Cost of living comparison
Brunei is 21.5% cheaper than Gibraltar.
If you lived in Brunei instead of Gibraltar, you would:
pay 64.1% less for restaurants
|
Gibraltar
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.66
GIP16.37
|
$5.37
BND7.23
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.98
GIP8.70
|
$5.27
BND7.09
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
GIP1.71
|
$0.83
BND1.12
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.94
GIP1.53
|
$0.60
BND0.81
|
|
pay 4.3% less for groceries
|
Gibraltar
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.78
GIP1.41
|
$2.15
BND2.89
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.65
GIP3.68
|
$5.31
BND7.15
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.40
GIP6.65
|
$7.83
BND10.54
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.80
GIP3.01
|
$2.44
BND3.28
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.99
GIP3.16
|
$3.44
BND4.63
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.83
GIP1.45
|
$1.75
BND2.35
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.61
GIP1.28
|
$1.02
BND1.38
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.86
GIP1.47
|
$1.71
BND2.30
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.76
GIP1.39
|
$2.17
BND2.92
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
GIP0.83
|
$1.01
BND1.35
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
GIP0.70
|
$0.92
BND1.23
|
|
pay 17.5% more for transportation
|
Gibraltar
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.96
GIP4.72
|
$1.45
BND1.95
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.33
GIP6.60
|
$22.57
BND30.39
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,804.11
GIP25,194.36
|
$23,698.11
BND31,908.72
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.57
GIP20.26
|
$25.61
BND34.49
|
|
pay 44.9% less for housing
|
Gibraltar
|
Brunei
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.78
GIP43.40
|
$51.84
BND69.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,685.73
GIP1,335.39
|
$666.46
BND897.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,569.58
GIP1,243.38
|
$603.58
BND812.70
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$87.28
GIP69.14
|
$41.62
BND56.04
|
|
pay 55.9% less for childcare
|
Gibraltar
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$825.15
GIP653.66
|
$127.91
BND172.23
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,498.45
GIP12,277.45
|
$11,282.88
BND15,192.03
|
|
pay 7.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Gibraltar
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.17
GIP4.09
|
$2.35
BND3.17
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.14
GIP2.49
|
$3.74
BND5.03
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.65
GIP3.68
|
$11.29
BND15.20
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.95
GIP60.96
|
$67.77
BND91.25
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.98
GIP8.70
|
$4.53
BND6.10
|
|
pay 5.8% less for clothing
|
Gibraltar
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$128.35
GIP101.67
|
$59.09
BND79.57
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.78
GIP33.89
|
$64.04
BND86.22
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$130.95
GIP103.73
|
$103.31
BND139.11
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.10
GIP68.21
|
$87.96
BND118.43
|
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