.21
NPR440.62
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.83
BND10.31
|
$2.81
NPR386.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.44
BND3.21
|
$1.50
NPR206.09
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.44
BND4.53
|
$1.41
NPR194.19
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.75
BND2.30
|
$0.99
NPR135.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
BND1.35
|
$0.40
NPR55.41
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.71
BND2.25
|
$0.48
NPR65.34
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.17
BND2.86
|
$0.27
NPR36.67
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
BND1.33
|
$0.18
NPR25.42
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.92
BND1.21
|
$0.26
NPR35.85
|
|
pay 42.6% more for transportation
|
Brunei
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.45
BND1.91
|
$4.84
NPR665.22
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.57
BND29.74
|
$15.93
NPR2,189.12
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,698.11
BND31,227.57
|
$30,847.90
NPR4,240,449.52
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.61
BND33.75
|
$9.11
NPR1,251.97
|
|
pay 77.8% less for housing
|
Brunei
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.84
BND68.31
|
$9.30
NPR1,278.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$666.46
BND878.21
|
$83.84
NPR11,525.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$603.58
BND795.35
|
$52.73
NPR7,248.55
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.62
BND54.84
|
$20.72
NPR2,848.51
|
|
pay 67.2% less for childcare
|
Brunei
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$127.91
BND168.55
|
$51.59
NPR7,091.07
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,282.88
BND14,867.72
|
$2,839.32
NPR390,301.32
|
|
pay 49.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Brunei
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.35
BND3.10
|
$2.21
NPR303.19
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.74
BND4.93
|
$1.57
NPR215.31
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.29
BND14.87
|
$2.90
NPR399.30
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.77
BND89.30
|
$16.62
NPR2,285.19
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.53
BND5.97
|
$2.96
NPR406.44
|
|
pay 62.0% less for clothing
|
Brunei
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.09
BND77.87
|
$21.36
NPR2,936.47
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$64.04
BND84.38
|
$27.01
NPR3,712.79
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.31
BND136.14
|
$40.30
NPR5,539.73
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$87.96
BND115.91
|
$30.56
NPR4,200.93
|
|
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