Cost of living comparison
Brunei is 32.3% more expensive than Mozambique overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 33.1% less in Brunei
- Groceries
-
pay 2.2 times more in Brunei
- Transportation
-
pay 13.3% less in Brunei
- Housing
-
pay 3.1% more in Brunei
- Childcare
-
pay 25.2% more in Brunei
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 92.3% more in Brunei
- Clothing
-
pay 28.9% more in Brunei
The cost of groceries, entertainment and sports, clothing, childcare, and housing in Brunei are more expensive than in Mozambique. Expenses including restaurants and transportation are lower in Brunei. Notably, groceries and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Brunei.
If you lived in Brunei instead of Mozambique, you would:
pay 33.1% less for restaurants
|
Mozambique
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.95
MZN699.23
|
$5.37
BND7.08
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
MZN638.30
|
$5.27
BND6.94
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
MZN60.49
|
$0.83
BND1.09
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
MZN49.05
|
$0.60
BND0.79
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
|
Mozambique
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.19
MZN75.75
|
$2.15
BND2.83
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.45
MZN539.41
|
$5.31
BND6.99
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.78
MZN368.67
|
$7.83
BND10.31
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.09
MZN133.65
|
$2.44
BND3.21
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.44
MZN155.99
|
$3.44
BND4.53
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.81
MZN51.45
|
$1.75
BND2.30
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.36
MZN23.03
|
$1.02
BND1.35
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
MZN38.19
|
$1.71
BND2.25
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
MZN26.86
|
$2.17
BND2.86
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
MZN21.07
|
$1.01
BND1.33
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
MZN28.16
|
$0.92
BND1.21
|
|
pay 13.3% less for transportation
|
Mozambique
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.12
MZN326.57
|
$1.45
BND1.91
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.17
MZN840.38
|
$22.57
BND29.74
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,863.85
MZN2,097,699.79
|
$23,698.11
BND31,227.57
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$34.12
MZN2,177.61
|
$25.61
BND33.75
|
|
pay 3.1% more for housing
|
Mozambique
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$132.97
MZN8,487.36
|
$51.84
BND68.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$782.47
MZN49,945.23
|
$666.46
BND878.21
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$273.87
MZN17,480.83
|
$603.58
BND795.35
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$61.37
MZN3,917.27
|
$41.62
BND54.84
|
|
pay 25.2% more for childcare
|
Mozambique
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$270.04
MZN17,236.42
|
$127.91
BND168.55
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,559.16
MZN354,841.33
|
$11,282.88
BND14,867.72
|
|
pay 92.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Mozambique
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.25
MZN79.91
|
$2.35
BND3.10
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.24
MZN142.81
|
$3.74
BND4.93
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.58
MZN164.82
|
$11.29
BND14.87
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.39
MZN4,109.78
|
$67.77
BND89.30
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.04
MZN449.51
|
$4.53
BND5.97
|
|
pay 28.9% more for clothing
|
Mozambique
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$34.04
MZN2,172.62
|
$59.09
BND77.87
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$60.64
MZN3,870.76
|
$64.04
BND84.38
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.64
MZN4,828.04
|
$103.31
BND136.14
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.03
MZN5,618.84
|
$87.96
BND115.91
|
|
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