Cost of living comparison
Brunei is 2.2 times more expensive than Iraq.
If you lived in Brunei instead of Iraq, you would:
pay 65.8% more for restaurants
|
Iraq
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.64
IQD6,073
|
$5.37
BND7.23
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.72
IQD8,790
|
$5.27
BND7.09
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
IQD544
|
$0.83
BND1.12
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.22
IQD292
|
$0.60
BND0.81
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for groceries
|
Iraq
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.82
IQD1,066
|
$2.15
BND2.89
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.51
IQD3,286
|
$5.31
BND7.15
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.56
IQD5,963
|
$7.83
BND10.54
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.76
IQD2,307
|
$2.44
BND3.28
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.21
IQD2,887
|
$3.44
BND4.63
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.48
IQD629
|
$1.75
BND2.35
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.52
IQD676
|
$1.02
BND1.38
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.44
IQD581
|
$1.71
BND2.30
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
IQD398
|
$2.17
BND2.92
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
IQD362
|
$1.01
BND1.35
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.28
IQD367
|
$0.92
BND1.23
|
|
pay 10.1% more for transportation
|
Iraq
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.93
IQD2,517
|
$1.45
BND1.95
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.46
IQD51,605
|
$22.57
BND30.39
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,587.19
IQD21,689,995
|
$23,698.11
BND31,908.72
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.54
IQD20,316
|
$25.61
BND34.49
|
|
pay 92.8% more for housing
|
Iraq
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.52
IQD45,146
|
$51.84
BND69.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$280.02
IQD366,158
|
$666.46
BND897.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$188.34
IQD246,277
|
$603.58
BND812.70
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$66.51
IQD86,968
|
$41.62
BND56.04
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for childcare
|
Iraq
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$139.67
IQD182,634
|
$127.91
BND172.23
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,045.09
IQD2,674,230
|
$11,282.88
BND15,192.03
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Iraq
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.57
IQD3,363
|
$2.35
BND3.17
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.36
IQD3,087
|
$3.74
BND5.03
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.06
IQD2,689
|
$11.29
BND15.20
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.77
IQD42,855
|
$67.77
BND91.25
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.37
IQD10,951
|
$4.53
BND6.10
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for clothing
|
Iraq
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$23.65
IQD30,922
|
$59.09
BND79.57
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.45
IQD33,285
|
$64.04
BND86.22
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$48.29
IQD63,144
|
$103.31
BND139.11
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$36.75
IQD48,052
|
$87.96
BND118.43
|
|
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