Cost of living comparison
Brunei is 55.4% cheaper than Cayman Islands.
If you lived in Brunei instead of Cayman Islands, you would:
pay 74.2% less for restaurants
|
Cayman Islands
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.60
KYD21.33
|
$5.37
BND7.24
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.32
KYD11.10
|
$5.27
BND7.10
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.73
KYD3.11
|
$0.83
BND1.12
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.91
KYD2.42
|
$0.60
BND0.81
|
|
pay 47.3% less for groceries
|
Cayman Islands
|
Brunei
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.97
KYD4.14
|
$2.15
BND2.89
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.42
KYD5.35
|
$5.31
BND7.15
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.93
KYD9.11
|
$7.83
BND10.55
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$7.59
KYD6.32
|
$2.44
BND3.29
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.68
KYD4.73
|
$3.44
BND4.64
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$4.21
KYD3.50
|
$1.75
BND2.35
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.08
KYD1.73
|
$1.02
BND1.38
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.17
KYD2.64
|
$1.71
BND2.30
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.42
KYD2.85
|
$2.17
BND2.93
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.38
KYD1.98
|
$1.01
BND1.36
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.38
KYD1.98
|
$0.92
BND1.24
|
|
pay 49.0% less for transportation
|
Cayman Islands
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.65
KYD5.54
|
$1.45
BND1.95
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.82
KYD24.85
|
$22.57
BND30.42
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,788.85
KYD29,817.44
|
$23,698.11
BND31,932.56
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$63.62
KYD53.01
|
$25.61
BND34.51
|
|
pay 71.2% less for housing
|
Cayman Islands
|
Brunei
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$111.35
KYD92.77
|
$51.84
BND69.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,726.77
KYD2,271.81
|
$666.46
BND898.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,977.92
KYD1,647.90
|
$603.58
BND813.30
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$302.47
KYD252.00
|
$41.62
BND56.08
|
|
pay 73.2% less for childcare
|
Cayman Islands
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,465.64
KYD1,221.10
|
$127.91
BND172.36
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$25,139.68
KYD20,945.10
|
$11,282.88
BND15,203.38
|
|
pay 50.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Cayman Islands
|
Brunei
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.56
KYD6.29
|
$2.35
BND3.17
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.41
KYD5.34
|
$3.74
BND5.04
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.12
KYD10.93
|
$11.29
BND15.21
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$138.18
KYD115.13
|
$67.77
BND91.32
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.89
KYD14.91
|
$4.53
BND6.10
|
|
pay 23.0% less for clothing
|
Cayman Islands
|
Brunei
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.47
KYD74.54
|
$59.09
BND79.63
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$70.09
KYD58.39
|
$64.04
BND86.29
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.30
KYD99.39
|
$103.31
BND139.21
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$137.19
KYD114.30
|
$87.96
BND118.52
|
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