Cost of living comparison
compared to
Botswana vs. Brunei Cost of Living Summary
Botswana is 12.0% cheaper than Brunei overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 34.8% more in Botswana
- Groceries
-
pay 39.7% less in Botswana
- Transportation
-
pay 48.6% more in Botswana
- Housing
-
pay 35.0% less in Botswana
- Childcare
-
pay 38.5% less in Botswana
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 24.1% less in Botswana
- Clothing
-
pay 30.4% less in Botswana
The cost of transportation and restaurants in Botswana are more expensive than in Brunei. Expenses including groceries, childcare, housing, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Botswana.
Botswana vs. Brunei Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Botswana instead of Brunei, you would:
pay 34.8% more for restaurants
|
Brunei
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.68
BND4.74
|
$10.33
BWP136.61
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.87
BND8.86
|
$6.01
BWP79.48
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
BND1.26
|
$0.82
BWP10.83
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
BND0.71
|
$0.48
BWP6.36
|
|
Brunei vs. Botswana - Cost of restaurants
pay 39.7% less for groceries
|
Brunei
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.09
BND2.70
|
$0.86
BWP11.35
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.49
BND8.37
|
$3.42
BWP45.26
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.83
BND8.81
|
$5.53
BWP73.16
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.44
BND3.14
|
$2.32
BWP30.75
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.19
BND4.12
|
$2.34
BWP30.98
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.73
BND2.23
|
$0.80
BWP10.55
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.98
BND1.27
|
$0.65
BWP8.60
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.54
BND1.99
|
$0.80
BWP10.59
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.94
BND2.51
|
$0.73
BWP9.68
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
BND1.36
|
$0.64
BWP8.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.01
BND1.30
|
$0.58
BWP7.65
|
|
Brunei vs. Botswana - Cost of groceries
pay 48.6% more for transportation
|
Brunei
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.43
BND1.84
|
$4.28
BWP56.68
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$30.79
BWP407.33
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,557.48
BND39,401.73
|
$20,652.69
BWP273,212.28
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.30
BND33.91
|
$20.46
BWP270.73
|
|
Brunei vs. Botswana - Cost of transportation
pay 35.0% less for housing
|
Brunei
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.09
BND87.80
|
$52.19
BWP690.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$727.22
BND937.70
|
$262.85
BWP3,477.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$612.39
BND789.64
|
$160.93
BWP2,128.93
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$43.74
BND56.40
|
$52.95
BWP700.48
|
|
Brunei vs. Botswana - Cost of housing
pay 38.5% less for childcare
|
Brunei
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$156.63
BND201.97
|
$147.01
BWP1,944.77
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,411.76
BND16,004.09
|
$3,593.57
BWP47,538.94
|
|
Brunei vs. Botswana - Cost of childcare
pay 24.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Brunei
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.93
BND2.49
|
$2.25
BWP29.80
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.10
BND5.28
|
$2.30
BWP30.36
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.60
BND14.96
|
$3.68
BWP48.68
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.15
BND82.72
|
$32.35
BWP427.91
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.41
BND6.98
|
$6.76
BWP89.41
|
|
Brunei vs. Botswana - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 30.4% less for clothing
|
Brunei
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.72
BND124.71
|
$46.00
BWP608.52
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$84.22
BND108.59
|
$24.41
BWP322.89
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$118.87
BND153.27
|
$71.82
BWP950.03
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$63.82
BND82.30
|
$90.12
BWP1,192.20
|
|
Brunei vs. Botswana - Cost of clothing
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