Cost of living comparison
Brunei is 32.3% more expensive than Comoros.
If you lived in Brunei instead of Comoros, you would:
pay 27.6% more for restaurants
|
Comoros
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.61
KMF753
|
$5.37
BND7.23
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.62
KMF3,570
|
$5.27
BND7.09
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.55
KMF725
|
$0.83
BND1.12
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.13
KMF527
|
$0.60
BND0.81
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for groceries
|
Comoros
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.61
KMF286
|
$2.15
BND2.89
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.14
KMF2,406
|
$5.31
BND7.15
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$15.61
KMF7,310
|
$7.83
BND10.54
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.80
KMF2,249
|
$2.44
BND3.28
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.65
KMF1,241
|
$3.44
BND4.63
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.43
KMF1,139
|
$1.75
BND2.35
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.21
KMF100
|
$1.02
BND1.38
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.24
KMF114
|
$1.71
BND2.30
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
KMF838
|
$2.17
BND2.92
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
KMF686
|
$1.01
BND1.35
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.22
KMF571
|
$0.92
BND1.23
|
|
pay 32.1% more for transportation
|
Comoros
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$10.91
KMF5,112
|
$1.45
BND1.95
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.95
KMF14,497
|
$22.57
BND30.39
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,241.41
KMF8,544,805
|
$23,698.11
BND31,908.72
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.20
KMF3,840
|
$25.61
BND34.49
|
|
pay 29.0% less for housing
|
Comoros
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$155.86
KMF73,011
|
$51.84
BND69.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$696.65
KMF326,329
|
$666.46
BND897.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$578.75
KMF271,104
|
$603.58
BND812.70
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$81.96
KMF38,392
|
$41.62
BND56.04
|
|
pay 41.4% less for childcare
|
Comoros
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$381.55
KMF178,728
|
$127.91
BND172.23
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,464.56
KMF6,307,190
|
$11,282.88
BND15,192.03
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Comoros
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.57
KMF736
|
$2.35
BND3.17
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.98
KMF1,398
|
$3.74
BND5.03
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.88
KMF879
|
$11.29
BND15.20
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.92
KMF15,422
|
$67.77
BND91.25
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.23
KMF2,917
|
$4.53
BND6.10
|
|
pay 4.8% more for clothing
|
Comoros
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.88
KMF27,110
|
$59.09
BND79.57
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.88
KMF27,110
|
$64.04
BND86.22
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.03
KMF49,200
|
$103.31
BND139.11
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.45
KMF38,155
|
$87.96
BND118.43
|
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