Cost of living comparison
Brunei is 16.0% cheaper than France overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 63.6% less in Brunei
- Groceries
-
pay 10.5% more in Brunei
- Transportation
-
pay 28.6% less in Brunei
- Housing
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pay 2.3% less in Brunei
- Childcare
-
pay 29.2% less in Brunei
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 3.3% less in Brunei
- Clothing
-
pay 4.4% more in Brunei
The cost of groceries and clothing in Brunei are more expensive than in France. Expenses including restaurants, childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Brunei.
If you lived in Brunei instead of France, you would:
pay 63.6% less for restaurants
|
France
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.64
€13.84
|
$5.37
BND7.04
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.86
€9.61
|
$5.27
BND6.90
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.73
€2.42
|
$0.83
BND1.09
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
€1.64
|
$0.60
BND0.79
|
|
pay 10.5% more for groceries
|
France
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.71
€1.52
|
$2.15
BND2.82
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.46
€7.49
|
$5.31
BND6.96
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.52
€4.00
|
$7.83
BND10.26
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.79
€3.36
|
$2.44
BND3.20
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.82
€5.15
|
$3.44
BND4.51
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
€1.13
|
$1.75
BND2.29
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.85
|
$1.02
BND1.34
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.14
|
$1.71
BND2.24
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.47
€1.30
|
$2.17
BND2.85
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
€0.80
|
$1.01
BND1.32
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.86
|
$0.92
BND1.20
|
|
pay 28.6% less for transportation
|
France
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.25
€6.42
|
$1.45
BND1.90
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$50.39
€44.58
|
$22.57
BND29.58
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,262.62
€27,659.60
|
$23,698.11
BND31,056.35
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.66
€15.62
|
$25.61
BND33.57
|
|
pay 2.3% less for housing
|
France
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.07
€26.60
|
$51.84
BND67.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$750.17
€663.71
|
$666.46
BND873.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$604.38
€534.73
|
$603.58
BND790.99
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$140.10
€123.95
|
$41.62
BND54.54
|
|
pay 29.2% less for childcare
|
France
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$690.26
€610.71
|
$127.91
BND167.63
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,163.56
€8,107.46
|
$11,282.88
BND14,786.20
|
|
pay 3.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
France
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.20
€5.49
|
$2.35
BND3.08
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.01
€2.66
|
$3.74
BND4.90
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.83
€10.47
|
$11.29
BND14.79
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.91
€31.77
|
$67.77
BND88.81
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.10
€10.70
|
$4.53
BND5.94
|
|
pay 4.4% more for clothing
|
France
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.62
€79.29
|
$59.09
BND77.44
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.76
€33.40
|
$64.04
BND83.92
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.52
€80.97
|
$103.31
BND135.39
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$126.90
€112.27
|
$87.96
BND115.27
|
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