Cost of living comparison
Brunei is 30.2% more expensive than Kuwait overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 9.4% more in Brunei
- Groceries
-
pay 2.0 times more in Brunei
- Transportation
-
pay 6.8% less in Brunei
- Housing
-
pay 24.3% more in Brunei
- Childcare
-
pay 16.5% more in Brunei
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 42.3% more in Brunei
- Clothing
-
pay 25.1% more in Brunei
The cost of groceries, entertainment and sports, clothing, housing, childcare, and restaurants in Brunei are more expensive than in Kuwait. Notably, groceries is significantly more expensive in Brunei.
If you lived in Brunei instead of Kuwait, you would:
pay 9.4% more for restaurants
|
Kuwait
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.72
KWD2.370
|
$5.37
BND7.05
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.66
KWD2.350
|
$5.27
BND6.91
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
KWD0.170
|
$0.83
BND1.09
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.40
KWD0.120
|
$0.60
BND0.79
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for groceries
|
Kuwait
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.01
KWD0.310
|
$2.15
BND2.82
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.23
KWD0.680
|
$5.31
BND6.96
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.23
KWD1.600
|
$7.83
BND10.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.36
KWD0.720
|
$2.44
BND3.20
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.67
KWD0.820
|
$3.44
BND4.52
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.97
KWD0.300
|
$1.75
BND2.29
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
KWD0.240
|
$1.02
BND1.34
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.63
KWD0.190
|
$1.71
BND2.24
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
KWD0.180
|
$2.17
BND2.85
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
KWD0.140
|
$1.01
BND1.32
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
KWD0.130
|
$0.92
BND1.20
|
|
pay 6.8% less for transportation
|
Kuwait
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.25
KWD0.380
|
$1.45
BND1.90
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$48.77
KWD14.950
|
$22.57
BND29.62
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,067.40
KWD6,152.670
|
$23,698.11
BND31,093.60
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.53
KWD8.440
|
$25.61
BND33.61
|
|
pay 24.3% more for housing
|
Kuwait
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.39
KWD7.480
|
$51.84
BND68.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$767.09
KWD235.190
|
$666.46
BND874.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$636.14
KWD195.040
|
$603.58
BND791.94
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.50
KWD12.420
|
$41.62
BND54.60
|
|
pay 16.5% more for childcare
|
Kuwait
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$345.62
KWD105.970
|
$127.91
BND167.83
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,757.77
KWD1,765.330
|
$11,282.88
BND14,803.94
|
|
pay 42.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Kuwait
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.63
KWD0.500
|
$2.35
BND3.09
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.77
KWD1.460
|
$3.74
BND4.90
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.04
KWD0.930
|
$11.29
BND14.81
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$89.30
KWD27.380
|
$67.77
BND88.92
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.81
KWD3.310
|
$4.53
BND5.94
|
|
pay 25.1% more for clothing
|
Kuwait
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.88
KWD12.530
|
$59.09
BND77.54
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.73
KWD14.330
|
$64.04
BND84.02
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.98
KWD27.590
|
$103.31
BND135.55
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$84.70
KWD25.970
|
$87.96
BND115.41
|
|
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