Cost of living comparison
Brunei is 40.4% cheaper than Canberra.
- Restaurants
-
pay 65.9% less in Brunei
- Groceries
-
pay 10.8% less in Brunei
- Transportation
-
pay 31.6% less in Brunei
- Housing
-
pay 54.5% less in Brunei
- Childcare
-
pay 57.6% less in Brunei
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 37.7% less in Brunei
- Clothing
-
pay 24.9% less in Brunei
Expenses including restaurants, childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and clothing are lower in Brunei.
If you lived in Brunei instead of Canberra, you would:
pay 65.9% less for restaurants
|
Canberra
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.77
A$31.46
|
$5.37
BND7.08
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.89
A$15.73
|
$5.27
BND6.94
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.76
A$4.40
|
$0.83
BND1.09
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.32
A$3.68
|
$0.60
BND0.79
|
|
pay 10.8% less for groceries
|
Canberra
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.59
A$4.11
|
$2.15
BND2.83
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.39
A$8.58
|
$5.31
BND6.99
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.59
A$10.49
|
$7.83
BND10.31
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.63
A$7.37
|
$2.44
BND3.21
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.12
A$6.55
|
$3.44
BND4.53
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
A$2.58
|
$1.75
BND2.30
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.34
A$2.14
|
$1.02
BND1.35
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.57
A$2.49
|
$1.71
BND2.25
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.46
A$3.92
|
$2.17
BND2.86
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
A$1.99
|
$1.01
BND1.33
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
A$1.77
|
$0.92
BND1.21
|
|
pay 31.6% less for transportation
|
Canberra
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.07
A$8.07
|
$1.45
BND1.91
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$118.63
A$188.74
|
$22.57
BND29.74
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,276.08
A$46,580.88
|
$23,698.11
BND31,227.57
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.66
A$28.10
|
$25.61
BND33.75
|
|
pay 54.5% less for housing
|
Canberra
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.39
A$104.04
|
$51.84
BND68.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,783.31
A$2,837.40
|
$666.46
BND878.21
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,413.05
A$2,248.28
|
$603.58
BND795.35
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$183.02
A$291.20
|
$41.62
BND54.84
|
|
pay 57.6% less for childcare
|
Canberra
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,847.17
A$2,939.01
|
$127.91
BND168.55
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,503.36
A$23,076.16
|
$11,282.88
BND14,867.72
|
|
pay 37.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Canberra
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.25
A$11.53
|
$2.35
BND3.10
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.68
A$5.86
|
$3.74
BND4.93
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$26.36
A$41.94
|
$11.29
BND14.87
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.69
A$104.52
|
$67.77
BND89.30
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.33
A$22.81
|
$4.53
BND5.97
|
|
pay 24.9% less for clothing
|
Canberra
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.77
A$138.06
|
$59.09
BND77.87
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$72.18
A$114.85
|
$64.04
BND84.38
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.51
A$190.16
|
$103.31
BND136.14
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$154.17
A$245.31
|
$87.96
BND115.91
|
|
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