Cost of living comparison
Brunei is 51.1% more expensive than Namibia.
If you lived in Brunei instead of Namibia, you would:
pay 5.0% less for restaurants
|
Namibia
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.95
NAD142.43
|
$5.37
BND7.23
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.23
NAD75.77
|
$5.27
BND7.09
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
NAD14.92
|
$0.83
BND1.12
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
NAD12.24
|
$0.60
BND0.81
|
|
pay 69.4% more for groceries
|
Namibia
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.88
NAD15.68
|
$2.15
BND2.89
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.33
NAD59.72
|
$5.31
BND7.15
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.12
NAD91.62
|
$7.83
BND10.54
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.57
NAD45.95
|
$2.44
BND3.28
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.33
NAD41.73
|
$3.44
BND4.63
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.79
NAD14.22
|
$1.75
BND2.35
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
NAD13.72
|
$1.02
BND1.38
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
NAD12.77
|
$1.71
BND2.30
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
NAD14.90
|
$2.17
BND2.92
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
NAD16.38
|
$1.01
BND1.35
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
NAD16.70
|
$0.92
BND1.23
|
|
pay 52.2% more for transportation
|
Namibia
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.77
NAD85.45
|
$1.45
BND1.95
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.08
NAD610.42
|
$22.57
BND30.39
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,621.70
NAD279,776.69
|
$23,698.11
BND31,908.72
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.10
NAD127.17
|
$25.61
BND34.49
|
|
pay 23.3% more for housing
|
Namibia
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$63.90
NAD1,144.41
|
$51.84
BND69.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$452.24
NAD8,099.39
|
$666.46
BND897.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$328.15
NAD5,877.00
|
$603.58
BND812.70
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$51.47
NAD921.78
|
$41.62
BND56.04
|
|
pay 44.1% more for childcare
|
Namibia
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$169.47
NAD3,035.15
|
$127.91
BND172.23
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,302.57
NAD94,966.38
|
$11,282.88
BND15,192.03
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Namibia
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.49
NAD26.71
|
$2.35
BND3.17
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.81
NAD32.33
|
$3.74
BND5.03
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.97
NAD53.16
|
$11.29
BND15.20
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.72
NAD621.78
|
$67.77
BND91.25
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.90
NAD87.75
|
$4.53
BND6.10
|
|
pay 67.2% more for clothing
|
Namibia
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.49
NAD671.46
|
$59.09
BND79.57
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.97
NAD483.00
|
$64.04
BND86.22
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.06
NAD1,254.76
|
$103.31
BND139.11
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$69.59
NAD1,246.28
|
$87.96
BND118.43
|
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