Cost of living comparison
Belize is 25.8% more expensive than Brunei.
If you lived in Belize instead of Brunei, you would:
pay 68.0% more for restaurants
Brunei
|
Belize
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.01
$4.09
|
$5.60
$11.26
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.11
$6.97
|
$6.11
$12.30
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.75
$1.03
|
$1.46
$2.93
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
$0.82
|
$1.04
$2.09
|
|
pay 7.0% less for groceries
Brunei
|
Belize
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.68
$2.29
|
$1.62
$3.25
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.73
$7.81
|
$5.14
$10.33
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.55
$7.56
|
$9.14
$18.38
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.35
$3.21
|
$2.23
$4.48
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.34
$4.55
|
$2.52
$5.07
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
$2.43
|
$2.70
$5.42
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
$1.39
|
$0.53
$1.07
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.71
$2.33
|
$0.55
$1.10
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.17
$2.95
|
$1.29
$2.59
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
$1.28
|
$1.14
$2.30
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.00
$1.36
|
$0.87
$1.76
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for transportation
Brunei
|
Belize
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.41
$1.93
|
$7.71
$15.50
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$22.56
$30.73
|
$20.00
$40.23
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,924.67
$31,230.88
|
$24,812.07
$49,905.52
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.87
$28.43
|
$26.89
$54.09
|
|
pay 12.3% more for housing
Brunei
|
Belize
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$79.08
$107.74
|
$107.37
$215.95
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$670.39
$913.29
|
$351.88
$707.76
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$490.05
$667.61
|
$285.96
$575.17
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.83
$56.99
|
$84.78
$170.53
|
|
pay 28.2% less for childcare
Brunei
|
Belize
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$208.21
$283.65
|
$149.45
$300.60
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,629.17
$13,118.07
|
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pay 12.6% more for entertainment and sports
Brunei
|
Belize
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.35
$3.20
|
$2.68
$5.40
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.44
$4.69
|
$4.22
$8.49
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.40
$12.81
|
$4.24
$8.53
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$66.07
$90.01
|
$39.44
$79.34
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.51
$6.15
|
$10.00
$20.11
|
|
pay 5.3% more for clothing
Brunei
|
Belize
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.00
$81.75
|
$45.28
$91.07
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.17
$38.38
|
$26.77
$53.84
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.85
$146.93
|
$96.61
$194.31
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$69.99
$95.36
|
$112.84
$226.96
|
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