Cost of living comparison
Brunei is 57.0% more expensive than Laos overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 63.1% more in Brunei
- Groceries
-
pay 57.2% more in Brunei
- Transportation
-
pay 0.1% less in Brunei
- Housing
-
pay 97.4% more in Brunei
- Childcare
-
pay 16.4% less in Brunei
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.7 times more in Brunei
- Clothing
-
pay 31.6% more in Brunei
The cost of entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, groceries, and clothing in Brunei are more expensive than in Laos. Expenses including childcare and transportation are lower in Brunei. Notably, entertainment and sports and housing are significantly more expensive in Brunei.
If you lived in Brunei instead of Laos, you would:
pay 63.1% more for restaurants
|
Laos
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.90
LAK41,112
|
$5.37
BND7.21
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.20
LAK91,113
|
$5.27
BND7.07
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
LAK14,961
|
$0.83
BND1.11
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
LAK10,522
|
$0.60
BND0.81
|
|
pay 57.2% more for groceries
|
Laos
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.00
LAK21,721
|
$2.15
BND2.88
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.03
LAK282,392
|
$5.31
BND7.13
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.40
LAK138,699
|
$7.83
BND10.51
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.06
LAK44,745
|
$2.44
BND3.28
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.07
LAK44,859
|
$3.44
BND4.62
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.75
LAK16,146
|
$1.75
BND2.34
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
LAK16,075
|
$1.02
BND1.37
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.96
LAK20,745
|
$1.71
BND2.30
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
LAK27,937
|
$2.17
BND2.92
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
LAK15,062
|
$1.01
BND1.35
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
LAK9,796
|
$0.92
BND1.23
|
|
pay 0.1% less for transportation
|
Laos
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.61
LAK99,800
|
$1.45
BND1.95
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.85
LAK1,166,949
|
$22.57
BND30.31
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,167.89
LAK610,380,007
|
$23,698.11
BND31,819.07
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.57
LAK229,122
|
$25.61
BND34.39
|
|
pay 97.4% more for housing
|
Laos
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.98
LAK194,666
|
$51.84
BND69.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$993.83
LAK21,535,611
|
$666.46
BND894.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$809.30
LAK17,537,087
|
$603.58
BND810.41
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$58.85
LAK1,275,144
|
$41.62
BND55.88
|
|
pay 16.4% less for childcare
|
Laos
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$291.32
LAK6,312,816
|
$127.91
BND171.74
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,140.14
LAK198,061,034
|
$11,282.88
BND15,149.34
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Laos
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.11
LAK23,965
|
$2.35
BND3.16
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.62
LAK35,083
|
$3.74
BND5.02
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.78
LAK38,667
|
$11.29
BND15.15
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$66.31
LAK1,436,934
|
$67.77
BND90.99
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.97
LAK64,401
|
$4.53
BND6.08
|
|
pay 31.6% more for clothing
|
Laos
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.60
LAK1,703,174
|
$59.09
BND79.35
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$61.45
LAK1,331,521
|
$64.04
BND85.98
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$65.22
LAK1,413,263
|
$103.31
BND138.72
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$46.67
LAK1,011,309
|
$87.96
BND118.10
|
|
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