Cost of living comparison
Brunei is 25.8% more expensive than Cabo Verde.
If you lived in Brunei instead of Cabo Verde, you would:
pay 24.4% less for restaurants
|
Cabo Verde
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.10
CVE535.63
|
$5.37
BND7.23
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.86
CVE510.12
|
$5.27
BND7.09
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
CVE226.43
|
$0.83
BND1.12
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.19
CVE125.01
|
$0.60
BND0.81
|
|
pay 3.8% more for groceries
|
Cabo Verde
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.51
CVE263.60
|
$2.15
BND2.89
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.73
CVE705.85
|
$5.31
BND7.15
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.01
CVE526.21
|
$7.83
BND10.54
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
CVE294.34
|
$2.44
BND3.28
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.29
CVE345.35
|
$3.44
BND4.63
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.61
CVE168.95
|
$1.75
BND2.35
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.17
CVE122.35
|
$1.02
BND1.38
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.40
CVE146.55
|
$1.71
BND2.30
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.96
CVE205.74
|
$2.17
BND2.92
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
CVE112.22
|
$1.01
BND1.35
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.87
CVE91.01
|
$0.92
BND1.23
|
|
pay 21.9% less for transportation
|
Cabo Verde
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.45
CVE677.21
|
$1.45
BND1.95
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.28
CVE2,652.64
|
$22.57
BND30.39
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,166.78
CVE3,060,741.66
|
$23,698.11
BND31,908.72
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.51
CVE2,257.30
|
$25.61
BND34.49
|
|
pay 11.5% more for housing
|
Cabo Verde
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$57.24
CVE6,006.71
|
$51.84
BND69.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$475.70
CVE49,919.64
|
$666.46
BND897.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$350.12
CVE36,741.44
|
$603.58
BND812.70
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$96.76
CVE10,153.43
|
$41.62
BND56.04
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for childcare
|
Cabo Verde
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$136.23
CVE14,295.78
|
$127.91
BND172.23
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,824.32
CVE296,381.82
|
$11,282.88
BND15,192.03
|
|
pay 53.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Cabo Verde
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.70
CVE283.12
|
$2.35
BND3.17
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.80
CVE188.64
|
$3.74
BND5.03
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.38
CVE459.11
|
$11.29
BND15.20
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.16
CVE4,633.62
|
$67.77
BND91.25
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.78
CVE816.20
|
$4.53
BND6.10
|
|
pay 11.6% more for clothing
|
Cabo Verde
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.18
CVE4,846.17
|
$59.09
BND79.57
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.75
CVE4,591.11
|
$64.04
BND86.22
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.36
CVE9,692.35
|
$103.31
BND139.11
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$145.83
CVE15,303.71
|
$87.96
BND118.43
|
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