Cost of living comparison
Virgin Islands is 2.8 times more expensive than Brunei.
If you lived in Virgin Islands instead of Brunei, you would:
pay 3.4 times more for restaurants
|
Brunei
|
Virgin Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.37
BND7.27
|
$24.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.27
BND7.12
|
$9.18
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
BND1.12
|
$3.02
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
BND0.82
|
$2.26
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
|
Brunei
|
Virgin Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.15
BND2.91
|
$6.40
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.31
BND7.18
|
$7.98
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.83
BND10.59
|
$10.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.44
BND3.30
|
$6.80
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.44
BND4.65
|
$11.70
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.75
BND2.36
|
$3.78
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
BND1.38
|
$2.30
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.71
BND2.31
|
$2.98
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.17
BND2.94
|
$4.63
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
BND1.36
|
$1.21
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.92
BND1.24
|
$2.47
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for transportation
|
Brunei
|
Virgin Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.45
BND1.96
|
$5.33
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.57
BND30.53
|
$100.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,698.11
BND32,055.53
|
$42,333.33
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.61
BND34.65
|
$52.43
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for housing
|
Brunei
|
Virgin Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.84
BND70.12
|
$96.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$666.46
BND901.50
|
$1,781.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$603.58
BND816.44
|
$1,389.90
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.62
BND56.29
|
$266.22
|
|
pay 4.6 times more for childcare
|
Brunei
|
Virgin Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$127.91
BND173.02
|
$991.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,282.88
BND15,261.92
|
$16,200.00
|
|
pay 79.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Brunei
|
Virgin Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.35
BND3.18
|
$5.70
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.74
BND5.06
|
$6.43
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.29
BND15.27
|
$4.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.77
BND91.67
|
$109.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.53
BND6.13
|
$12.67
|
|
pay 7.4% more for clothing
|
Brunei
|
Virgin Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.09
BND79.94
|
$78.12
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$64.04
BND86.62
|
$62.38
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.31
BND139.75
|
$98.75
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$87.96
BND118.98
|
$91.67
|
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