Cost of living comparison
Brunei is 96.0% more expensive than Guinea-Bissau overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 33.6% less in Brunei
- Groceries
-
pay 3.8 times more in Brunei
- Transportation
-
pay 40.8% more in Brunei
- Housing
-
pay 47.7% more in Brunei
- Childcare
-
pay 2.5 times more in Brunei
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 2.8 times more in Brunei
- Clothing
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pay 3.2% less in Brunei
The cost of groceries, entertainment and sports, childcare, housing, and transportation in Brunei are more expensive than in Guinea-Bissau. Expenses including restaurants and clothing are lower in Brunei. Notably, groceries, entertainment and sports, and childcare are significantly more expensive in Brunei.
If you lived in Brunei instead of Guinea-Bissau, you would:
pay 33.6% less for restaurants
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.90
F CFA2,858
|
$5.37
BND6.94
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.43
F CFA5,497
|
$5.27
BND6.80
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.31
F CFA762
|
$0.83
BND1.07
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.63
F CFA953
|
$0.60
BND0.78
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for groceries
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.90
F CFA525
|
$2.15
BND2.77
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.28
F CFA4,242
|
$5.31
BND6.85
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.18
F CFA3,606
|
$7.83
BND10.11
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.90
F CFA2,858
|
$2.44
BND3.15
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.93
F CFA3,457
|
$3.44
BND4.44
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.85
F CFA1,080
|
$1.75
BND2.25
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.44
F CFA259
|
$1.02
BND1.32
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.85
F CFA1,080
|
$1.71
BND2.21
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.07
F CFA43
|
$2.17
BND2.80
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA346
|
$1.01
BND1.30
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA346
|
$0.92
BND1.18
|
|
pay 40.8% more for transportation
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.52
F CFA2,635
|
$1.45
BND1.87
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.57
F CFA14,909
|
$22.57
BND29.14
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,027.10
F CFA18,673,308
|
$23,698.11
BND30,596.23
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.94
F CFA4,049
|
$25.61
BND33.07
|
|
pay 47.7% more for housing
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$45.27
F CFA26,394
|
$51.84
BND66.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$433.95
F CFA253,016
|
$666.46
BND860.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$225.47
F CFA131,460
|
$603.58
BND779.27
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$75.86
F CFA44,230
|
$41.62
BND53.73
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for childcare
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$765.65
F CFA446,409
|
$127.91
BND165.14
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,307.50
F CFA1,345,383
|
$11,282.88
BND14,567.14
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.55
F CFA905
|
$2.35
BND3.04
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.04
F CFA1,191
|
$3.74
BND4.83
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.63
F CFA953
|
$11.29
BND14.57
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.19
F CFA33,342
|
$67.77
BND87.49
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.63
F CFA953
|
$4.53
BND5.85
|
|
pay 3.2% less for clothing
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.86
F CFA52,395
|
$59.09
BND76.30
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.19
F CFA33,342
|
$64.04
BND82.68
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.69
F CFA47,632
|
$103.31
BND133.39
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.20
F CFA61,921
|
$87.96
BND113.56
|
|
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