Cost of living comparison
Brunei is 2.9 times more expensive than Tunisia.
If you lived in Brunei instead of Tunisia, you would:
pay 98.6% more for restaurants
Tunisia
|
Brunei
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.08
TND9.650
|
$4.70
BND6.36
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.22
TND13.240
|
$5.86
BND7.93
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.59
TND1.860
|
$1.19
BND1.61
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.26
TND0.820
|
$0.80
BND1.08
|
|
pay 4.0 times more for groceries
Tunisia
|
Brunei
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.15
TND0.480
|
$2.07
BND2.80
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.68
TND14.670
|
$5.61
BND7.58
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$1.76
TND5.510
|
$6.37
BND8.61
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.42
TND4.440
|
$2.40
BND3.25
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.34
TND7.350
|
$3.39
BND4.59
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.73
TND2.300
|
$1.72
BND2.33
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.23
TND3.840
|
$1.91
BND2.58
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
TND1.410
|
$1.69
BND2.28
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
TND0.950
|
$2.14
BND2.90
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.27
TND0.850
|
$0.99
BND1.34
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.23
TND0.730
|
$0.90
BND1.22
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for transportation
Tunisia
|
Brunei
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.04
TND9.540
|
$1.30
BND1.75
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$9.72
TND30.490
|
$22.25
BND30.09
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,826.68
TND109,216.460
|
$23,028.03
BND31,144.47
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.91
TND9.120
|
$25.22
BND34.11
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for housing
Tunisia
|
Brunei
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.81
TND55.850
|
$90.81
BND122.81
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$208.82
TND654.870
|
$494.89
BND669.32
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$146.16
TND458.360
|
$556.37
BND752.47
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$33.32
TND104.480
|
$39.28
BND53.12
|
|
pay 4.1 times more for childcare
Tunisia
|
Brunei
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$81.13
TND254.420
|
$248.56
BND336.17
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,010.30
TND6,304.290
|
$10,354.39
BND14,003.89
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for entertainment and sports
Tunisia
|
Brunei
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.22
TND3.840
|
$2.30
BND3.11
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.75
TND2.350
|
$3.75
BND5.07
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.24
TND10.170
|
$10.20
BND13.79
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.72
TND83.800
|
$66.77
BND90.31
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.18
TND13.120
|
$4.83
BND6.53
|
|
pay 42.8% more for clothing
Tunisia
|
Brunei
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$35.81
TND112.300
|
$58.14
BND78.63
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.84
TND159.440
|
$60.50
BND81.83
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.85
TND262.960
|
$101.63
BND137.46
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$64.57
TND202.490
|
$108.84
BND147.20
|
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