Cost of living comparison
Brunei is 3.0% cheaper than United Arab Emirates.
If you lived in Brunei instead of United Arab Emirates, you would:
pay 20.3% less for restaurants
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United Arab Emirates
|
Brunei
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.01
AED29.44
|
$5.37
BND7.23
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.22
AED30.19
|
$5.27
BND7.09
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.02
AED3.73
|
$0.83
BND1.12
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.57
AED2.09
|
$0.60
BND0.81
|
|
pay 77.9% more for groceries
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Brunei
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.26
AED4.64
|
$2.15
BND2.89
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.08
AED18.66
|
$5.31
BND7.15
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.80
AED24.96
|
$7.83
BND10.54
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.47
AED9.07
|
$2.44
BND3.28
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.33
AED12.22
|
$3.44
BND4.63
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.94
AED3.47
|
$1.75
BND2.35
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
AED2.72
|
$1.02
BND1.38
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
AED2.64
|
$1.71
BND2.30
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
AED2.07
|
$2.17
BND2.92
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
AED1.64
|
$1.01
BND1.35
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
AED1.74
|
$0.92
BND1.23
|
|
pay 13.2% more for transportation
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Brunei
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.06
AED11.23
|
$1.45
BND1.95
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$48.60
AED178.50
|
$22.57
BND30.39
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,240.06
AED155,147.96
|
$23,698.11
BND31,908.72
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.46
AED31.07
|
$25.61
BND34.49
|
|
pay 50.2% less for housing
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Brunei
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$95.75
AED351.70
|
$51.84
BND69.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,395.59
AED5,125.99
|
$666.46
BND897.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$985.52
AED3,619.84
|
$603.58
BND812.70
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$115.48
AED424.15
|
$41.62
BND56.04
|
|
pay 18.3% less for childcare
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Brunei
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$507.75
AED1,864.99
|
$127.91
BND172.23
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,162.28
AED29,980.09
|
$11,282.88
BND15,192.03
|
|
pay 21.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Brunei
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.55
AED38.75
|
$2.35
BND3.17
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.03
AED18.46
|
$3.74
BND5.03
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.23
AED22.88
|
$11.29
BND15.20
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$84.91
AED311.88
|
$67.77
BND91.25
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.83
AED47.13
|
$4.53
BND6.10
|
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pay 1.8% less for clothing
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Brunei
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$64.14
AED235.60
|
$59.09
BND79.57
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$64.91
AED238.43
|
$64.04
BND86.22
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.31
AED342.72
|
$103.31
BND139.11
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.50
AED354.43
|
$87.96
BND118.43
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