Cost of living comparison
Brunei is 13.0% more expensive than Palau overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 46.4% less in Brunei
- Groceries
-
pay 34.1% less in Brunei
- Transportation
-
pay 21.6% less in Brunei
- Housing
-
pay 33.2% less in Brunei
- Childcare
-
pay 3.3 times more in Brunei
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 17.9% more in Brunei
- Clothing
-
pay 17.1% less in Brunei
The cost of childcare and entertainment and sports in Brunei are more expensive than in Palau. Expenses including restaurants, groceries, housing, transportation, and clothing are lower in Brunei. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Brunei.
If you lived in Brunei instead of Palau, you would:
pay 46.4% less for restaurants
|
Palau
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.00
|
$5.37
BND6.87
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$5.27
BND6.74
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
|
$0.83
BND1.06
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
|
$0.60
BND0.77
|
|
pay 34.1% less for groceries
|
Palau
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.44
|
$2.15
BND2.75
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.00
|
$5.31
BND6.79
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.97
|
$7.83
BND10.01
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.97
|
$2.44
BND3.12
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.30
|
$3.44
BND4.40
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.40
|
$1.75
BND2.23
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
|
$1.02
BND1.31
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.50
|
$1.71
BND2.19
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$7.50
|
$2.17
BND2.78
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.09
|
$1.01
BND1.29
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.50
|
$0.92
BND1.17
|
|
pay 21.6% less for transportation
|
Palau
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.75
|
$1.45
BND1.85
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$22.57
BND28.88
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,500.00
|
$23,698.11
BND30,317.28
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$25.61
BND32.77
|
|
pay 33.2% less for housing
|
Palau
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$129.50
|
$51.84
BND66.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$900.00
|
$666.46
BND852.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$700.00
|
$603.58
BND772.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$41.62
BND53.24
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for childcare
|
Palau
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$200.00
|
$127.91
BND163.64
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,920.00
|
$11,282.88
BND14,434.33
|
|
pay 17.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Palau
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
|
$2.35
BND3.01
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.08
|
$3.74
BND4.78
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.25
|
$11.29
BND14.44
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.00
|
$67.77
BND86.70
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$4.53
BND5.80
|
|
pay 17.1% less for clothing
|
Palau
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.50
|
$59.09
BND75.60
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.50
|
$64.04
BND81.92
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$147.50
|
$103.31
BND132.17
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$195.00
|
$87.96
BND112.53
|
|
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