Cost of living comparison
Brunei is 47.4% more expensive than Serbia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 38.0% less in Brunei
- Groceries
-
pay 2.1 times more in Brunei
- Transportation
-
pay 41.0% more in Brunei
- Housing
-
pay 74.4% more in Brunei
- Childcare
-
pay 31.7% more in Brunei
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 99.7% more in Brunei
- Clothing
-
pay 15.4% more in Brunei
The cost of groceries, entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, childcare, and clothing in Brunei are more expensive than in Serbia. Notably, groceries and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Brunei.
If you lived in Brunei instead of Serbia, you would:
pay 38.0% less for restaurants
Serbia
|
Brunei
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.13
RSD714
|
$5.37
BND6.87
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.64
RSD765
|
$5.27
BND6.74
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.60
RSD161
|
$0.83
BND1.06
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.16
RSD116
|
$0.60
BND0.77
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
Serbia
|
Brunei
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.70
RSD70
|
$2.15
BND2.75
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.97
RSD398
|
$5.31
BND6.79
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.84
RSD485
|
$7.83
BND10.01
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.39
RSD239
|
$2.44
BND3.12
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.93
RSD294
|
$3.44
BND4.40
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.48
RSD48
|
$1.75
BND2.23
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
RSD76
|
$1.02
BND1.31
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
RSD64
|
$1.71
BND2.19
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
RSD81
|
$2.17
BND2.78
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
RSD46
|
$1.01
BND1.29
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
RSD43
|
$0.92
BND1.17
|
|
pay 41.0% more for transportation
Serbia
|
Brunei
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.22
RSD624
|
$1.45
BND1.85
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$23.52
RSD2,356
|
$22.57
BND28.88
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,112.26
RSD2,815,977
|
$23,698.11
BND30,317.28
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.11
RSD712
|
$25.61
BND32.77
|
|
pay 74.4% more for housing
Serbia
|
Brunei
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.16
RSD2,320
|
$51.84
BND66.32
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$353.21
RSD35,381
|
$666.46
BND852.61
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$242.83
RSD24,324
|
$603.58
BND772.16
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$113.86
RSD11,405
|
$41.62
BND53.24
|
|
pay 31.7% more for childcare
Serbia
|
Brunei
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$238.41
RSD23,881
|
$127.91
BND163.64
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,379.39
RSD538,848
|
$11,282.88
BND14,434.33
|
|
pay 99.7% more for entertainment and sports
Serbia
|
Brunei
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.03
RSD203
|
$2.35
BND3.01
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.68
RSD168
|
$3.74
BND4.78
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.80
RSD381
|
$11.29
BND14.44
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.78
RSD2,582
|
$67.77
BND86.70
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.53
RSD453
|
$4.53
BND5.80
|
|
pay 15.4% more for clothing
Serbia
|
Brunei
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$73.17
RSD7,329
|
$59.09
BND75.60
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.45
RSD3,551
|
$64.04
BND81.92
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.31
RSD9,246
|
$103.31
BND132.17
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$99.77
RSD9,994
|
$87.96
BND112.53
|
|
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