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$23.54
|
$5.37
BND7.21
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.01
CA$14.40
|
$5.27
BND7.07
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
CA$2.87
|
$0.83
BND1.11
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.62
CA$2.32
|
$0.60
BND0.81
|
|
pay 1.7% less for groceries
|
Canada
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.48
CA$3.57
|
$2.15
BND2.88
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.30
CA$7.62
|
$5.31
BND7.13
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.04
CA$11.56
|
$7.83
BND10.51
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.39
CA$4.88
|
$2.44
BND3.28
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.12
CA$7.37
|
$3.44
BND4.62
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
CA$2.57
|
$1.75
BND2.34
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
CA$0.91
|
$1.02
BND1.37
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.60
CA$2.29
|
$1.71
BND2.30
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.74
CA$2.51
|
$2.17
BND2.92
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
CA$1.66
|
$1.01
BND1.35
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
CA$1.64
|
$0.92
BND1.23
|
|
pay 19.8% less for transportation
|
Canada
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.35
CA$6.25
|
$1.45
BND1.95
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.88
CA$94.74
|
$22.57
BND30.31
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,555.94
CA$35,315.13
|
$23,698.11
BND31,819.07
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.33
CA$23.49
|
$25.61
BND34.39
|
|
pay 42.5% less for housing
|
Canada
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.95
CA$87.66
|
$51.84
BND69.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,220.42
CA$1,755.14
|
$666.46
BND894.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,114.36
CA$1,602.61
|
$603.58
BND810.41
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$115.39
CA$165.94
|
$41.62
BND55.88
|
|
pay 44.3% less for childcare
|
Canada
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$729.99
CA$1,049.83
|
$127.91
BND171.74
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,017.58
CA$17,283.08
|
$11,282.88
BND15,149.34
|
|
pay 12.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Canada
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.20
CA$7.48
|
$2.35
BND3.16
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.58
CA$5.15
|
$3.74
BND5.02
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.91
CA$18.57
|
$11.29
BND15.15
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.97
CA$61.80
|
$67.77
BND90.99
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.95
CA$15.75
|
$4.53
BND6.08
|
|
pay 20.4% more for clothing
|
Canada
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.89
CA$77.50
|
$59.09
BND79.35
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.01
CA$56.11
|
$64.04
BND85.98
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.94
CA$122.15
|
$103.31
BND138.72
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.12
CA$146.86
|
$87.96
BND118.10
|
|
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