Cost of living comparison

Dominican Republic

compared to

Brunei

Brunei vs. Dominican Republic Cost of Living Summary

Brunei is 28.7% more expensive than Dominican Republic overall.

Restaurants: pay 19.1% less in Brunei
Groceries: pay 81.6% more in Brunei
Transportation: pay 31.5% less in Brunei
Housing: pay 26.0% more in Brunei
Childcare: pay 52.0% more in Brunei
Entertainment and Sports: pay 68.4% more in Brunei
Clothing: pay 23.2% more in Brunei

The cost of groceries, entertainment and sports, childcare, housing, and clothing in Brunei are more expensive than in Dominican Republic. Expenses including transportation and restaurants are lower in Brunei. Notably, groceries is significantly more expensive in Brunei.

Brunei vs. Dominican Republic Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Brunei instead of Dominican Republic, you would:

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pay 19.1% less for restaurants

	Dominican Republic	Brunei
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.20 DOP423.85	$5.37 BND6.97	-25.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.54 DOP384.97	$5.27 BND6.84	-19.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.97 DOP57.22	$0.83 BND1.08	-14.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.72 DOP42.66	$0.60 BND0.78	-16.8%
Average			-19.1%

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pay 81.6% more for groceries

	Dominican Republic	Brunei
Bread 1 loaf	$1.52 DOP89.42	$2.15 BND2.79	+41.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.28 DOP193.31	$5.31 BND6.89	+61.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.35 DOP256.20	$7.83 BND10.16	+80.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.69 DOP99.61	$2.44 BND3.17	+44.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.22 DOP130.48	$3.44 BND4.47	+55.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.07 DOP63.19	$1.75 BND2.27	+62.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.35 DOP20.70	$1.02 BND1.33	+191.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.97 DOP56.99	$1.71 BND2.22	+76.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.66 DOP38.85	$2.17 BND2.82	+229.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.66 DOP38.62	$1.01 BND1.31	+53.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.90 DOP53.06	$0.92 BND1.19	+1.8%
Average			+81.6%

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pay 31.5% less for transportation

	Dominican Republic	Brunei
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.64 DOP273.32	$1.45 BND1.88	-68.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$56.13 DOP3,305.82	$22.57 BND29.30	-59.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,137.07 DOP1,539,473.45	$23,698.11 BND30,758.39	-9.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$22.92 DOP1,350.17	$25.61 BND33.25	+11.7%
Average			-31.5%

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pay 26.0% more for housing

	Dominican Republic	Brunei
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$36.09 DOP2,125.44	$51.84 BND67.29	+43.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$624.27 DOP36,769.49	$666.46 BND865.02	+6.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$355.68 DOP20,949.29	$603.58 BND783.40	+69.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$49.67 DOP2,925.56	$41.62 BND54.02	-16.2%
Average			+26.0%

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pay 52.0% more for childcare

	Dominican Republic	Brunei
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$250.80 DOP14,772.00	$127.91 BND166.02	-49.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,459.64 DOP262,672.70	$11,282.88 BND14,644.35	+153.0%
Average			+52.0%

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pay 68.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Dominican Republic	Brunei
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.61 DOP153.74	$2.35 BND3.05	-9.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.03 DOP119.34	$3.74 BND4.85	+84.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.25 DOP250.37	$11.29 BND14.65	+165.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$30.73 DOP1,809.85	$67.77 BND87.96	+120.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.58 DOP328.45	$4.53 BND5.88	-18.8%
Average			+68.4%

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pay 23.2% more for clothing

	Dominican Republic	Brunei
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$46.15 DOP2,718.50	$59.09 BND76.70	+28.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$46.61 DOP2,745.51	$64.04 BND83.12	+37.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$80.84 DOP4,761.67	$103.31 BND134.09	+27.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$88.22 DOP5,195.91	$87.96 BND114.17	-0.3%
Average			+23.2%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: May 2025

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