Cost of living comparison
Brunei is 34.2% cheaper than Guernsey overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 62.1% less in Brunei
- Groceries
-
pay 21.4% less in Brunei
- Transportation
-
pay 28.2% less in Brunei
- Housing
-
pay 56.5% less in Brunei
- Childcare
-
pay 60.1% less in Brunei
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 31.4% less in Brunei
- Clothing
-
pay 20.3% more in Brunei
Expenses including restaurants, childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries are lower in Brunei.
If you lived in Brunei instead of Guernsey, you would:
pay 62.1% less for restaurants
|
Guernsey
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.70
£15.25
|
$5.37
BND7.15
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.04
£7.00
|
$5.27
BND7.01
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.37
£1.84
|
$0.83
BND1.10
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
£1.50
|
$0.60
BND0.80
|
|
pay 21.4% less for groceries
|
Guernsey
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.22
£1.72
|
$2.15
BND2.86
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.09
£5.49
|
$5.31
BND7.06
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.22
£6.37
|
$7.83
BND10.41
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.73
£4.44
|
$2.44
BND3.25
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.16
£3.99
|
$3.44
BND4.58
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.05
£2.36
|
$1.75
BND2.32
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.55
£1.20
|
$1.02
BND1.36
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.46
£1.90
|
$1.71
BND2.28
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.74
£1.35
|
$2.17
BND2.89
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.31
£1.02
|
$1.01
BND1.34
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
£0.76
|
$0.92
BND1.22
|
|
pay 28.2% less for transportation
|
Guernsey
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.40
£5.73
|
$1.45
BND1.93
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.35
£23.49
|
$22.57
BND30.03
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,705.36
£22,993.55
|
$23,698.11
BND31,529.22
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.56
£17.47
|
$25.61
BND34.08
|
|
pay 56.5% less for housing
|
Guernsey
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.61
£53.11
|
$51.84
BND68.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,903.94
£1,473.75
|
$666.46
BND886.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,750.03
£1,354.62
|
$603.58
BND803.03
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$143.94
£111.42
|
$41.62
BND55.37
|
|
pay 60.1% less for childcare
|
Guernsey
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,808.15
£1,399.61
|
$127.91
BND170.18
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,498.45
£11,996.64
|
$11,282.88
BND15,011.34
|
|
pay 31.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Guernsey
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.81
£4.50
|
$2.35
BND3.13
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.42
£3.42
|
$3.74
BND4.97
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.69
£9.82
|
$11.29
BND15.02
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$81.31
£62.94
|
$67.77
BND90.16
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.85
£7.62
|
$4.53
BND6.03
|
|
pay 20.3% more for clothing
|
Guernsey
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$88.79
£68.73
|
$59.09
BND78.62
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.29
£24.99
|
$64.04
BND85.20
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.99
£68.11
|
$103.31
BND137.45
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.79
£68.73
|
$87.96
BND117.03
|
|
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