Cost of living comparison
Brunei is 2.8 times more expensive than Tunisia.
If you lived in Brunei instead of Tunisia, you would:
pay 62.1% more for restaurants
|
Tunisia
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.13
TND9.880
|
$5.37
BND7.23
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.25
TND13.410
|
$5.27
BND7.09
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.63
TND1.980
|
$0.83
BND1.12
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.27
TND0.860
|
$0.60
BND0.81
|
|
pay 4.0 times more for groceries
|
Tunisia
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.16
TND0.510
|
$2.15
BND2.89
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.92
TND15.540
|
$5.31
BND7.15
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$1.78
TND5.630
|
$7.83
BND10.54
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.46
TND4.620
|
$2.44
BND3.28
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.36
TND7.460
|
$3.44
BND4.63
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.77
TND2.430
|
$1.75
BND2.35
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.33
TND4.200
|
$1.02
BND1.38
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
TND1.520
|
$1.71
BND2.30
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
TND0.950
|
$2.17
BND2.92
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.27
TND0.860
|
$1.01
BND1.35
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.23
TND0.720
|
$0.92
BND1.23
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for transportation
|
Tunisia
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.00
TND9.460
|
$1.45
BND1.95
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.30
TND29.370
|
$22.57
BND30.39
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,666.41
TND112,608.460
|
$23,698.11
BND31,908.72
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.64
TND8.330
|
$25.61
BND34.49
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for housing
|
Tunisia
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.29
TND54.590
|
$51.84
BND69.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$193.39
TND610.580
|
$666.46
BND897.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$130.14
TND410.890
|
$603.58
BND812.70
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$32.79
TND103.540
|
$41.62
BND56.04
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for childcare
|
Tunisia
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$78.96
TND249.300
|
$127.91
BND172.23
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,865.54
TND5,890.010
|
$11,282.88
BND15,192.03
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Tunisia
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.37
TND4.330
|
$2.35
BND3.17
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.81
TND2.560
|
$3.74
BND5.03
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.22
TND10.170
|
$11.29
BND15.20
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.05
TND85.390
|
$67.77
BND91.25
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.08
TND12.880
|
$4.53
BND6.10
|
|
pay 33.7% more for clothing
|
Tunisia
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$36.55
TND115.380
|
$59.09
BND79.57
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.85
TND160.530
|
$64.04
BND86.22
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.17
TND284.680
|
$103.31
BND139.11
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.30
TND209.320
|
$87.96
BND118.43
|
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