Cost of living comparison
Brunei is 30.0% more expensive than Yemen overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 34.5% less in Brunei
- Groceries
-
pay 1.8% less in Brunei
- Transportation
-
pay 27.0% less in Brunei
- Housing
-
pay 2.1 times more in Brunei
- Childcare
-
pay 2.4 times more in Brunei
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 25.6% more in Brunei
- Clothing
-
pay 8.8% less in Brunei
The cost of childcare, housing, and entertainment and sports in Brunei are more expensive than in Yemen. Expenses including restaurants, transportation, clothing, and groceries are lower in Brunei. Notably, childcare and housing are significantly more expensive in Brunei.
If you lived in Brunei instead of Yemen, you would:
pay 34.5% less for restaurants
|
Yemen
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.60
YER1,839
|
$5.37
BND6.87
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.61
YER2,323
|
$5.27
BND6.74
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.70
YER411
|
$0.83
BND1.06
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
YER166
|
$0.60
BND0.77
|
|
pay 1.8% less for groceries
|
Yemen
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.53
YER370
|
$2.15
BND2.75
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.95
YER956
|
$5.31
BND6.79
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.62
YER2,569
|
$7.83
BND10.01
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.96
YER1,201
|
$2.44
BND3.12
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.55
YER1,343
|
$3.44
BND4.40
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.76
YER668
|
$1.75
BND2.23
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
YER195
|
$1.02
BND1.31
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.30
YER555
|
$1.71
BND2.19
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
YER308
|
$2.17
BND2.78
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
YER290
|
$1.01
BND1.29
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.90
YER219
|
$0.92
BND1.17
|
|
pay 27.0% less for transportation
|
Yemen
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$10.93
YER2,645
|
$1.45
BND1.85
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$51.28
YER12,402
|
$22.57
BND28.88
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,011.21
YER3,872,311
|
$23,698.11
BND30,317.28
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.52
YER7,139
|
$25.61
BND32.77
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
Yemen
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.17
YER17,455
|
$51.84
BND66.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$216.38
YER52,331
|
$666.46
BND852.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$142.46
YER34,454
|
$603.58
BND772.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$75.93
YER18,363
|
$41.62
BND53.24
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for childcare
|
Yemen
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$86.27
YER20,864
|
$127.91
BND163.64
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,364.07
YER813,601
|
$11,282.88
BND14,434.33
|
|
pay 25.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Yemen
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.01
YER728
|
$2.35
BND3.01
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.72
YER900
|
$3.74
BND4.78
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.28
YER1,035
|
$11.29
BND14.44
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$70.42
YER17,030
|
$67.77
BND86.70
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.05
YER1,222
|
$4.53
BND5.80
|
|
pay 8.8% less for clothing
|
Yemen
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$67.82
YER16,402
|
$59.09
BND75.60
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$87.06
YER21,055
|
$64.04
BND81.92
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.83
YER19,789
|
$103.31
BND132.17
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$113.17
YER27,369
|
$87.96
BND112.53
|
|
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