Cost of living comparison
Brunei is 25.0% cheaper than Iowa.
If you lived in Brunei instead of Iowa, you would:
pay 59.4% less for restaurants
|
Iowa
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.50
|
$5.37
BND7.23
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.86
|
$5.27
BND7.08
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.25
|
$0.83
BND1.11
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.61
|
$0.60
BND0.81
|
|
pay 1.3% more for groceries
|
Iowa
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.75
|
$2.15
BND2.89
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.26
|
$5.31
BND7.14
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.55
|
$7.83
BND10.53
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.97
|
$2.44
BND3.28
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.90
|
$3.44
BND4.63
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.27
|
$1.75
BND2.35
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
|
$1.02
BND1.38
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.31
|
$1.71
BND2.30
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.19
|
$2.17
BND2.92
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
|
$1.01
BND1.35
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.32
|
$0.92
BND1.23
|
|
pay 13.1% less for transportation
|
Iowa
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.26
|
$1.45
BND1.95
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$41.60
|
$22.57
BND30.35
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,209.92
|
$23,698.11
BND31,865.64
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.53
|
$25.61
BND34.44
|
|
pay 41.0% less for housing
|
Iowa
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.83
|
$51.84
BND69.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,149.79
|
$666.46
BND896.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$848.38
|
$603.58
BND811.60
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$132.52
|
$41.62
BND55.96
|
|
pay 64.2% less for childcare
|
Iowa
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,043.98
|
$127.91
BND171.99
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,039.50
|
$11,282.88
BND15,171.52
|
|
pay 20.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Iowa
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.95
|
$2.35
BND3.16
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.14
|
$3.74
BND5.03
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.68
|
$11.29
BND15.18
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.12
|
$67.77
BND91.12
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.83
|
$4.53
BND6.09
|
|
pay 21.8% more for clothing
|
Iowa
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.44
|
$59.09
BND79.46
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.50
|
$64.04
BND86.11
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.35
|
$103.31
BND138.92
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.02
|
$87.96
BND118.27
|
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