Cost of living comparison
If you lived in Brunei instead of Heard Island and McDonald Islands, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
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Heard Island and McDonald Islands
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Brunei
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$5.37
BND7.18
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$5.27
BND7.04
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$0.83
BND1.11
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$0.60
BND0.81
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pay (unknown) more for groceries
|
Heard Island and McDonald Islands
|
Brunei
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
?? |
$2.15
BND2.87
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| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$5.31
BND7.10
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) | ?? |
$7.83
BND10.47
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
?? |
$2.44
BND3.26
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$3.44
BND4.60
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| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.75
BND2.34
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| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.02
BND1.37
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| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.71
BND2.29
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.17
BND2.90
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| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.01
BND1.35
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| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.92
BND1.23
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pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Heard Island and McDonald Islands
|
Brunei
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$1.45
BND1.94
|
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| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$22.57
BND30.18
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$23,698.11
BND31,687.05
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$25.61
BND34.25
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pay (unknown) more for housing
|
Heard Island and McDonald Islands
|
Brunei
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$51.84
BND69.32
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$666.46
BND891.14
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$603.58
BND807.05
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$41.62
BND55.65
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Heard Island and McDonald Islands
|
Brunei
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$127.91
BND171.03
|
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$11,282.88
BND15,086.49
|
pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
|
Heard Island and McDonald Islands
|
Brunei
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | ?? |
$2.35
BND3.14
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area | ?? |
$3.74
BND5.00
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$11.29
BND15.09
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$67.77
BND90.61
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$4.53
BND6.06
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pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Heard Island and McDonald Islands
|
Brunei
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$59.09
BND79.02
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$64.04
BND85.63
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$103.31
BND138.14
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$87.96
BND117.61
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