Cost of Living in Brunei

Summary of cost of living in Brunei:

Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 6.72 S$ 3.00-12.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 42.56 S$ 30.00-80.23
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8.00 S$ 7.92-12.00
Domestic Non-Alcoholic Beer (1 pint draught) 2.50 S$ 2.00-5.00
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.00 S$ 2.50-5.01
Cappuccino (regular) 5.26 S$ 4.00-6.50
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.44 S$ 1.00-2.20
Water (12 oz small bottle) 0.97 S$ 0.50-1.50
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 11.35 S$ 8.35-18.98
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.28 S$ 1.81-4.37
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.20 S$ 0.57-2.18
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.12 S$ 2.40-4.20
Local Cheese (1 lb) 9.09 S$ 3.63-20.00
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.22 S$ 2.27-6.82
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 10.80 S$ 5.44-18.11
Apples (1 lb) 2.25 S$ 1.36-3.82
Banana (1 lb) 1.91 S$ 0.91-4.55
Oranges (1 lb) 2.17 S$ 0.91-4.55
Tomato (1 lb) 2.19 S$ 0.91-3.78
Potato (1 lb) 1.29 S$ 0.45-1.81
Onion (1 lb) 1.38 S$ 0.45-1.81
Lettuce (1 head) 6.03 S$ 1.50-10.83
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.35 S$ 0.55-2.00
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range) 20.00 S$ 3.00-35.00
Domestic Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 6.67 S$ 3.51-10.00
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.70 S$ 1.40-2.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 15.00 S$ 10.00-20.00
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.00 S$ 0.00-3.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 0.00 S$ 0.00-30.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 6.02 S$ 5.01-7.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 5.63 S$ 5.63-8.07
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 15.04 S$ 15.00-30.00
Gasoline (1 gallon) 1.89 S$ 1.44-2.01
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,087.52 S$ 30,000.00-50,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 39,286.96 S$ 39,000.00-40,037.00
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 68.19 S$ 45.00-100.00
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 28.39 S$ 20.00-30.09
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 117.50 S$ 70.00-239.70
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 57.06 S$ 15.00-120.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 7.64 S$ 0.00-13.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 7.00 S$ 5.00-8.02
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 222.00 S$ 150.00-451.31
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 13,675.52 S$ 6,017.50-24,000.00
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 106.82 S$ 40.00-180.53
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 84.16 S$ 35.00-150.44
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 125.63 S$ 90.26-250.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 121.46 S$ 50.00-200.58
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 984.79 S$ 700.00-1,200.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 667.59 S$ 500.00-802.33
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,687.92 S$ 1,200.00-2,507.29
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,201.56 S$ 800.00-1,700.00
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 385.60 S$ 200.00-733.84
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 362.99 S$ 171.87-554.11
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,910.00 S$
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.96 3.00-5.00

Prices in Brunei

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