Cost of Living Comparison Between India and Brunei 
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| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Brunei is 132.5% higher than in India (excluding rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Brunei is 150.5% higher than in India | |
| Rent Prices in Brunei are 241.1% higher than in India | |
| Restaurant Prices in Brunei are 80.2% higher than in India | |
| Groceries Prices in Brunei are 190.8% higher than in India | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Brunei is 59.2% higher than in India | |
Restaurants | India Edit |
Brunei Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
250.00 ₹ (3.85 S$) |
435.26 ₹ (6.70 S$) |
+74.1 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
1,200.00 ₹ (18.47 S$) |
2,761.52 ₹ (42.50 S$) |
+130.1 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
350.00 ₹ (5.39 S$) |
519.81 ₹ (8.00 S$) |
+48.5 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
170.00 ₹ (2.62 S$) |
162.44 ₹ (2.50 S$) |
-4.4 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
300.00 ₹ (4.62 S$) |
194.93 ₹ (3.00 S$) |
-35.0 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
161.77 ₹ (2.49 S$) |
341.10 ₹ (5.25 S$) |
+110.9 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
36.73 ₹ (0.57 S$) |
93.46 ₹ (1.44 S$) |
+154.4 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
14.61 ₹ (0.22 S$) |
62.81 ₹ (0.97 S$) |
+330.0 % |
Markets | India Edit |
Brunei Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
228.08 ₹ (3.51 S$) |
736.73 ₹ (11.34 S$) |
+223.0 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
39.08 ₹ (0.60 S$) |
148.34 ₹ (2.28 S$) |
+279.5 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
27.69 ₹ (0.43 S$) |
77.77 ₹ (1.20 S$) |
+180.9 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
83.03 ₹ (1.28 S$) |
202.48 ₹ (3.12 S$) |
+143.9 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
207.21 ₹ (3.19 S$) |
589.77 ₹ (9.08 S$) |
+184.6 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
122.41 ₹ (1.88 S$) |
274.33 ₹ (4.22 S$) |
+124.1 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
223.68 ₹ (3.44 S$) |
701.43 ₹ (10.80 S$) |
+213.6 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
83.17 ₹ (1.28 S$) |
145.88 ₹ (2.25 S$) |
+75.4 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
28.52 ₹ (0.44 S$) |
123.78 ₹ (1.91 S$) |
+334.1 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
42.00 ₹ (0.65 S$) |
140.58 ₹ (2.16 S$) |
+234.7 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
21.85 ₹ (0.34 S$) |
142.45 ₹ (2.19 S$) |
+552.1 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
16.40 ₹ (0.25 S$) |
83.47 ₹ (1.28 S$) |
+408.9 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
18.80 ₹ (0.29 S$) |
89.86 ₹ (1.38 S$) |
+378.0 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
45.91 ₹ (0.71 S$) |
391.47 ₹ (6.02 S$) |
+752.6 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
29.01 ₹ (0.45 S$) |
87.42 ₹ (1.35 S$) |
+201.3 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
700.00 ₹ (10.77 S$) |
1,299.54 ₹ (20.00 S$) |
+85.6 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
159.80 ₹ (2.46 S$) |
433.18 ₹ (6.67 S$) |
+171.1 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
255.54 ₹ (3.93 S$) |
110.46 ₹ (1.70 S$) |
-56.8 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
350.00 ₹ (5.39 S$) |
974.65 ₹ (15.00 S$) |
+178.5 % |
Transportation | India Edit |
Brunei Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
30.00 ₹ (0.46 S$) |
64.98 ₹ (1.00 S$) |
+116.6 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
900.00 ₹ (13.85 S$) |
0.00 ₹ (0.00 S$) |
-100.0 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
80.00 ₹ (1.23 S$) |
389.78 ₹ (6.00 S$) |
+387.2 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
40.23 ₹ (0.62 S$) |
366.00 ₹ (5.63 S$) |
+809.7 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
150.00 ₹ (2.31 S$) |
974.65 ₹ (15.00 S$) |
+549.8 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
390.29 ₹ (6.01 S$) |
122.48 ₹ (1.88 S$) |
-68.6 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
1,200,000.00 ₹ (18,468.12 S$) |
1,949,304.84 ₹ (30,000.00 S$) |
+62.4 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
1,949,157.32 ₹ (29,997.73 S$) |
2,550,820.36 ₹ (39,257.39 S$) |
+30.9 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | India Edit |
Brunei Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
3,509.20 ₹ (54.01 S$) |
4,429.15 ₹ (68.17 S$) |
+26.2 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
327.42 ₹ (5.04 S$) |
1,840.72 ₹ (28.33 S$) |
+462.2 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
691.48 ₹ (10.64 S$) |
7,627.85 ₹ (117.39 S$) |
+1,003.1 % |
Sports And Leisure | India Edit |
Brunei Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
1,394.87 ₹ (21.47 S$) |
3,703.40 ₹ (57.00 S$) |
+165.5 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
650.17 ₹ (10.01 S$) |
495.40 ₹ (7.62 S$) |
-23.8 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
300.00 ₹ (4.62 S$) |
454.84 ₹ (7.00 S$) |
+51.6 % |
Childcare | India Edit |
Brunei Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
6,015.90 ₹ (92.59 S$) |
14,424.86 ₹ (222.00 S$) |
+139.8 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
155,513.27 ₹ (2,393.37 S$) |
888,035.72 ₹ (13,666.96 S$) |
+471.0 % |
Clothing And Shoes | India Edit |
Brunei Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
2,234.64 ₹ (34.39 S$) |
6,930.29 ₹ (106.66 S$) |
+210.1 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
2,304.29 ₹ (35.46 S$) |
5,457.38 ₹ (83.99 S$) |
+136.8 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
3,962.05 ₹ (60.98 S$) |
8,150.16 ₹ (125.43 S$) |
+105.7 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
2,877.24 ₹ (44.28 S$) |
7,877.52 ₹ (121.24 S$) |
+173.8 % |
Rent Per Month | India Edit |
Brunei Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
16,105.09 ₹ (247.86 S$) |
63,887.50 ₹ (983.24 S$) |
+296.7 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
10,059.78 ₹ (154.82 S$) |
43,313.85 ₹ (666.60 S$) |
+330.6 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
37,213.98 ₹ (572.73 S$) |
109,522.71 ₹ (1,685.57 S$) |
+194.3 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
23,018.20 ₹ (354.25 S$) |
77,965.39 ₹ (1,199.90 S$) |
+238.7 % |
Buy Apartment Price | India Edit |
Brunei Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
12,805.99 ₹ (197.09 S$) |
25,055.04 ₹ (385.60 S$) |
+95.7 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
6,936.06 ₹ (106.75 S$) |
23,679.88 ₹ (364.44 S$) |
+241.4 % |
Salaries And Financing | India Edit |
Brunei Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
47,359.91 ₹ (728.87 S$) |
188,895.86 ₹ (2,907.13 S$) |
+298.9 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 8.99 | 3.96 | -56.0 % |
| Last update: | April 2025 | March 2025 | |
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