Cost of living comparison
Brunei is 61.0% more expensive than Moscow.
- Restaurants
-
pay 9.2% less in Brunei
- Groceries
-
pay 2.5 times more in Brunei
- Transportation
-
pay 65.5% more in Brunei
- Housing
-
pay 2.6 times more in Brunei
- Childcare
-
pay 32.1% less in Brunei
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 96.8% more in Brunei
- Clothing
-
pay 1.3% more in Brunei
The cost of housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, transportation, and clothing in Brunei are more expensive than in Moscow. Expenses including childcare and restaurants are lower in Brunei. Notably, housing, groceries, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Brunei.
If you lived in Brunei instead of Moscow, you would:
pay 9.2% less for restaurants
|
Moscow
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.19
RUB743.67
|
$5.37
BND6.97
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.10
RUB413.15
|
$5.27
BND6.84
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
RUB86.79
|
$0.83
BND1.08
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
RUB39.28
|
$0.60
BND0.78
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for groceries
|
Moscow
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.62
RUB50.08
|
$2.15
BND2.79
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.41
RUB356.65
|
$5.31
BND6.89
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.57
RUB288.72
|
$7.83
BND10.16
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.52
RUB123.00
|
$2.44
BND3.17
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.99
RUB160.72
|
$3.44
BND4.47
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
RUB54.82
|
$1.75
BND2.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
RUB54.02
|
$1.02
BND1.33
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
RUB57.92
|
$1.71
BND2.22
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
RUB90.94
|
$2.17
BND2.82
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
RUB20.17
|
$1.01
BND1.31
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.21
RUB16.94
|
$0.92
BND1.19
|
|
pay 65.5% more for transportation
|
Moscow
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.22
RUB179.56
|
$1.45
BND1.88
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.58
RUB2,313.65
|
$22.57
BND29.30
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,621.85
RUB2,478,909.43
|
$23,698.11
BND30,758.39
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.82
RUB470.99
|
$25.61
BND33.25
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for housing
|
Moscow
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$6.38
RUB516.35
|
$51.84
BND67.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$960.52
RUB77,756.32
|
$666.46
BND865.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$583.26
RUB47,216.48
|
$603.58
BND783.40
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$86.66
RUB7,015.29
|
$41.62
BND54.02
|
|
pay 32.1% less for childcare
|
Moscow
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$466.53
RUB37,766.91
|
$127.91
BND166.02
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,413.52
RUB842,998.47
|
$11,282.88
BND14,644.35
|
|
pay 96.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Moscow
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.06
RUB247.89
|
$2.35
BND3.05
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.52
RUB204.36
|
$3.74
BND4.85
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
RUB198.31
|
$11.29
BND14.65
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.34
RUB2,617.89
|
$67.77
BND87.96
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.10
RUB413.15
|
$4.53
BND5.88
|
|
pay 1.3% more for clothing
|
Moscow
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.16
RUB6,569.71
|
$59.09
BND76.70
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.31
RUB3,424.92
|
$64.04
BND83.12
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$108.95
RUB8,819.96
|
$103.31
BND134.09
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.97
RUB8,254.70
|
$87.96
BND114.17
|
|
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