Cost of living comparison
Brunei is 42.7% more expensive than Burkina Faso overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 83.1% more in Brunei
- Groceries
-
pay 59.5% more in Brunei
- Transportation
-
pay 70.1% less in Brunei
- Housing
-
pay 34.1% more in Brunei
- Childcare
-
pay 10.3% less in Brunei
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.6 times more in Brunei
The cost of entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and housing in Brunei are more expensive than in Burkina Faso. Expenses including transportation and childcare are lower in Brunei. Notably, entertainment and sports and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Brunei.
If you lived in Brunei instead of Burkina Faso, you would:
pay 83.1% more for restaurants
|
Burkina Faso
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.23
F CFA739
|
$5.37
BND7.21
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.35
F CFA4,435
|
$5.27
BND7.07
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
F CFA460
|
$0.83
BND1.11
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
F CFA320
|
$0.60
BND0.81
|
|
pay 59.5% more for groceries
|
Burkina Faso
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.71
F CFA431
|
$2.15
BND2.88
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.17
F CFA4,927
|
$5.31
BND7.13
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.16
F CFA5,526
|
$7.83
BND10.51
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.86
F CFA1,726
|
$2.44
BND3.28
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.89
F CFA5,364
|
$3.44
BND4.62
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
F CFA894
|
$1.75
BND2.34
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
F CFA300
|
$1.02
BND1.37
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.41
F CFA249
|
$1.71
BND2.30
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
F CFA630
|
$2.17
BND2.92
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
F CFA721
|
$1.01
BND1.35
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
F CFA370
|
$0.92
BND1.23
|
|
pay 70.1% less for transportation
|
Burkina Faso
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.84
F CFA2,919
|
$1.45
BND1.95
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$22.57
BND30.31
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$23,698.11
BND31,819.07
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$25.61
BND34.39
|
|
pay 34.1% more for housing
|
Burkina Faso
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.85
F CFA27,052
|
$51.84
BND69.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$408.47
F CFA246,371
|
$666.46
BND894.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$285.93
F CFA172,460
|
$603.58
BND810.41
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$89.13
F CFA53,757
|
$41.62
BND55.88
|
|
pay 10.3% less for childcare
|
Burkina Faso
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$122.54
F CFA73,911
|
$127.91
BND171.74
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,052.55
F CFA9,078,960
|
$11,282.88
BND15,149.34
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Burkina Faso
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.14
F CFA690
|
$2.35
BND3.16
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.63
F CFA985
|
$3.74
BND5.02
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.63
F CFA985
|
$11.29
BND15.15
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.19
F CFA34,492
|
$67.77
BND90.99
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
F CFA4,927
|
$4.53
BND6.08
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Burkina Faso
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$59.09
BND79.35
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$64.04
BND85.98
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$103.31
BND138.72
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$87.96
BND118.10
|
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