Cost of living comparison
Brunei is 23.5% more expensive than Taiwan overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.9% more in Brunei
- Groceries
-
pay 9.3% more in Brunei
- Transportation
-
pay 11.2% more in Brunei
- Housing
-
pay 87.3% more in Brunei
- Childcare
-
pay 47.5% less in Brunei
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 60.2% more in Brunei
- Clothing
-
pay 38.0% more in Brunei
The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, transportation, groceries, and restaurants in Brunei are more expensive than in Taiwan. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Brunei.
If you lived in Brunei instead of Taiwan, you would:
pay 5.9% more for restaurants
|
Taiwan
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.21
NT$122.99
|
$5.37
BND6.87
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.80
NT$140.39
|
$5.27
BND6.74
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
NT$27.72
|
$0.83
BND1.06
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
NT$17.84
|
$0.60
BND0.77
|
|
pay 9.3% more for groceries
|
Taiwan
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.76
NT$51.51
|
$2.15
BND2.75
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.11
NT$207.97
|
$5.31
BND6.79
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.33
NT$331.27
|
$7.83
BND10.01
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.53
NT$74.06
|
$2.44
BND3.12
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.21
NT$93.85
|
$3.44
BND4.40
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.77
NT$51.81
|
$1.75
BND2.23
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
NT$23.36
|
$1.02
BND1.31
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.10
NT$32.06
|
$1.71
BND2.19
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
NT$37.04
|
$2.17
BND2.78
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
NT$35.32
|
$1.01
BND1.29
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
NT$27.98
|
$0.92
BND1.17
|
|
pay 11.2% more for transportation
|
Taiwan
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.59
NT$104.97
|
$1.45
BND1.85
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.87
NT$1,107.40
|
$22.57
BND28.88
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,524.98
NT$980,334.09
|
$23,698.11
BND30,317.28
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.35
NT$273.31
|
$25.61
BND32.77
|
|
pay 87.3% more for housing
|
Taiwan
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.76
NT$548.63
|
$51.84
BND66.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$386.89
NT$11,313.50
|
$666.46
BND852.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$269.95
NT$7,893.82
|
$603.58
BND772.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$54.00
NT$1,579.11
|
$41.62
BND53.24
|
|
pay 47.5% less for childcare
|
Taiwan
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$472.11
NT$13,805.35
|
$127.91
BND163.64
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,471.45
NT$423,172.63
|
$11,282.88
BND14,434.33
|
|
pay 60.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Taiwan
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.82
NT$53.24
|
$2.35
BND3.01
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.59
NT$75.75
|
$3.74
BND4.78
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.00
NT$116.88
|
$11.29
BND14.44
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.52
NT$1,009.42
|
$67.77
BND86.70
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.29
NT$271.54
|
$4.53
BND5.80
|
|
pay 38.0% more for clothing
|
Taiwan
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$63.92
NT$1,869.25
|
$59.09
BND75.60
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.11
NT$822.03
|
$64.04
BND81.92
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.13
NT$2,226.16
|
$103.31
BND132.17
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.74
NT$2,682.56
|
$87.96
BND112.53
|
|
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