Cost of living comparison
Brunei is 32.6% cheaper than Wellington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 61.2% less in Brunei
- Groceries
-
pay 1.9% less in Brunei
- Transportation
-
pay 37.5% less in Brunei
- Housing
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pay 45.9% less in Brunei
- Childcare
-
pay 48.0% less in Brunei
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 20.9% less in Brunei
- Clothing
-
pay 12.9% less in Brunei
Expenses including restaurants, childcare, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Brunei.
If you lived in Brunei instead of Wellington, you would:
pay 61.2% less for restaurants
|
Wellington
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.93
NZ$24.99
|
$5.37
BND7.05
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.96
NZ$15.00
|
$5.27
BND6.91
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.57
NZ$4.31
|
$0.83
BND1.09
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
NZ$3.61
|
$0.60
BND0.79
|
|
pay 1.9% less for groceries
|
Wellington
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
NZ$3.29
|
$2.15
BND2.82
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.15
NZ$6.95
|
$5.31
BND6.96
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.98
NZ$11.69
|
$7.83
BND10.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
NZ$11.45
|
$2.44
BND3.20
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.06
NZ$8.47
|
$3.44
BND4.52
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
NZ$2.34
|
$1.75
BND2.29
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
NZ$1.83
|
$1.02
BND1.34
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.48
NZ$2.47
|
$1.71
BND2.24
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.61
NZ$4.37
|
$2.17
BND2.85
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
NZ$1.70
|
$1.01
BND1.32
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
NZ$1.40
|
$0.92
BND1.20
|
|
pay 37.5% less for transportation
|
Wellington
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.42
NZ$10.74
|
$1.45
BND1.90
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$127.57
NZ$213.55
|
$22.57
BND29.62
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,339.84
NZ$57,485.51
|
$23,698.11
BND31,093.60
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.22
NZ$30.49
|
$25.61
BND33.61
|
|
pay 45.9% less for housing
|
Wellington
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.27
NZ$90.85
|
$51.84
BND68.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,487.35
NZ$2,489.84
|
$666.46
BND874.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,335.17
NZ$2,235.10
|
$603.58
BND791.94
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.11
NZ$224.50
|
$41.62
BND54.60
|
|
pay 48.0% less for childcare
|
Wellington
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$871.44
NZ$1,458.80
|
$127.91
BND167.83
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,649.75
NZ$21,175.91
|
$11,282.88
BND14,803.94
|
|
pay 20.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Wellington
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.17
NZ$12.00
|
$2.35
BND3.09
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.41
NZ$5.71
|
$3.74
BND4.90
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$24.46
NZ$40.94
|
$11.29
BND14.81
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.85
NZ$66.71
|
$67.77
BND88.92
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.24
NZ$20.49
|
$4.53
BND5.94
|
|
pay 12.9% less for clothing
|
Wellington
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.78
NZ$126.85
|
$59.09
BND77.54
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.09
NZ$92.23
|
$64.04
BND84.02
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.44
NZ$199.95
|
$103.31
BND135.55
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.60
NZ$216.95
|
$87.96
BND115.41
|
|
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