Cost of living comparison
Brunei is 9.1% more expensive than Warsaw.
- Restaurants
-
pay 51.2% less in Brunei
- Groceries
-
pay 87.9% more in Brunei
- Transportation
-
pay 26.7% more in Brunei
- Housing
-
pay 13.7% more in Brunei
- Childcare
-
pay 42.5% less in Brunei
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 23.0% more in Brunei
- Clothing
-
pay 5.8% more in Brunei
The cost of groceries, transportation, entertainment and sports, housing, and clothing in Brunei are more expensive than in Warsaw. Expenses including restaurants and childcare are lower in Brunei. Notably, groceries is significantly more expensive in Brunei.
If you lived in Brunei instead of Warsaw, you would:
pay 51.2% less for restaurants
Warsaw
|
Brunei
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.90
PLN37.85
|
$5.37
BND6.97
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.66
PLN33.12
|
$5.27
BND6.84
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.79
PLN6.86
|
$0.83
BND1.08
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.79
PLN6.84
|
$0.60
BND0.78
|
|
pay 87.9% more for groceries
Warsaw
|
Brunei
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.09
PLN4.16
|
$2.15
BND2.79
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
PLN16.67
|
$5.31
BND6.89
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.80
PLN14.52
|
$7.83
BND10.16
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.02
PLN11.56
|
$2.44
BND3.17
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.54
PLN9.71
|
$3.44
BND4.47
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.45
PLN1.73
|
$1.75
BND2.27
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
PLN2.86
|
$1.02
BND1.33
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
PLN3.14
|
$1.71
BND2.22
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.39
PLN5.30
|
$2.17
BND2.82
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.41
PLN1.59
|
$1.01
BND1.31
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
PLN1.79
|
$0.92
BND1.19
|
|
pay 26.7% more for transportation
Warsaw
|
Brunei
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.20
PLN23.71
|
$1.45
BND1.88
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$27.22
PLN104.10
|
$22.57
BND29.30
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,732.76
PLN117,529.74
|
$23,698.11
BND30,758.39
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.92
PLN30.28
|
$25.61
BND33.25
|
|
pay 13.7% more for housing
Warsaw
|
Brunei
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.20
PLN65.76
|
$51.84
BND67.29
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,070.18
PLN4,092.65
|
$666.46
BND865.02
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$832.44
PLN3,183.44
|
$603.58
BND783.40
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$224.46
PLN858.39
|
$41.62
BND54.02
|
|
pay 42.5% less for childcare
Warsaw
|
Brunei
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$507.82
PLN1,942.04
|
$127.91
BND166.02
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,579.90
PLN48,108.67
|
$11,282.88
BND14,644.35
|
|
pay 23.0% more for entertainment and sports
Warsaw
|
Brunei
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.71
PLN14.19
|
$2.35
BND3.05
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.66
PLN14.00
|
$3.74
BND4.85
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.76
PLN18.22
|
$11.29
BND14.65
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.25
PLN161.57
|
$67.77
BND87.96
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.66
PLN33.12
|
$4.53
BND5.88
|
|
pay 5.8% more for clothing
Warsaw
|
Brunei
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.45
PLN342.08
|
$59.09
BND76.70
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.56
PLN158.92
|
$64.04
BND83.12
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.32
PLN337.77
|
$103.31
BND134.09
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.18
PLN390.74
|
$87.96
BND114.17
|
|
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