Cost of living comparison
Brunei is 37.1% cheaper than Dublin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 65.3% less in Brunei
- Groceries
-
pay 19.1% more in Brunei
- Transportation
-
pay 51.1% less in Brunei
- Housing
-
pay 55.9% less in Brunei
- Childcare
-
pay 36.6% less in Brunei
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 33.1% less in Brunei
Expenses including restaurants, housing, transportation, childcare, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Brunei.
If you lived in Brunei instead of Dublin, you would:
pay 65.3% less for restaurants
|
Dublin
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.44
€18.85
|
$5.37
BND7.05
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.42
|
$5.27
BND6.91
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
€2.17
|
$0.83
BND1.09
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
€1.71
|
$0.60
BND0.79
|
|
pay 19.1% more for groceries
|
Dublin
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
€1.62
|
$2.15
BND2.82
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.60
€3.17
|
$5.31
BND6.96
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.32
€4.68
|
$7.83
BND10.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.22
€3.71
|
$2.44
BND3.20
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.64
€4.08
|
$3.44
BND4.52
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
€0.98
|
$1.75
BND2.29
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.77
|
$1.02
BND1.34
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.12
|
$1.71
BND2.24
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.86
€1.64
|
$2.17
BND2.85
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.77
|
$1.01
BND1.32
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.63
|
$0.92
BND1.20
|
|
pay 51.1% less for transportation
|
Dublin
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.19
€6.33
|
$1.45
BND1.90
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$123.25
€108.38
|
$22.57
BND29.62
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,306.91
€34,563.39
|
$23,698.11
BND31,093.60
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.47
€23.28
|
$25.61
BND33.61
|
|
pay 55.9% less for housing
|
Dublin
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.82
€49.08
|
$51.84
BND68.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,138.28
€1,880.23
|
$666.46
BND874.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,827.10
€1,606.61
|
$603.58
BND791.94
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$214.65
€188.74
|
$41.62
BND54.60
|
|
pay 36.6% less for childcare
|
Dublin
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,307.98
€1,150.13
|
$127.91
BND167.83
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,645.87
€8,481.81
|
$11,282.88
BND14,803.94
|
|
pay 33.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Dublin
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
€6.60
|
$2.35
BND3.09
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.33
€3.81
|
$3.74
BND4.90
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.68
€15.55
|
$11.29
BND14.81
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.25
€49.47
|
$67.77
BND88.92
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€12.25
|
$4.53
BND5.94
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Dublin
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.07
€84.47
|
$59.09
BND77.54
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.10
€36.14
|
$64.04
BND84.02
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.72
€85.93
|
$103.31
BND135.55
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.27
€100.48
|
$87.96
BND115.41
|
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