Cost of living comparison
Bermuda is 3.4 times more expensive than Brunei.
If you lived in Bermuda instead of Brunei, you would:
pay 5.9 times more for restaurants
Brunei
|
Bermuda
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.01
BND4.09
|
$36.50
BMD36.50
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.11
BND6.96
|
$15.00
BMD15.00
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.75
BND1.03
|
$3.00
BMD3.00
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
BND0.82
|
$2.64
BMD2.64
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for groceries
Brunei
|
Bermuda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.68
BND2.29
|
$7.15
BMD7.15
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.73
BND7.80
|
$7.10
BMD7.10
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.55
BND7.55
|
$15.74
BMD15.74
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.35
BND3.20
|
$6.84
BMD6.84
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.34
BND4.55
|
$9.56
BMD9.56
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
BND2.43
|
$5.41
BMD5.41
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
BND1.39
|
$3.10
BMD3.10
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.71
BND2.32
|
$4.74
BMD4.74
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.17
BND2.95
|
$4.03
BMD4.03
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
BND1.28
|
$3.84
BMD3.84
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.00
BND1.35
|
$2.84
BMD2.84
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for transportation
Brunei
|
Bermuda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.41
BND1.92
|
$8.74
BMD8.74
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$22.56
BND30.69
|
$68.50
BMD68.50
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,924.67
BND31,186.13
|
$38,000.00
BMD38,000.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.87
BND28.39
|
$30.25
BMD30.25
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for housing
Brunei
|
Bermuda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$79.08
BND107.58
|
$128.22
BMD128.22
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$670.39
BND911.98
|
$3,125.00
BMD3,125.00
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$490.05
BND666.65
|
$2,193.95
BMD2,193.95
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.83
BND56.91
|
$178.50
BMD178.50
|
|
pay 4.1 times more for childcare
Brunei
|
Bermuda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$208.21
BND283.24
|
$1,184.67
BMD1,184.67
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,629.17
BND13,099.28
|
$24,375.00
BMD24,375.00
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for entertainment and sports
Brunei
|
Bermuda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.35
BND3.20
|
$9.33
BMD9.33
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.44
BND4.68
|
$5.50
BMD5.50
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.40
BND12.79
|
$17.62
BMD17.62
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$66.07
BND89.88
|
$114.94
BMD114.94
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.51
BND6.14
|
$13.00
BMD13.00
|
|
pay 57.1% more for clothing
Brunei
|
Bermuda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.00
BND81.63
|
$70.50
BMD70.50
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.17
BND38.33
|
$57.00
BMD57.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.85
BND146.72
|
$140.62
BMD140.62
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$69.99
BND95.22
|
$124.75
BMD124.75
|
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