Cost of living comparison
compared to
Brunei vs. Australia Cost of Living Summary
Brunei is 21.4% cheaper than Australia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 61.1% less in Brunei
- Groceries
-
pay 0.7% more in Brunei
- Transportation
-
pay 3.4% less in Brunei
- Housing
-
pay 29.6% less in Brunei
- Childcare
-
pay 49.9% less in Brunei
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 29.6% less in Brunei
- Clothing
-
pay 22.8% more in Brunei
The cost of clothing and groceries in Brunei are more expensive than in Australia. Expenses including restaurants, childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Brunei.
Brunei vs. Australia Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Brunei instead of Australia, you would:
pay 61.1% less for restaurants
|
Australia
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.15
A$26.23
|
$3.68
BND4.76
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.64
A$14.74
|
$6.87
BND8.90
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.63
A$4.03
|
$0.97
BND1.26
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.14
A$3.28
|
$0.55
BND0.72
|
|
Australia vs. Brunei - Cost of restaurants
pay 0.7% more for groceries
|
Australia
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.39
A$3.66
|
$2.09
BND2.71
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.21
A$6.45
|
$6.49
BND8.42
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.84
A$8.94
|
$6.83
BND8.86
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.36
A$6.68
|
$2.44
BND3.16
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.87
A$5.92
|
$3.19
BND4.14
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
A$2.27
|
$1.73
BND2.24
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.27
A$1.94
|
$0.98
BND1.27
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.32
A$2.01
|
$1.54
BND2.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.93
A$2.95
|
$1.94
BND2.52
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
A$1.68
|
$1.05
BND1.36
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.97
A$1.49
|
$1.01
BND1.31
|
|
Australia vs. Brunei - Cost of groceries
pay 3.4% less for transportation
|
Australia
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.48
A$6.85
|
$1.43
BND1.85
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$86.18
A$131.83
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,666.22
A$42,322.49
|
$30,557.48
BND39,619.20
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.83
A$27.28
|
$26.30
BND34.10
|
|
Australia vs. Brunei - Cost of transportation
pay 29.6% less for housing
|
Australia
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.93
A$84.03
|
$68.09
BND88.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,188.50
A$1,818.11
|
$727.22
BND942.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$962.42
A$1,472.26
|
$612.39
BND793.99
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$133.71
A$204.55
|
$43.74
BND56.71
|
|
Australia vs. Brunei - Cost of housing
pay 49.9% less for childcare
|
Australia
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,475.00
A$2,256.38
|
$156.63
BND203.08
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,848.50
A$21,184.78
|
$12,411.76
BND16,092.43
|
|
Australia vs. Brunei - Cost of childcare
pay 29.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Australia
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.47
A$9.90
|
$1.93
BND2.51
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.56
A$5.45
|
$4.10
BND5.31
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$28.78
A$44.02
|
$11.60
BND15.04
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.13
A$78.22
|
$64.15
BND83.17
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.10
A$20.04
|
$5.41
BND7.02
|
|
Australia vs. Brunei - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 22.8% more for clothing
|
Australia
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$69.65
A$106.54
|
$96.72
BND125.40
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.53
A$74.24
|
$84.22
BND109.19
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.22
A$151.78
|
$118.87
BND154.11
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.98
A$165.18
|
$63.82
BND82.75
|
|
Australia vs. Brunei - Cost of clothing
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