Cost of living comparison
Brunei is 44.0% more expensive than Mauritius overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.7% more in Brunei
- Groceries
-
pay 77.7% more in Brunei
- Transportation
-
pay 24.5% less in Brunei
- Housing
-
pay 67.7% more in Brunei
- Childcare
-
pay 82.6% more in Brunei
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 49.4% more in Brunei
- Clothing
-
pay 51.6% more in Brunei
The cost of childcare, groceries, housing, clothing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Brunei are more expensive than in Mauritius. Notably, childcare and groceries are significantly more expensive in Brunei.
If you lived in Brunei instead of Mauritius, you would:
pay 3.7% more for restaurants
|
Mauritius
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.35
MUR242.19
|
$5.37
BND7.15
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.02
MUR227.57
|
$5.27
BND7.01
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
MUR39.98
|
$0.83
BND1.10
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.52
MUR23.64
|
$0.60
BND0.80
|
|
pay 77.7% more for groceries
|
Mauritius
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.69
MUR31.15
|
$2.15
BND2.86
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.07
MUR184.52
|
$5.31
BND7.06
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.02
MUR227.50
|
$7.83
BND10.41
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.95
MUR88.21
|
$2.44
BND3.25
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.54
MUR115.17
|
$3.44
BND4.58
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
MUR42.05
|
$1.75
BND2.32
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
MUR34.37
|
$1.02
BND1.36
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
MUR36.25
|
$1.71
BND2.28
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
MUR58.23
|
$2.17
BND2.89
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
MUR21.84
|
$1.01
BND1.34
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
MUR22.98
|
$0.92
BND1.22
|
|
pay 24.5% less for transportation
|
Mauritius
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.58
MUR253.00
|
$1.45
BND1.93
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.50
MUR1,472.34
|
$22.57
BND30.03
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,153.98
MUR1,365,975.04
|
$23,698.11
BND31,529.22
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.99
MUR905.32
|
$25.61
BND34.08
|
|
pay 67.7% more for housing
|
Mauritius
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.67
MUR1,344.09
|
$51.84
BND68.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$397.33
MUR17,999.23
|
$666.46
BND886.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$305.21
MUR13,826.06
|
$603.58
BND803.03
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.91
MUR1,445.69
|
$41.62
BND55.37
|
|
pay 82.6% more for childcare
|
Mauritius
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$158.54
MUR7,181.86
|
$127.91
BND170.18
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,964.93
MUR179,611.19
|
$11,282.88
BND15,011.34
|
|
pay 49.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Mauritius
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.23
MUR101.18
|
$2.35
BND3.13
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.18
MUR98.85
|
$3.74
BND4.97
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.84
MUR264.48
|
$11.29
BND15.02
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.23
MUR1,595.74
|
$67.77
BND90.16
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.35
MUR242.19
|
$4.53
BND6.03
|
|
pay 51.6% more for clothing
|
Mauritius
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.35
MUR1,872.97
|
$59.09
BND78.62
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.68
MUR1,616.08
|
$64.04
BND85.20
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.89
MUR3,301.91
|
$103.31
BND137.45
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$61.84
MUR2,801.38
|
$87.96
BND117.03
|
|
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