Cost of living comparison
Brunei is 55.2% more expensive than Cote d'Ivoire.
If you lived in Brunei instead of Cote d'Ivoire, you would:
pay 0.8% more for restaurants
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.27
F CFA2,041
|
$5.37
BND7.23
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.21
F CFA6,378
|
$5.27
BND7.09
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.75
F CFA471
|
$0.83
BND1.12
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.78
F CFA488
|
$0.60
BND0.81
|
|
pay 74.6% more for groceries
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.62
F CFA388
|
$2.15
BND2.89
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.52
F CFA4,694
|
$5.31
BND7.15
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.66
F CFA6,036
|
$7.83
BND10.54
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.16
F CFA1,346
|
$2.44
BND3.28
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.96
F CFA1,852
|
$3.44
BND4.63
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.58
F CFA989
|
$1.75
BND2.35
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.45
F CFA284
|
$1.02
BND1.38
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.57
F CFA355
|
$1.71
BND2.30
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
F CFA438
|
$2.17
BND2.92
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
F CFA437
|
$1.01
BND1.35
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
F CFA552
|
$0.92
BND1.23
|
|
pay 16.5% less for transportation
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.32
F CFA3,322
|
$1.45
BND1.95
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.93
F CFA28,065
|
$22.57
BND30.39
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,410.06
F CFA18,369,579
|
$23,698.11
BND31,908.72
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.54
F CFA9,083
|
$25.61
BND34.49
|
|
pay 6.8% more for housing
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.27
F CFA30,152
|
$51.84
BND69.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$812.41
F CFA507,431
|
$666.46
BND897.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$291.38
F CFA181,995
|
$603.58
BND812.70
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$135.65
F CFA84,730
|
$41.62
BND56.04
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for childcare
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$198.79
F CFA124,165
|
$127.91
BND172.23
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,968.24
F CFA1,853,967
|
$11,282.88
BND15,192.03
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.98
F CFA612
|
$2.35
BND3.17
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.38
F CFA1,484
|
$3.74
BND5.03
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.23
F CFA765
|
$11.29
BND15.20
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$75.48
F CFA47,144
|
$67.77
BND91.25
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
F CFA5,103
|
$4.53
BND6.10
|
|
pay 5.9% more for clothing
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$73.53
F CFA45,924
|
$59.09
BND79.57
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$51.74
F CFA32,317
|
$64.04
BND86.22
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.47
F CFA45,890
|
$103.31
BND139.11
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.65
F CFA69,736
|
$87.96
BND118.43
|
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