Cost of living comparison
Sudan is 17.0% cheaper than Brunei.
If you lived in Sudan instead of Brunei, you would:
pay 9.4% more for restaurants
|
Brunei
|
Sudan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.37
BND7.14
|
$7.50
SDG4,511.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.27
BND7.00
|
$8.00
SDG4,812.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
BND1.10
|
$0.61
SDG365.59
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
BND0.80
|
$0.44
SDG264.58
|
|
pay 26.9% less for groceries
|
Brunei
|
Sudan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.15
BND2.86
|
$1.14
SDG684.23
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.31
BND7.05
|
$6.05
SDG3,639.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.83
BND10.40
|
$6.13
SDG3,687.65
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.44
BND3.24
|
$2.85
SDG1,716.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.44
BND4.57
|
$2.81
SDG1,691.69
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.75
BND2.32
|
$2.02
SDG1,213.46
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
BND1.36
|
$0.51
SDG305.25
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.71
BND2.27
|
$0.90
SDG539.34
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.17
BND2.89
|
$0.80
SDG479.42
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
BND1.34
|
$0.60
SDG359.30
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.92
BND1.22
|
$0.43
SDG256.16
|
|
pay 71.3% more for transportation
|
Brunei
|
Sudan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.45
BND1.93
|
$5.23
SDG3,147.44
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.57
BND30.00
|
$25.00
SDG15,037.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,698.11
BND31,498.03
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.61
BND34.04
|
$10.74
SDG6,458.68
|
|
pay 7.3% less for housing
|
Brunei
|
Sudan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.84
BND68.90
|
$70.15
SDG42,193.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$666.46
BND885.82
|
$637.80
SDG383,634.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$603.58
BND802.24
|
$272.14
SDG163,693.55
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.62
BND55.31
|
$39.45
SDG23,729.50
|
|
pay 66.2% less for childcare
|
Brunei
|
Sudan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$127.91
BND170.01
|
$63.07
SDG37,933.69
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,282.88
BND14,996.50
|
$2,057.46
SDG1,237,560.29
|
|
pay 39.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Brunei
|
Sudan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.35
BND3.13
|
$2.00
SDG1,203.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.74
BND4.97
|
$2.38
SDG1,431.60
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.29
BND15.00
|
$1.80
SDG1,082.70
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.77
BND90.07
|
$33.33
SDG20,050.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.53
BND6.02
|
$4.00
SDG2,406.00
|
|
pay 59.8% less for clothing
|
Brunei
|
Sudan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.09
BND78.55
|
$18.17
SDG10,927.58
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$64.04
BND85.11
|
$20.00
SDG12,030.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.31
BND137.32
|
$55.00
SDG33,082.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$87.96
BND116.91
|
$40.00
SDG24,060.00
|
|
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