Cost of living comparison
Brunei is 2.0 times more expensive than Togo.
If you lived in Brunei instead of Togo, you would:
pay 7.0% more for restaurants
|
Togo
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.28
F CFA1,427
|
$5.37
BND7.23
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.71
F CFA3,567
|
$5.27
BND7.09
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.20
F CFA1,377
|
$0.83
BND1.12
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
F CFA595
|
$0.60
BND0.81
|
|
pay 25.8% more for groceries
|
Togo
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.96
F CFA602
|
$2.15
BND2.89
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.65
F CFA2,279
|
$5.31
BND7.15
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.54
F CFA4,712
|
$7.83
BND10.54
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.71
F CFA1,066
|
$2.44
BND3.28
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.96
F CFA1,852
|
$3.44
BND4.63
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
F CFA772
|
$1.75
BND2.35
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.93
F CFA579
|
$1.02
BND1.38
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.36
F CFA849
|
$1.71
BND2.30
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.54
F CFA964
|
$2.17
BND2.92
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.24
F CFA772
|
$1.01
BND1.35
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.73
F CFA1,080
|
$0.92
BND1.23
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for transportation
|
Togo
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.03
F CFA2,516
|
$1.45
BND1.95
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$49.02
F CFA30,616
|
$22.57
BND30.39
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$13,071.14
F CFA8,164,257
|
$23,698.11
BND31,908.72
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.19
F CFA1,990
|
$25.61
BND34.49
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for housing
|
Togo
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.43
F CFA33,371
|
$51.84
BND69.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$263.47
F CFA164,561
|
$666.46
BND897.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$100.08
F CFA62,508
|
$603.58
BND812.70
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$107.20
F CFA66,960
|
$41.62
BND56.04
|
|
pay 77.9% more for childcare
|
Togo
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$106.20
F CFA66,335
|
$127.91
BND172.23
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,792.75
F CFA2,993,561
|
$11,282.88
BND15,192.03
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Togo
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.82
F CFA510
|
$2.35
BND3.17
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.81
F CFA2,381
|
$3.74
BND5.03
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.88
F CFA1,174
|
$11.29
BND15.20
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.86
F CFA19,900
|
$67.77
BND91.25
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
F CFA5,103
|
$4.53
BND6.10
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for clothing
|
Togo
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.70
F CFA12,927
|
$59.09
BND79.57
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.33
F CFA13,947
|
$64.04
BND86.22
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$31.04
F CFA19,390
|
$103.31
BND139.11
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.88
F CFA48,645
|
$87.96
BND118.43
|
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