Cost of Living in Brunei

Summary of cost of living in Brunei:

Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 6.67 S$ 3.00-12.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 42.50 S$ 29.85-79.61
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8.00 S$ 7.86-12.00
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$ 2.50-4.98
Cappuccino (regular) 5.24 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) 11.32 S$ 8.29-18.84
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.28 S$ 1.81-4.33
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.20 S$ 0.56-2.17
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.11 S$ 2.39-4.20
Local Cheese (1 lb) 9.05 S$ 3.63-20.00
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.21 S$ 2.26-6.80
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 10.78 S$ 5.42-17.97
Apples (1 lb) 2.28 S$ 1.35-3.79
Banana (1 lb) 1.90 S$ 0.91-4.51
Oranges (1 lb) 2.15 S$ 0.91-4.51
Tomato (1 lb) 2.19 S$ 0.90-3.75
Potato (1 lb) 1.28 S$ 0.45-1.81
Onion (1 lb) 1.43 S$ 0.45-1.81
Lettuce (1 head) 6.02 S$ 1.50-10.75
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.25 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$ 3.48-10.00
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) 5.97 S$ 4.98-7.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 5.63 S$ 5.63-8.01
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 15.00 S$ 14.93-30.00
Gasoline (1 gallon) 1.88 S$ 1.44-2.01
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 S$ 29,854.25-50,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 39,213.10 S$ 39,000.00-40,037.00
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 68.13 S$ 45.00-100.00
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 28.22 S$ 19.90-30.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 117.23 S$ 69.66-237.84
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 56.90 S$ 15.00-120.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 7.61 S$ 0.00-13.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 7.00 S$ 5.00-7.96
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 222.00 S$ 150.00-447.81
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 13,654.14 S$ 5,970.85-24,000.00
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 106.45 S$ 39.81-179.13
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 83.74 S$ 35.00-150.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 128.27 S$ 89.56-250.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 116.74 S$ 50.00-199.03
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 980.90 S$ 700.00-1,200.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 665.13 S$ 497.57-800.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,682.04 S$ 1,200.00-2,487.85
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,197.41 S$ 796.11-1,700.00
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 356.01 S$ 171.87-540.15
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,902.82 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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