Cost of living comparison
Philippines is 22.6% cheaper than Brunei overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 29.6% less in Philippines
- Groceries
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pay 27.4% less in Philippines
- Transportation
-
pay 16.1% more in Philippines
- Housing
-
pay 21.1% less in Philippines
- Childcare
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pay 12.0% less in Philippines
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 41.2% less in Philippines
- Clothing
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pay 43.1% less in Philippines
Expenses including clothing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, housing, and childcare are lower in Philippines.
If you lived in Philippines instead of Brunei, you would:
pay 29.6% less for restaurants
|
Brunei
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.37
BND7.08
|
$3.60
₱205.63
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.27
BND6.94
|
$3.18
₱181.61
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
BND1.09
|
$0.73
₱41.73
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
BND0.79
|
$0.40
₱22.84
|
|
pay 27.4% less for groceries
|
Brunei
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.15
BND2.83
|
$1.17
₱66.75
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.31
BND6.99
|
$3.38
₱193.03
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.83
BND10.31
|
$6.61
₱378.26
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.44
BND3.21
|
$1.92
₱109.88
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.44
BND4.53
|
$1.82
₱104.19
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.75
BND2.30
|
$1.33
₱76.22
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
BND1.35
|
$0.64
₱36.56
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.71
BND2.25
|
$1.14
₱65.34
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.17
BND2.86
|
$0.67
₱38.53
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
BND1.33
|
$0.97
₱55.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.92
BND1.21
|
$1.21
₱69.06
|
|
pay 16.1% more for transportation
|
Brunei
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.45
BND1.91
|
$4.22
₱241.51
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.57
BND29.74
|
$11.49
₱657.13
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,698.11
BND31,227.57
|
$26,375.77
₱1,508,245.59
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.61
BND33.75
|
$2.70
₱154.33
|
|
pay 21.1% less for housing
|
Brunei
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.84
BND68.31
|
$29.28
₱1,674.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$666.46
BND878.21
|
$242.58
₱13,871.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$603.58
BND795.35
|
$157.31
₱8,995.63
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.62
BND54.84
|
$81.80
₱4,677.85
|
|
pay 12.0% less for childcare
|
Brunei
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$127.91
BND168.55
|
$165.07
₱9,439.44
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,282.88
BND14,867.72
|
$5,295.45
₱302,809.51
|
|
pay 41.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Brunei
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.35
BND3.10
|
$1.23
₱70.36
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.74
BND4.93
|
$2.19
₱125.08
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.29
BND14.87
|
$2.57
₱146.69
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.77
BND89.30
|
$29.66
₱1,695.85
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.53
BND5.97
|
$5.28
₱301.93
|
|
pay 43.1% less for clothing
|
Brunei
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.09
BND77.87
|
$35.44
₱2,026.46
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$64.04
BND84.38
|
$22.98
₱1,314.13
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.31
BND136.14
|
$64.92
₱3,712.04
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$87.96
BND115.91
|
$60.53
₱3,461.29
|
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