Cost of living comparison
Brunei is 2.6% more expensive than Spain overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 56.7% less in Brunei
- Groceries
-
pay 43.1% more in Brunei
- Transportation
-
pay 16.3% less in Brunei
- Housing
-
pay 8.4% less in Brunei
- Childcare
-
pay 6.7% less in Brunei
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 36.4% more in Brunei
- Clothing
-
pay 26.5% more in Brunei
The cost of groceries, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Brunei are more expensive than in Spain. Expenses including restaurants, transportation, housing, and childcare are lower in Brunei.
If you lived in Brunei instead of Spain, you would:
pay 56.7% less for restaurants
|
Spain
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.87
€12.27
|
$5.37
BND7.04
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.22
€8.15
|
$5.27
BND6.90
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.13
€1.88
|
$0.83
BND1.09
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.58
€1.40
|
$0.60
BND0.79
|
|
pay 43.1% more for groceries
|
Spain
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.30
€1.15
|
$2.15
BND2.82
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.37
€5.63
|
$5.31
BND6.96
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.16
€3.68
|
$7.83
BND10.26
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.66
€2.35
|
$2.44
BND3.20
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.36
€2.98
|
$3.44
BND4.51
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.88
|
$1.75
BND2.29
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.72
|
$1.02
BND1.34
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.77
|
$1.71
BND2.24
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
€1.00
|
$2.17
BND2.85
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.64
|
$1.01
BND1.32
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.72
|
$0.92
BND1.20
|
|
pay 16.3% less for transportation
|
Spain
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.38
€5.65
|
$1.45
BND1.90
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.26
€30.31
|
$22.57
BND29.58
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,643.92
€29,766.46
|
$23,698.11
BND31,056.35
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.57
€12.89
|
$25.61
BND33.57
|
|
pay 8.4% less for housing
|
Spain
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.87
€28.20
|
$51.84
BND67.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$872.36
€771.82
|
$666.46
BND873.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$692.13
€612.36
|
$603.58
BND790.99
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$103.97
€91.99
|
$41.62
BND54.54
|
|
pay 6.7% less for childcare
|
Spain
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$385.97
€341.49
|
$127.91
BND167.63
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,352.21
€6,504.87
|
$11,282.88
BND14,786.20
|
|
pay 36.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Spain
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.84
€2.52
|
$2.35
BND3.08
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.98
€1.75
|
$3.74
BND4.90
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.66
€5.00
|
$11.29
BND14.79
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.87
€37.93
|
$67.77
BND88.81
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.63
€7.64
|
$4.53
BND5.94
|
|
pay 26.5% more for clothing
|
Spain
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.89
€67.14
|
$59.09
BND77.44
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.12
€28.41
|
$64.04
BND83.92
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.96
€68.97
|
$103.31
BND135.39
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.38
€80.85
|
$87.96
BND115.27
|
|
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