Cost of living comparison
Brunei is 30.1% cheaper than Ottawa.
- Restaurants
-
pay 60.9% less in Brunei
- Groceries
-
pay 6.5% less in Brunei
- Transportation
-
pay 26.8% less in Brunei
- Housing
-
pay 42.7% less in Brunei
- Childcare
-
pay 65.3% less in Brunei
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 16.5% less in Brunei
- Clothing
-
pay 8.1% more in Brunei
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Brunei.
If you lived in Brunei instead of Ottawa, you would:
pay 60.9% less for restaurants
|
Ottawa
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.96
CA$25.09
|
$5.37
BND6.97
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.78
CA$15.06
|
$5.27
BND6.84
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
CA$3.03
|
$0.83
BND1.08
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.53
CA$2.14
|
$0.60
BND0.78
|
|
pay 6.5% less for groceries
|
Ottawa
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.65
CA$3.70
|
$2.15
BND2.79
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.28
CA$8.77
|
$5.31
BND6.89
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.92
CA$13.86
|
$7.83
BND10.16
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.31
CA$4.63
|
$2.44
BND3.17
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.89
CA$8.23
|
$3.44
BND4.47
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.93
CA$2.70
|
$1.75
BND2.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
CA$0.89
|
$1.02
BND1.33
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
CA$2.01
|
$1.71
BND2.22
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
CA$2.36
|
$2.17
BND2.82
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
CA$1.68
|
$1.01
BND1.31
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.31
CA$1.82
|
$0.92
BND1.19
|
|
pay 26.8% less for transportation
|
Ottawa
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.15
CA$5.80
|
$1.45
BND1.88
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.50
CA$129.23
|
$22.57
BND29.30
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,412.64
CA$34,105.68
|
$23,698.11
BND30,758.39
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.80
CA$26.26
|
$25.61
BND33.25
|
|
pay 42.7% less for housing
|
Ottawa
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.21
CA$70.15
|
$51.84
BND67.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,425.51
CA$1,991.51
|
$666.46
BND865.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,269.57
CA$1,773.65
|
$603.58
BND783.40
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$131.33
CA$183.48
|
$41.62
BND54.02
|
|
pay 65.3% less for childcare
|
Ottawa
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$999.72
CA$1,396.66
|
$127.91
BND166.02
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,936.07
CA$27,851.69
|
$11,282.88
BND14,644.35
|
|
pay 16.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ottawa
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.75
CA$8.03
|
$2.35
BND3.05
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
CA$5.18
|
$3.74
BND4.85
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.93
CA$18.07
|
$11.29
BND14.65
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.27
CA$64.64
|
$67.77
BND87.96
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.78
CA$15.06
|
$4.53
BND5.88
|
|
pay 8.1% more for clothing
|
Ottawa
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.20
CA$79.91
|
$59.09
BND76.70
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.39
CA$62.02
|
$64.04
BND83.12
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.78
CA$136.60
|
$103.31
BND134.09
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.86
CA$154.87
|
$87.96
BND114.17
|
|
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