Cost of living comparison
Brunei is 28.3% cheaper than Central African Republic overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 53.4% less in Brunei
- Groceries
-
pay 3.2% less in Brunei
- Transportation
-
pay 84.4% less in Brunei
- Housing
-
pay 70.7% less in Brunei
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 70.3% more in Brunei
Expenses including transportation, housing, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Brunei.
If you lived in Brunei instead of Central African Republic, you would:
pay 53.4% less for restaurants
|
Central African Republic
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.17
FCFA4,640
|
$5.37
BND6.91
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.25
FCFA6,960
|
$5.27
BND6.77
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
FCFA1,160
|
$0.83
BND1.07
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.63
FCFA928
|
$0.60
BND0.77
|
|
pay 3.2% less for groceries
|
Central African Republic
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.86
FCFA1,624
|
$2.15
BND2.76
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.06
FCFA1,740
|
$5.31
BND6.82
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$17.01
FCFA9,660
|
$7.83
BND10.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
FCFA2,042
|
$2.44
BND3.14
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.08
FCFA2,315
|
$3.44
BND4.42
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.74
FCFA421
|
$1.75
BND2.24
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
FCFA421
|
$1.02
BND1.32
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.96
FCFA1,684
|
$1.71
BND2.20
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,263
|
$2.17
BND2.79
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
FCFA1,052
|
$1.01
BND1.29
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.59
FCFA1,473
|
$0.92
BND1.18
|
|
pay 84.4% less for transportation
|
Central African Republic
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$9.28
FCFA5,269
|
$1.45
BND1.86
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$22.57
BND29.01
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$23,698.11
BND30,461.55
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$25.61
BND32.92
|
|
pay 70.7% less for housing
|
Central African Republic
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$51.84
BND66.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,984.60
FCFA1,127,159
|
$666.46
BND856.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,402.03
FCFA1,364,241
|
$603.58
BND775.84
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$41.62
BND53.49
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Central African Republic
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$127.91
BND164.42
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$11,282.88
BND14,503.02
|
pay 70.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Central African Republic
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.86
FCFA1,624
|
$2.35
BND3.02
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.45
FCFA1,392
|
$3.74
BND4.81
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.08
FCFA2,320
|
$11.29
BND14.51
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$67.77
BND87.11
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$4.53
BND5.82
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Central African Republic
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$59.09
BND75.96
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$64.04
BND82.31
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$103.31
BND132.80
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$87.96
BND113.06
|
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