Cost of living comparison
Brunei is 13.2% more expensive than San Marino.
If you lived in Brunei instead of San Marino, you would:
pay 43.3% less for restaurants
San Marino
|
Brunei
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.33
€15.15
|
$4.70
BND6.36
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.52
€6.98
|
$5.86
BND7.93
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.03
€1.88
|
$1.19
BND1.61
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.29
€1.20
|
$0.80
BND1.08
|
|
pay 55.8% more for groceries
San Marino
|
Brunei
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.45
€1.35
|
$2.07
BND2.80
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.17
€4.80
|
$5.61
BND7.58
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.40
€4.08
|
$6.37
BND8.61
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.50
€2.32
|
$2.40
BND3.25
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.44
€4.12
|
$3.39
BND4.59
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.80
|
$1.72
BND2.33
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.91
|
$1.91
BND2.58
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.80
|
$1.69
BND2.28
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.80
|
$2.14
BND2.90
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
€0.52
|
$0.99
BND1.34
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
€0.65
|
$0.90
BND1.22
|
|
pay 25.3% less for transportation
San Marino
|
Brunei
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.35
€5.89
|
$1.30
BND1.75
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$33.74
€31.31
|
$22.25
BND30.09
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,402.53
€21,711.70
|
$23,028.03
BND31,144.47
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.10
€20.50
|
$25.22
BND34.11
|
|
pay 34.5% more for housing
San Marino
|
Brunei
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.47
€30.13
|
$90.81
BND122.81
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$544.24
€504.92
|
$494.89
BND669.32
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$503.43
€467.05
|
$556.37
BND752.47
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$68.75
€63.78
|
$39.28
BND53.12
|
|
pay 30.1% more for childcare
San Marino
|
Brunei
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$355.57
€329.88
|
$248.56
BND336.17
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,442.45
€5,049.23
|
$10,354.39
BND14,003.89
|
|
pay 29.4% more for entertainment and sports
San Marino
|
Brunei
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.63
€4.29
|
$2.30
BND3.11
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.49
€1.38
|
$3.75
BND5.07
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.44
€5.05
|
$10.20
BND13.79
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$70.75
€65.64
|
$66.77
BND90.31
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.62
€7.07
|
$4.83
BND6.53
|
|
pay 11.3% more for clothing
San Marino
|
Brunei
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$97.96
€90.89
|
$58.14
BND78.63
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.38
€32.82
|
$60.50
BND81.83
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.96
€90.89
|
$101.63
BND137.46
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$97.96
€90.89
|
$108.84
BND147.20
|
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