Cost of living comparison
Brunei is 31.0% cheaper than Singapore overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 42.2% less in Brunei
- Groceries
-
pay 7.6% less in Brunei
- Transportation
-
pay 17.4% less in Brunei
- Housing
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pay 41.9% less in Brunei
- Childcare
-
pay 74.0% less in Brunei
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 38.4% less in Brunei
- Clothing
-
pay 4.7% more in Brunei
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries are lower in Brunei.
If you lived in Brunei instead of Singapore, you would:
pay 42.2% less for restaurants
Singapore
|
Brunei
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.16
SGD13.19
|
$5.37
BND6.94
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.52
SGD9.77
|
$5.27
BND6.80
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.52
SGD1.97
|
$0.83
BND1.07
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
SGD1.45
|
$0.60
BND0.78
|
|
pay 7.6% less for groceries
Singapore
|
Brunei
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.11
SGD2.73
|
$2.15
BND2.77
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.41
SGD10.93
|
$5.31
BND6.85
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.38
SGD13.48
|
$7.83
BND10.11
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.30
SGD4.28
|
$2.44
BND3.15
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.50
SGD5.84
|
$3.44
BND4.44
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.80
SGD2.34
|
$1.75
BND2.25
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.36
SGD1.76
|
$1.02
BND1.32
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.80
SGD2.34
|
$1.71
BND2.21
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
SGD1.64
|
$2.17
BND2.80
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.02
SGD1.33
|
$1.01
BND1.30
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
SGD1.35
|
$0.92
BND1.18
|
|
pay 17.4% less for transportation
Singapore
|
Brunei
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.18
SGD10.63
|
$1.45
BND1.87
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$90.29
SGD117.23
|
$22.57
BND29.14
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$135,434.68
SGD175,843.51
|
$23,698.11
BND30,596.23
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.48
SGD12.31
|
$25.61
BND33.07
|
|
pay 41.9% less for housing
Singapore
|
Brunei
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.16
SGD46.95
|
$51.84
BND66.93
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,745.11
SGD3,564.15
|
$666.46
BND860.46
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,988.78
SGD2,582.16
|
$603.58
BND779.27
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$121.43
SGD157.67
|
$41.62
BND53.73
|
|
pay 74.0% less for childcare
Singapore
|
Brunei
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,189.74
SGD1,544.72
|
$127.91
BND165.14
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,370.99
SGD35,537.51
|
$11,282.88
BND14,567.14
|
|
pay 38.4% less for entertainment and sports
Singapore
|
Brunei
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.73
SGD8.74
|
$2.35
BND3.04
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.71
SGD6.11
|
$3.74
BND4.83
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.64
SGD16.41
|
$11.29
BND14.57
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$105.20
SGD136.59
|
$67.77
BND87.49
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.29
SGD14.65
|
$4.53
BND5.85
|
|
pay 4.7% more for clothing
Singapore
|
Brunei
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.32
SGD86.10
|
$59.09
BND76.30
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.36
SGD57.60
|
$64.04
BND82.68
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.71
SGD125.56
|
$103.31
BND133.39
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.62
SGD144.93
|
$87.96
BND113.56
|
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