Cost of living comparison

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Brazil vs. Brunei Cost of Living Summary

Brazil is 18.3% cheaper than Brunei overall.

Restaurants
pay 15.0% more in Brazil
Groceries
pay 40.4% less in Brazil
Transportation
pay 3.2 times more in Brazil
Housing
pay 48.3% less in Brazil
Childcare
pay 12.5% more in Brazil
Entertainment and Sports
pay 38.0% less in Brazil
Clothing
pay 29.8% less in Brazil

The cost of transportation, restaurants, and childcare in Brazil are more expensive than in Brunei. Expenses including housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Brazil. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Brazil.

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Brazil vs. Brunei Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Brazil instead of Brunei, you would:

pay 15.0% more for restaurants

 
Brunei
Brazil
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $5.86
BND7.51
$6.38
R$32.28
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
 $6.92
BND8.86
$7.64
R$38.69
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.92
BND1.18
$1.24
R$6.29
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pay 40.4% less for groceries

 
Brunei
Brazil
Bread
1 loaf
 $2.10
BND2.68
$1.68
R$8.52
Local cheese (8 oz) $7.08
BND9.06
$4.73
R$23.94
Milk (1 gallon) $7.05
BND9.03
$4.09
R$20.72
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pay 3.2 times more for transportation

 
Brunei
Brazil
Gasoline (1 gallon) $1.47
BND1.89
$4.74
R$23.98
Monthly public transit pass $0.78
BND1.00
$45.86
R$232.15
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $37,115.17
BND47,549.96
$23,586.89
R$119K
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pay 48.3% less for housing

 
Brunei
Brazil
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
 $65.11
BND83.42
$20.44
R$103.47
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $731.42
BND937.05
$357.22
R$1,808.43
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $627.34
BND803.71
$237.92
R$1,204.46
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pay 12.5% more for childcare

 
Brunei
Brazil
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $216.82
BND277.78
$316.73
R$1,603.45
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $9,524.22
BND12,201.92
$8,251.15
R$41,771.44
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pay 38.0% less for entertainment and sports

 
Brunei
Brazil
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $1.95
BND2.50
$2.00
R$10.12
Cappuccino in mid-range area $4.22
BND5.40
$2.02
R$10.23
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
 $11.72
BND15.01
$2.46
R$12.44
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pay 29.8% less for clothing

 
Brunei
Brazil
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
 $76.18
BND97.60
$54.36
R$275.19
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
 $97.53
BND124.95
$50.01
R$253.16
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
 $128.15
BND164.18
$87.76
R$444.28
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We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Sources: MyLifeElsewhere's cost-of-living dataset (prices updated October 2026). How we calculate this

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