Cost of living comparison
Brunei is 79.5% more expensive than Jordan.
If you lived in Brunei instead of Jordan, you would:
pay 61.1% more for restaurants
Jordan
|
Brunei
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.41
JOD3.830
|
$4.70
BND6.36
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.11
JOD4.330
|
$5.86
BND7.93
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
JOD0.350
|
$1.19
BND1.61
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
$0.80
BND1.08
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for groceries
Jordan
|
Brunei
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.48
JOD0.340
|
$2.07
BND2.80
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.43
JOD2.430
|
$5.61
BND7.58
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.14
JOD3.650
|
$6.37
BND8.61
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.70
JOD1.200
|
$2.40
BND3.25
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.13
JOD1.510
|
$3.39
BND4.59
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.76
JOD0.540
|
$1.72
BND2.33
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
JOD0.470
|
$1.91
BND2.58
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.57
JOD0.410
|
$1.69
BND2.28
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
JOD0.200
|
$2.14
BND2.90
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
JOD0.260
|
$0.99
BND1.34
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.35
JOD0.250
|
$0.90
BND1.22
|
|
pay 10.7% more for transportation
Jordan
|
Brunei
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.45
JOD3.860
|
$1.30
BND1.75
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$35.35
JOD25.060
|
$22.25
BND30.09
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,037.19
JOD19,163.960
|
$23,028.03
BND31,144.47
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.31
JOD6.600
|
$25.22
BND34.11
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for housing
Jordan
|
Brunei
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.53
JOD22.350
|
$90.81
BND122.81
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$233.29
JOD165.360
|
$494.89
BND669.32
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$178.07
JOD126.220
|
$556.37
BND752.47
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.14
JOD49.010
|
$39.28
BND53.12
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for childcare
Jordan
|
Brunei
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$132.79
JOD94.120
|
$248.56
BND336.17
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,464.95
JOD3,164.750
|
$10,354.39
BND14,003.89
|
|
pay 34.4% more for entertainment and sports
Jordan
|
Brunei
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.11
JOD4.330
|
$2.30
BND3.11
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.45
JOD1.740
|
$3.75
BND5.07
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.46
JOD2.450
|
$10.20
BND13.79
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.03
JOD32.630
|
$66.77
BND90.31
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.76
JOD8.330
|
$4.83
BND6.53
|
|
pay 40.3% more for clothing
Jordan
|
Brunei
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.64
JOD28.800
|
$58.14
BND78.63
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.55
JOD30.160
|
$60.50
BND81.83
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.39
JOD63.360
|
$101.63
BND137.46
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$67.07
JOD47.540
|
$108.84
BND147.20
|
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