Cost of living comparison
Brunei is 25.8% more expensive than Cabo Verde overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 24.4% less in Brunei
- Groceries
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pay 3.8% more in Brunei
- Transportation
-
pay 21.9% less in Brunei
- Housing
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pay 11.5% more in Brunei
- Childcare
-
pay 2.5 times more in Brunei
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 53.0% more in Brunei
- Clothing
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pay 11.6% more in Brunei
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, clothing, housing, and groceries in Brunei are more expensive than in Cabo Verde. Expenses including restaurants and transportation are lower in Brunei. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Brunei.
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
CVE521.46
|
$5.37
BND7.18
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.86
CVE496.63
|
$5.27
BND7.04
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
CVE220.43
|
$0.83
BND1.11
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.19
CVE121.70
|
$0.60
BND0.81
|
|
pay 3.8% more for groceries
|
Cabo Verde
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.51
CVE256.63
|
$2.15
BND2.87
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.73
CVE687.17
|
$5.31
BND7.09
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.01
CVE512.28
|
$7.83
BND10.46
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
CVE286.55
|
$2.44
BND3.26
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.29
CVE336.21
|
$3.44
BND4.60
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.61
CVE164.48
|
$1.75
BND2.33
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.17
CVE119.11
|
$1.02
BND1.37
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.40
CVE142.67
|
$1.71
BND2.29
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.96
CVE200.30
|
$2.17
BND2.90
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
CVE109.25
|
$1.01
BND1.34
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.87
CVE88.60
|
$0.92
BND1.22
|
|
pay 21.9% less for transportation
|
Cabo Verde
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.45
CVE659.29
|
$1.45
BND1.94
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.28
CVE2,582.45
|
$22.57
BND30.16
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,166.78
CVE2,979,750.67
|
$23,698.11
BND31,661.65
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.51
CVE2,197.57
|
$25.61
BND34.22
|
|
pay 11.5% more for housing
|
Cabo Verde
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$57.24
CVE5,847.76
|
$51.84
BND69.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$475.70
CVE48,598.70
|
$666.46
BND890.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$350.12
CVE35,769.22
|
$603.58
BND806.40
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$96.76
CVE9,884.75
|
$41.62
BND55.60
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for childcare
|
Cabo Verde
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$136.23
CVE13,917.49
|
$127.91
BND170.89
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,824.32
CVE288,539.19
|
$11,282.88
BND15,074.39
|
|
pay 53.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Cabo Verde
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.70
CVE275.63
|
$2.35
BND3.14
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.80
CVE183.64
|
$3.74
BND4.99
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.38
CVE446.96
|
$11.29
BND15.08
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.16
CVE4,511.01
|
$67.77
BND90.54
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.78
CVE794.60
|
$4.53
BND6.05
|
|
pay 11.6% more for clothing
|
Cabo Verde
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.18
CVE4,717.94
|
$59.09
BND78.95
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.75
CVE4,469.63
|
$64.04
BND85.56
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.36
CVE9,435.88
|
$103.31
BND138.03
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$145.83
CVE14,898.75
|
$87.96
BND117.52
|
|
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