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
KMF750
|
$5.37
BND7.23
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.62
KMF3,555
|
$5.27
BND7.08
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.55
KMF723
|
$0.83
BND1.11
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.13
KMF525
|
$0.60
BND0.81
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for groceries
|
Comoros
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.61
KMF284
|
$2.15
BND2.89
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.14
KMF2,397
|
$5.31
BND7.14
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$15.61
KMF7,281
|
$7.83
BND10.53
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.80
KMF2,240
|
$2.44
BND3.28
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.65
KMF1,236
|
$3.44
BND4.63
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.43
KMF1,134
|
$1.75
BND2.35
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.21
KMF100
|
$1.02
BND1.38
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.24
KMF113
|
$1.71
BND2.30
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
KMF835
|
$2.17
BND2.92
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
KMF683
|
$1.01
BND1.35
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.22
KMF569
|
$0.92
BND1.23
|
|
pay 32.1% more for transportation
|
Comoros
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$10.91
KMF5,092
|
$1.45
BND1.95
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.95
KMF14,439
|
$22.57
BND30.35
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,241.41
KMF8,510,985
|
$23,698.11
BND31,865.64
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.20
KMF3,824
|
$25.61
BND34.44
|
|
pay 29.0% less for housing
|
Comoros
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$155.86
KMF72,722
|
$51.84
BND69.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$696.65
KMF325,038
|
$666.46
BND896.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$578.75
KMF270,031
|
$603.58
BND811.60
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$81.96
KMF38,240
|
$41.62
BND55.96
|
|
pay 41.4% less for childcare
|
Comoros
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$381.55
KMF178,021
|
$127.91
BND171.99
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,464.56
KMF6,282,227
|
$11,282.88
BND15,171.52
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Comoros
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.57
KMF733
|
$2.35
BND3.16
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.98
KMF1,393
|
$3.74
BND5.03
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.88
KMF875
|
$11.29
BND15.18
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.92
KMF15,361
|
$67.77
BND91.12
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.23
KMF2,905
|
$4.53
BND6.09
|
|
pay 4.8% more for clothing
|
Comoros
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.88
KMF27,003
|
$59.09
BND79.46
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.88
KMF27,003
|
$64.04
BND86.11
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.03
KMF49,006
|
$103.31
BND138.92
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.45
KMF38,004
|
$87.96
BND118.27
|
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