Cost of living comparison
Thailand is 3.2% cheaper than Brunei overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 23.6% less in Thailand
- Groceries
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pay 31.6% less in Thailand
- Transportation
-
pay 47.8% more in Thailand
- Housing
-
pay 34.7% less in Thailand
- Childcare
-
pay 79.4% more in Thailand
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 26.0% less in Thailand
- Clothing
-
pay 33.6% less in Thailand
The cost of childcare and transportation in Thailand are more expensive than in Brunei. Expenses including housing, clothing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Thailand. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Thailand.
If you lived in Thailand instead of Brunei, you would:
pay 23.6% less for restaurants
|
Brunei
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.37
BND7.05
|
$2.33
THB77.83
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.27
BND6.91
|
$6.02
THB200.81
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
BND1.09
|
$0.70
THB23.51
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
BND0.79
|
$0.38
THB12.66
|
|
pay 31.6% less for groceries
|
Brunei
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.15
BND2.82
|
$1.40
THB46.67
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.31
BND6.96
|
$8.16
THB272.27
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.83
BND10.27
|
$6.68
THB222.97
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.44
BND3.20
|
$2.05
THB68.26
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.44
BND4.52
|
$1.29
THB43.04
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.75
BND2.29
|
$1.23
THB41.06
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
BND1.34
|
$0.52
THB17.36
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.71
BND2.24
|
$0.82
THB27.19
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.17
BND2.85
|
$0.66
THB21.97
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
BND1.32
|
$0.69
THB23.09
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.92
BND1.20
|
$0.54
THB17.86
|
|
pay 47.8% more for transportation
|
Brunei
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.45
BND1.90
|
$4.47
THB149.02
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.57
BND29.62
|
$25.43
THB848.37
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,698.11
BND31,093.60
|
$31,362.48
THB1,046,155.93
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.61
BND33.61
|
$9.67
THB322.42
|
|
pay 34.7% less for housing
|
Brunei
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.84
BND68.02
|
$17.13
THB571.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$666.46
BND874.45
|
$389.22
THB12,983.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$603.58
BND791.94
|
$225.23
THB7,513.13
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.62
BND54.60
|
$55.17
THB1,840.43
|
|
pay 79.4% more for childcare
|
Brunei
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$127.91
BND167.83
|
$341.66
THB11,396.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,282.88
BND14,803.94
|
$10,344.18
THB345,049.99
|
|
pay 26.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Brunei
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.35
BND3.09
|
$2.20
THB73.38
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.74
BND4.90
|
$1.90
THB63.36
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.29
BND14.81
|
$3.85
THB128.33
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.77
BND88.92
|
$48.79
THB1,627.53
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.53
BND5.94
|
$5.42
THB180.83
|
|
pay 33.6% less for clothing
|
Brunei
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.09
BND77.54
|
$38.62
THB1,288.17
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$64.04
BND84.02
|
$29.36
THB979.37
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.31
BND135.55
|
$82.78
THB2,761.34
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$87.96
BND115.41
|
$65.55
THB2,186.70
|
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