Cost of living comparison
Brunei is 7.4% cheaper than Malta overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 58.6% less in Brunei
- Groceries
-
pay 33.9% more in Brunei
- Transportation
-
pay 24.2% less in Brunei
- Housing
-
pay 6.9% less in Brunei
- Childcare
-
pay 23.9% less in Brunei
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 16.2% more in Brunei
- Clothing
-
pay 11.7% more in Brunei
The cost of groceries, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Brunei are more expensive than in Malta. Expenses including restaurants, transportation, childcare, and housing are lower in Brunei.
If you lived in Brunei instead of Malta, you would:
pay 58.6% less for restaurants
|
Malta
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.58
€14.32
|
$5.37
BND7.21
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.83
€9.04
|
$5.27
BND7.07
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
€1.99
|
$0.83
BND1.11
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.54
€1.42
|
$0.60
BND0.81
|
|
pay 33.9% more for groceries
|
Malta
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.20
€1.10
|
$2.15
BND2.88
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.39
€4.04
|
$5.31
BND7.13
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.49
€4.13
|
$7.83
BND10.51
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.20
€2.94
|
$2.44
BND3.28
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.56
€3.28
|
$3.44
BND4.62
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.18
|
$1.75
BND2.34
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.78
|
$1.02
BND1.37
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.02
€0.93
|
$1.71
BND2.30
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.33
€1.22
|
$2.17
BND2.92
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.72
|
$1.01
BND1.35
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.78
|
$0.92
BND1.23
|
|
pay 24.2% less for transportation
|
Malta
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.42
€4.98
|
$1.45
BND1.95
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.63
€21.73
|
$22.57
BND30.31
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,001.46
€23,908.29
|
$23,698.11
BND31,819.07
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$28.45
€26.16
|
$25.61
BND34.39
|
|
pay 6.9% less for housing
|
Malta
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.01
€28.51
|
$51.84
BND69.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$947.36
€871.10
|
$666.46
BND894.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$804.74
€739.96
|
$603.58
BND810.41
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.35
€63.77
|
$41.62
BND55.88
|
|
pay 23.9% less for childcare
|
Malta
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$587.45
€540.16
|
$127.91
BND171.74
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,655.79
€7,958.98
|
$11,282.88
BND15,149.34
|
|
pay 16.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Malta
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.44
€3.16
|
$2.35
BND3.16
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.38
€2.19
|
$3.74
BND5.02
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.93
€5.45
|
$11.29
BND15.15
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.85
€52.28
|
$67.77
BND90.99
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.86
€9.06
|
$4.53
BND6.08
|
|
pay 11.7% more for clothing
|
Malta
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.57
€82.36
|
$59.09
BND79.35
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.50
€33.56
|
$64.04
BND85.98
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.33
€81.22
|
$103.31
BND138.72
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$99.58
€91.57
|
$87.96
BND118.10
|
|
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