Cost of living comparison
Brunei is 99.5% more expensive than Philippines overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 44.9% more in Brunei
- Groceries
-
pay 56.2% more in Brunei
- Transportation
-
pay 3.2 times more in Brunei
- Housing
-
pay 2.2 times more in Brunei
- Childcare
-
pay 45.3% more in Brunei
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.2 times more in Brunei
- Clothing
-
pay 87.5% more in Brunei
The cost of transportation, entertainment and sports, housing, clothing, groceries, and childcare in Brunei are more expensive than in Philippines. Notably, transportation, entertainment and sports, and housing are significantly more expensive in Brunei.
If you lived in Brunei instead of Philippines, you would:
pay 44.9% more for restaurants
|
Philippines
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.60
₱203.87
|
$5.37
BND7.05
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.18
₱180.06
|
$5.27
BND6.91
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
₱41.37
|
$0.83
BND1.09
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.40
₱22.65
|
$0.60
BND0.79
|
|
pay 56.2% more for groceries
|
Philippines
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.17
₱66.18
|
$2.15
BND2.82
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.38
₱191.38
|
$5.31
BND6.96
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.61
₱375.03
|
$7.83
BND10.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.92
₱108.94
|
$2.44
BND3.20
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.82
₱103.30
|
$3.44
BND4.52
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.33
₱75.56
|
$1.75
BND2.29
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
₱36.25
|
$1.02
BND1.34
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.14
₱64.78
|
$1.71
BND2.24
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
₱38.20
|
$2.17
BND2.85
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
₱55.17
|
$1.01
BND1.32
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
₱68.47
|
$0.92
BND1.20
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for transportation
|
Philippines
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.22
₱239.45
|
$1.45
BND1.90
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.49
₱651.52
|
$22.57
BND29.62
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,375.77
₱1,495,360.87
|
$23,698.11
BND31,093.60
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.70
₱153.01
|
$25.61
BND33.61
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for housing
|
Philippines
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.28
₱1,660.18
|
$51.84
BND68.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$242.58
₱13,753.21
|
$666.46
BND874.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$157.31
₱8,918.78
|
$603.58
BND791.94
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$81.80
₱4,637.89
|
$41.62
BND54.60
|
|
pay 45.3% more for childcare
|
Philippines
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$165.07
₱9,358.80
|
$127.91
BND167.83
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,295.45
₱300,222.65
|
$11,282.88
BND14,803.94
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Philippines
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.23
₱69.76
|
$2.35
BND3.09
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.19
₱124.01
|
$3.74
BND4.90
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.57
₱145.44
|
$11.29
BND14.81
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.66
₱1,681.36
|
$67.77
BND88.92
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.28
₱299.35
|
$4.53
BND5.94
|
|
pay 87.5% more for clothing
|
Philippines
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$35.44
₱2,009.15
|
$59.09
BND77.54
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.98
₱1,302.91
|
$64.04
BND84.02
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$64.92
₱3,680.33
|
$103.31
BND135.55
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$60.53
₱3,431.72
|
$87.96
BND115.41
|
|
Change currency:
Help us improve these prices
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Brunei or Philippines. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.