Cost of living comparison
Nigeria is 33.2% cheaper than Brunei.
If you lived in Nigeria instead of Brunei, you would:
pay 40.4% less for restaurants
|
Brunei
|
Nigeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.37
BND7.23
|
$2.61
NGN4,350.17
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.27
BND7.08
|
$5.61
NGN9,342.66
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
BND1.11
|
$0.38
NGN633.70
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
BND0.81
|
$0.23
NGN377.04
|
|
pay 26.6% less for groceries
|
Brunei
|
Nigeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.15
BND2.89
|
$1.27
NGN2,112.13
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.31
BND7.14
|
$2.51
NGN4,189.28
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.83
BND10.53
|
$9.86
NGN16,428.84
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.44
BND3.28
|
$1.87
NGN3,122.64
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.44
BND4.63
|
$2.04
NGN3,391.60
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.75
BND2.35
|
$1.75
NGN2,913.45
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
BND1.38
|
$0.90
NGN1,504.38
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.71
BND2.30
|
$0.73
NGN1,221.08
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.17
BND2.92
|
$0.79
NGN1,312.87
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
BND1.35
|
$0.82
NGN1,363.05
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.92
BND1.23
|
$0.83
NGN1,390.58
|
|
pay 11.6% more for transportation
|
Brunei
|
Nigeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.45
BND1.95
|
$2.41
NGN4,014.28
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.57
BND30.35
|
$36.26
NGN60,416.16
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,698.11
BND31,865.64
|
$16,757.94
NGN27,925,506.24
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.61
BND34.44
|
$12.54
NGN20,892.59
|
|
pay 28.2% less for housing
|
Brunei
|
Nigeria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.84
BND69.71
|
$29.99
NGN49,982.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$666.46
BND896.16
|
$731.80
NGN1,219,475.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$603.58
BND811.60
|
$456.14
NGN760,118.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.62
BND55.96
|
$18.28
NGN30,464.74
|
|
pay 58.5% less for childcare
|
Brunei
|
Nigeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$127.91
BND171.99
|
$85.98
NGN143,281.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,282.88
BND15,171.52
|
$1,787.42
NGN2,978,572.28
|
|
pay 39.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Brunei
|
Nigeria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.35
BND3.16
|
$0.91
NGN1,508.76
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.74
BND5.03
|
$2.04
NGN3,392.41
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.29
BND15.18
|
$1.60
NGN2,665.28
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.77
BND91.12
|
$36.79
NGN61,309.40
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.53
BND6.09
|
$6.47
NGN10,776.47
|
|
pay 51.1% less for clothing
|
Brunei
|
Nigeria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.09
BND79.46
|
$17.81
NGN29,684.49
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$64.04
BND86.11
|
$28.83
NGN48,049.56
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.31
BND138.92
|
$57.22
NGN95,347.99
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$87.96
BND118.27
|
$57.36
NGN95,590.65
|
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