Cost of living comparison
Brunei is 9.9% more expensive than Marshall Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 57.7% less in Brunei
- Groceries
-
pay 45.5% less in Brunei
- Transportation
-
pay 8.7% more in Brunei
- Housing
-
pay 37.8% less in Brunei
- Childcare
-
pay 2.0 times more in Brunei
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 20.6% more in Brunei
- Clothing
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pay 80.2% more in Brunei
The cost of childcare, clothing, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Brunei are more expensive than in Marshall Islands. Expenses including restaurants, groceries, and housing are lower in Brunei. Notably, childcare and clothing are significantly more expensive in Brunei.
If you lived in Brunei instead of Marshall Islands, you would:
pay 57.7% less for restaurants
|
Marshall Islands
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
|
$5.37
BND7.21
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.00
|
$5.27
BND7.07
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.83
|
$0.83
BND1.11
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
|
$0.60
BND0.81
|
|
pay 45.5% less for groceries
|
Marshall Islands
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.40
|
$2.15
BND2.88
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$14.57
|
$5.31
BND7.13
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.52
|
$7.83
BND10.51
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.04
|
$2.44
BND3.28
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.99
|
$3.44
BND4.62
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.99
|
$1.75
BND2.34
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$3.29
|
$1.02
BND1.37
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.95
|
$1.71
BND2.30
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$5.79
|
$2.17
BND2.92
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.39
|
$1.01
BND1.35
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.49
|
$0.92
BND1.23
|
|
pay 8.7% more for transportation
|
Marshall Islands
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.81
|
$1.45
BND1.95
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$22.57
BND30.31
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,500.00
|
$23,698.11
BND31,819.07
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.50
|
$25.61
BND34.39
|
|
pay 37.8% less for housing
|
Marshall Islands
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$76.67
|
$51.84
BND69.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$766.67
|
$666.46
BND894.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$833.33
|
$603.58
BND810.41
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$191.13
|
$41.62
BND55.88
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for childcare
|
Marshall Islands
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$150.00
|
$127.91
BND171.74
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,570.00
|
$11,282.88
BND15,149.34
|
|
pay 20.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Marshall Islands
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
|
$2.35
BND3.16
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.75
|
$3.74
BND5.02
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$11.29
BND15.15
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.33
|
$67.77
BND90.99
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$4.53
BND6.08
|
|
pay 80.2% more for clothing
|
Marshall Islands
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.50
|
$59.09
BND79.35
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.00
|
$64.04
BND85.98
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$35.00
|
$103.31
BND138.72
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$54.00
|
$87.96
BND118.10
|
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