Cost of Living in Brunei

Summary of cost of living in Brunei:

A family of four estimated monthly costs are 2,664.4€ (3,886.6S$) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 733.1€ (1,069.4S$) without rent.
Cost of living in Brunei is, on average, 30.1% lower than in United States.
Rent in Brunei is, on average, 57.9% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	3.43 €	2.06-8.23
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	32.56 €	20.57-54.92
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	5.44 €	4.66-6.73
Domestic Non-Alcoholic Beer (1 pint draught)	1.71 €	1.37-3.43
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (12 oz small bottle)	2.06 €	1.71-2.74
Cappuccino (regular)	3.51 €	1.71-4.46
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	0.84 €	0.69-1.71
Water (12 oz small bottle)	0.63 €	0.34-1.03
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	6.91 €	4.67-12.99
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	1.64 €	0.93-3.11
Rice (white), (1 lb)	0.74 €	0.31-1.49
Eggs (regular) (12)	2.18 €	1.30-2.88
Local Cheese (1 lb)	6.41 €	2.49-13.71
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	3.21 €	1.56-4.67
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	8.13 €	3.73-12.39
Apples (1 lb)	1.60 €	1.09-2.62
Banana (1 lb)	1.24 €	0.62-3.11
Oranges (1 lb)	1.55 €	0.62-3.11
Tomato (1 lb)	1.81 €	0.62-2.58
Potato (1 lb)	0.92 €	0.28-1.24
Onion (1 lb)	0.88 €	0.31-1.24
Lettuce (1 head)	4.06 €	2.06-7.41
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	0.91 €	0.34-1.37
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)	13.71 €	2.06-23.99
Domestic Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	4.57 €	0.69-6.86
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (12 oz small bottle)	1.17 €	0.96-1.37
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	10.28 €	6.86-13.71
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	1.37 €	0.69-2.06
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	20.57 €	20.57-20.57
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	4.12 €	2.74-4.80
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	3.86 €	3.86-3.86
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	20.57 €
Gasoline (1 gallon)	1.33 €	0.96-1.38
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	20,596.21 €	20,565.89-27,461.62
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	26,246.30 €	24,028.92-27,421.19
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	42.74 €	30.85-68.55
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	19.83 €	13.71-20.60
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	69.25 €	41.13-164.08
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	43.06 €	23.99-82.26
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	5.83 €	0.00-13.73
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	4.80 €	3.43-4.81
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	190.35 €	109.68-377.04
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	9,981.72 €	6,581.09-13,710.59
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	50.76 €	13.73-123.58
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	46.20 €	23.99-102.83
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	95.94 €	61.79-171.38
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	78.90 €	41.13-137.31
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	531.29 €	274.21-686.54
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	502.92 €	411.92-548.42
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	1,280.08 €	822.64-1,716.35
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	1,028.65 €	822.64-1,233.95
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	264.34 €	137.10-503.07
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	244.72 €	117.82-371.61
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	1,835.34 €
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	3.80	3.00-4.80

Prices in Brunei

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Last update: May 2024
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