Cost of living comparison
Brunei is 14.2% cheaper than Puerto Rico overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 53.4% less in Brunei
- Groceries
-
pay 10.8% less in Brunei
- Transportation
-
pay 28.7% less in Brunei
- Housing
-
pay 25.1% less in Brunei
- Childcare
-
pay 25.7% less in Brunei
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 17.1% more in Brunei
- Clothing
-
pay 27.4% more in Brunei
The cost of clothing and entertainment and sports in Brunei are more expensive than in Puerto Rico. Expenses including restaurants, transportation, childcare, housing, and groceries are lower in Brunei.
If you lived in Brunei instead of Puerto Rico, you would:
pay 53.4% less for restaurants
|
Puerto Rico
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.81
|
$5.37
BND6.94
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.53
|
$5.27
BND6.80
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.60
|
$0.83
BND1.07
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
|
$0.60
BND0.78
|
|
pay 10.8% less for groceries
|
Puerto Rico
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.14
|
$2.15
BND2.77
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.23
|
$5.31
BND6.85
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.64
|
$7.83
BND10.11
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.96
|
$2.44
BND3.15
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.79
|
$3.44
BND4.44
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.16
|
$1.75
BND2.25
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.10
|
$1.02
BND1.32
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.37
|
$1.71
BND2.21
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.18
|
$2.17
BND2.80
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.53
|
$1.01
BND1.30
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
|
$0.92
BND1.18
|
|
pay 28.7% less for transportation
|
Puerto Rico
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.74
|
$1.45
BND1.87
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$49.80
|
$22.57
BND29.14
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,875.00
|
$23,698.11
BND30,596.23
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.18
|
$25.61
BND33.07
|
|
pay 25.1% less for housing
|
Puerto Rico
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$59.13
|
$51.84
BND66.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$830.95
|
$666.46
BND860.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$536.89
|
$603.58
BND779.27
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$215.17
|
$41.62
BND53.73
|
|
pay 25.7% less for childcare
|
Puerto Rico
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$421.25
|
$127.91
BND165.14
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,550.00
|
$11,282.88
BND14,567.14
|
|
pay 17.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Puerto Rico
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.72
|
$2.35
BND3.04
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.36
|
$3.74
BND4.83
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.94
|
$11.29
BND14.57
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.20
|
$67.77
BND87.49
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.17
|
$4.53
BND5.85
|
|
pay 27.4% more for clothing
|
Puerto Rico
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.66
|
$59.09
BND76.30
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.06
|
$64.04
BND82.68
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.78
|
$103.31
BND133.39
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.00
|
$87.96
BND113.56
|
|
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