Cost of living comparison
Brunei is 42.8% cheaper than Turks and Caicos Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 67.8% less in Brunei
- Groceries
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pay 47.0% less in Brunei
- Transportation
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pay 81.6% less in Brunei
- Housing
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pay 52.6% less in Brunei
- Childcare
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pay 16.7% less in Brunei
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 18.4% less in Brunei
- Clothing
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pay 15.6% less in Brunei
Expenses including transportation, restaurants, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and childcare are lower in Brunei.
If you lived in Brunei instead of Turks and Caicos Islands, you would:
pay 67.8% less for restaurants
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
Brunei
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$5.37
BND7.21
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.50
|
$5.27
BND7.07
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
|
$0.83
BND1.11
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.25
|
$0.60
BND0.81
|
|
pay 47.0% less for groceries
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
Brunei
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.94
|
$2.15
BND2.88
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.23
|
$5.31
BND7.13
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$19.94
|
$7.83
BND10.51
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.00
|
$2.44
BND3.28
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.80
|
$3.44
BND4.62
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.75
BND2.34
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.02
BND1.37
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.71
BND2.30
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.00
|
$2.17
BND2.92
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.01
BND1.35
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.92
BND1.23
|
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pay 81.6% less for transportation
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
Brunei
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.86
|
$1.45
BND1.95
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$22.57
BND30.31
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$23,698.11
BND31,819.07
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$25.61
BND34.39
|
|
pay 52.6% less for housing
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
Brunei
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$106.50
|
$51.84
BND69.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,125.00
|
$666.46
BND894.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$950.00
|
$603.58
BND810.41
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.41
|
$41.62
BND55.88
|
|
pay 16.7% less for childcare
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$500.00
|
$127.91
BND171.74
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,000.00
|
$11,282.88
BND15,149.34
|
|
pay 18.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
Brunei
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$2.35
BND3.16
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.50
|
$3.74
BND5.02
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.00
|
$11.29
BND15.15
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$100.00
|
$67.77
BND90.99
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$4.53
BND6.08
|
|
pay 15.6% less for clothing
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
Brunei
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.00
|
$59.09
BND79.35
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$60.00
|
$64.04
BND85.98
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$150.00
|
$103.31
BND138.72
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.00
|
$87.96
BND118.10
|
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