Cost of living comparison
Brunei is 22.8% cheaper than Canada overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 59.0% less in Brunei
- Groceries
-
pay 1.7% less in Brunei
- Transportation
-
pay 19.8% less in Brunei
- Housing
-
pay 42.5% less in Brunei
- Childcare
-
pay 44.3% less in Brunei
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 12.8% less in Brunei
- Clothing
-
pay 20.4% more in Brunei
Expenses including restaurants, childcare, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Brunei.
If you lived in Brunei instead of Canada, you would:
pay 59.0% less for restaurants
|
Canada
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.37
CA$23.61
|
$5.37
BND7.31
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.01
CA$14.43
|
$5.27
BND7.16
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
CA$2.88
|
$0.83
BND1.13
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.62
CA$2.33
|
$0.60
BND0.82
|
|
pay 1.7% less for groceries
|
Canada
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.48
CA$3.58
|
$2.15
BND2.92
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.30
CA$7.65
|
$5.31
BND7.22
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.04
CA$11.59
|
$7.83
BND10.65
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.39
CA$4.89
|
$2.44
BND3.32
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.12
CA$7.39
|
$3.44
BND4.68
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
CA$2.58
|
$1.75
BND2.38
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
CA$0.92
|
$1.02
BND1.39
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.60
CA$2.30
|
$1.71
BND2.33
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.74
CA$2.51
|
$2.17
BND2.95
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
CA$1.67
|
$1.01
BND1.37
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
CA$1.65
|
$0.92
BND1.25
|
|
pay 19.8% less for transportation
|
Canada
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.35
CA$6.27
|
$1.45
BND1.97
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.88
CA$94.99
|
$22.57
BND30.70
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,555.94
CA$35,408.44
|
$23,698.11
BND32,236.16
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.33
CA$23.55
|
$25.61
BND34.84
|
|
pay 42.5% less for housing
|
Canada
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.95
CA$87.89
|
$51.84
BND70.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,220.42
CA$1,759.78
|
$666.46
BND906.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,114.36
CA$1,606.84
|
$603.58
BND821.04
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$115.39
CA$166.38
|
$41.62
BND56.61
|
|
pay 44.3% less for childcare
|
Canada
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$729.99
CA$1,052.61
|
$127.91
BND173.99
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,017.58
CA$17,328.75
|
$11,282.88
BND15,347.92
|
|
pay 12.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Canada
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.20
CA$7.50
|
$2.35
BND3.20
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.58
CA$5.16
|
$3.74
BND5.08
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.91
CA$18.62
|
$11.29
BND15.35
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.97
CA$61.96
|
$67.77
BND92.18
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.95
CA$15.79
|
$4.53
BND6.16
|
|
pay 20.4% more for clothing
|
Canada
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.89
CA$77.70
|
$59.09
BND80.39
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.01
CA$56.26
|
$64.04
BND87.11
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.94
CA$122.47
|
$103.31
BND140.54
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.12
CA$147.25
|
$87.96
BND119.65
|
|
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