Cost of living comparison
New Zealand is 84.3% more expensive than Brunei.
If you lived in New Zealand instead of Brunei, you would:
pay 2.5 times more for restaurants
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Brunei
|
New Zealand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.37
BND7.27
|
$13.47
NZ$23.82
|
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.27
BND7.12
|
$8.81
NZ$15.58
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
BND1.12
|
$2.16
NZ$3.82
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
BND0.82
|
$1.94
NZ$3.44
|
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pay 3.5% more for groceries
|
Brunei
|
New Zealand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.15
BND2.91
|
$1.86
NZ$3.30
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.31
BND7.18
|
$3.77
NZ$6.66
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.83
BND10.59
|
$6.55
NZ$11.57
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.44
BND3.30
|
$5.92
NZ$10.48
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.44
BND4.65
|
$4.25
NZ$7.51
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.75
BND2.36
|
$1.15
NZ$2.03
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
BND1.38
|
$1.04
NZ$1.84
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.71
BND2.31
|
$1.31
NZ$2.31
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.17
BND2.94
|
$2.31
NZ$4.08
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
BND1.36
|
$0.90
NZ$1.59
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.92
BND1.24
|
$0.83
NZ$1.47
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for transportation
|
Brunei
|
New Zealand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.45
BND1.96
|
$6.26
NZ$11.07
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.57
BND30.53
|
$69.15
NZ$122.27
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,698.11
BND32,055.53
|
$24,735.85
NZ$43,733.83
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.61
BND34.65
|
$17.90
NZ$31.65
|
|
pay 51.1% more for housing
|
Brunei
|
New Zealand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.84
BND70.12
|
$51.16
NZ$90.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$666.46
BND901.50
|
$1,007.66
NZ$1,781.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$603.58
BND816.44
|
$809.64
NZ$1,431.46
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.62
BND56.29
|
$91.68
NZ$162.09
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for childcare
|
Brunei
|
New Zealand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$127.91
BND173.02
|
$611.89
NZ$1,081.84
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,282.88
BND15,261.92
|
$10,661.07
NZ$18,849.14
|
|
pay 69.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Brunei
|
New Zealand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.35
BND3.18
|
$6.10
NZ$10.78
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.74
BND5.06
|
$3.30
NZ$5.84
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.29
BND15.27
|
$22.88
NZ$40.45
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.77
BND91.67
|
$38.53
NZ$68.12
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.53
BND6.13
|
$10.92
NZ$19.30
|
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pay 0.8% more for clothing
|
Brunei
|
New Zealand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.09
BND79.94
|
$65.31
NZ$115.46
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$64.04
BND86.62
|
$40.78
NZ$72.11
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.31
BND139.75
|
$93.71
NZ$165.68
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$87.96
BND118.98
|
$121.74
NZ$215.25
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