Cost of living comparison
Poland is 30.5% more expensive than Brunei overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 88.8% more in Poland
- Groceries
-
pay 40.1% less in Poland
- Transportation
-
pay 75.4% more in Poland
- Housing
-
pay 59.9% more in Poland
- Childcare
-
pay 50.9% more in Poland
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 11.0% less in Poland
- Clothing
-
pay 10.5% less in Poland
The cost of restaurants, transportation, housing, and childcare in Poland are more expensive than in Brunei. Expenses including groceries, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Poland. Notably, restaurants and transportation are significantly more expensive in Poland.
If you lived in Poland instead of Brunei, you would:
pay 88.8% more for restaurants
|
Brunei
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.37
BND7.05
|
$8.88
PLN33.40
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.27
BND6.91
|
$7.49
PLN28.19
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
BND1.09
|
$1.74
PLN6.55
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
BND0.79
|
$1.43
PLN5.39
|
|
pay 40.1% less for groceries
|
Brunei
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.15
BND2.82
|
$1.18
PLN4.46
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.31
BND6.96
|
$4.31
PLN16.20
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.83
BND10.27
|
$3.58
PLN13.48
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.44
BND3.20
|
$2.93
PLN11.01
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.44
BND4.52
|
$2.70
PLN10.14
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.75
BND2.29
|
$0.43
PLN1.62
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
BND1.34
|
$0.71
PLN2.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.71
BND2.24
|
$0.76
PLN2.84
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.17
BND2.85
|
$1.09
PLN4.09
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
BND1.32
|
$0.37
PLN1.38
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.92
BND1.20
|
$0.49
PLN1.84
|
|
pay 75.4% more for transportation
|
Brunei
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.45
BND1.90
|
$6.07
PLN22.84
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.57
BND29.62
|
$28.33
PLN106.59
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,698.11
BND31,093.60
|
$30,111.92
PLN113,288.02
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.61
BND33.61
|
$7.74
PLN29.12
|
|
pay 59.9% more for housing
|
Brunei
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.84
BND68.02
|
$14.40
PLN54.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$666.46
BND874.45
|
$601.98
PLN2,264.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$603.58
BND791.94
|
$478.28
PLN1,799.38
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.62
BND54.60
|
$184.01
PLN692.31
|
|
pay 50.9% more for childcare
|
Brunei
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$127.91
BND167.83
|
$318.05
PLN1,196.57
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,282.88
BND14,803.94
|
$6,011.28
PLN22,615.84
|
|
pay 11.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Brunei
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.35
BND3.09
|
$3.12
PLN11.74
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.74
BND4.90
|
$3.04
PLN11.45
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.29
BND14.81
|
$4.55
PLN17.11
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.77
BND88.92
|
$32.52
PLN122.36
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.53
BND5.94
|
$6.47
PLN24.34
|
|
pay 10.5% less for clothing
|
Brunei
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.09
BND77.54
|
$75.63
PLN284.54
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$64.04
BND84.02
|
$35.26
PLN132.64
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.31
BND135.55
|
$78.29
PLN294.56
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$87.96
BND115.41
|
$87.22
PLN328.16
|
|
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