Cost of living comparison
Brunei is 19.1% more expensive than Trinidad and Tobago overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 27.8% less in Brunei
- Groceries
-
pay 13.4% more in Brunei
- Transportation
-
pay 19.7% more in Brunei
- Housing
-
pay 16.8% more in Brunei
- Childcare
-
pay 67.4% more in Brunei
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 30.6% more in Brunei
- Clothing
-
pay 13.4% more in Brunei
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, transportation, housing, groceries, and clothing in Brunei are more expensive than in Trinidad and Tobago.
If you lived in Brunei instead of Trinidad and Tobago, you would:
pay 27.8% less for restaurants
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.51
TTD64.47
|
$5.37
BND6.97
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.31
TTD49.59
|
$5.27
BND6.84
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
TTD6.61
|
$0.83
BND1.08
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
TTD5.43
|
$0.60
BND0.78
|
|
pay 13.4% more for groceries
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.32
TTD15.72
|
$2.15
BND2.79
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.45
TTD23.40
|
$5.31
BND6.89
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.55
TTD57.94
|
$7.83
BND10.16
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.09
TTD27.75
|
$2.44
BND3.17
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.62
TTD24.54
|
$3.44
BND4.47
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.30
TTD15.62
|
$1.75
BND2.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
TTD6.77
|
$1.02
BND1.33
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.57
TTD10.67
|
$1.71
BND2.22
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.87
TTD12.69
|
$2.17
BND2.82
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
TTD3.57
|
$1.01
BND1.31
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
TTD3.87
|
$0.92
BND1.19
|
|
pay 19.7% more for transportation
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.81
TTD25.84
|
$1.45
BND1.88
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$71.19
TTD482.70
|
$22.57
BND29.30
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,305.16
TTD219,033.19
|
$23,698.11
BND30,758.39
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.63
TTD51.74
|
$25.61
BND33.25
|
|
pay 16.8% more for housing
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.89
TTD365.39
|
$51.84
BND67.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$509.67
TTD3,455.60
|
$666.46
BND865.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$377.30
TTD2,558.13
|
$603.58
BND783.40
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$51.98
TTD352.42
|
$41.62
BND54.02
|
|
pay 67.4% more for childcare
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$190.69
TTD1,292.87
|
$127.91
BND166.02
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,214.54
TTD28,575.15
|
$11,282.88
BND14,644.35
|
|
pay 30.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
TTD13.56
|
$2.35
BND3.05
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.38
TTD22.90
|
$3.74
BND4.85
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.01
TTD33.97
|
$11.29
BND14.65
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.73
TTD323.62
|
$67.77
BND87.96
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.92
TTD53.73
|
$4.53
BND5.88
|
|
pay 13.4% more for clothing
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.13
TTD360.23
|
$59.09
BND76.70
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.10
TTD278.64
|
$64.04
BND83.12
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$113.07
TTD766.62
|
$103.31
BND134.09
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.43
TTD626.72
|
$87.96
BND114.17
|
|
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