Cost of living comparison

Brunei

compared to

Bulgaria

Bulgaria vs. Brunei Cost of Living Summary

Bulgaria is 12.6% cheaper than Brunei overall.

Restaurants: pay 60.7% more in Bulgaria
Groceries: pay 32.7% less in Bulgaria
Transportation: pay 3.1 times more in Bulgaria
Housing: pay 45.2% less in Bulgaria
Childcare: pay 9.5% more in Bulgaria
Entertainment and Sports: pay 31.3% less in Bulgaria
Clothing: pay 40.5% less in Bulgaria

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

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Bulgaria vs. Brunei Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 60.7% more for restaurants

	Brunei	Bulgaria
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.86 BND7.51	$10.15 BGN17.66	+73.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.92 BND8.86	$9.64 BGN16.77	+39.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.92 BND1.18	$1.44 BGN2.50	+55.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.52 BND0.66	$1.01 BGN1.75	+94.9%
Average			+60.7%

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pay 32.7% less for groceries

	Brunei	Bulgaria
Bread 1 loaf	$2.10 BND2.68	$0.95 BGN1.65	-54.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.08 BND9.06	$4.69 BGN8.16	-33.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.05 BND9.03	$6.44 BGN11.21	-8.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.35 BND3.01	$3.03 BGN5.28	+29.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.23 BND4.13	$3.28 BGN5.70	+1.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.79 BND2.29	$0.70 BGN1.22	-60.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.99 BND1.27	$0.85 BGN1.47	-14.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.78 BND2.28	$0.80 BGN1.39	-55.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.15 BND1.48	$1.05 BGN1.82	-9.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.77 BND0.99	$0.51 BGN0.89	-34.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.11 BND1.42	$0.44 BGN0.77	-60.3%
Average			-32.7%

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pay 3.1 times more for transportation

	Brunei	Bulgaria
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.47 BND1.89	$6.06 BGN10.54	+311.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$0.78 BND1.00	$23.17 BGN40.33	+2866.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$37,115.17 BND47,549.96	$30,114.16 BGN52,407.07	-18.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$30.47 BND39.04	$7.01 BGN12.19	-77.0%
Average			+210.5%

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pay 45.2% less for housing

	Brunei	Bulgaria
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$65.11 BND83.42	$13.39 BGN23.30	-79.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$731.42 BND937.05	$353.09 BGN614.48	-51.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$627.34 BND803.71	$263.80 BGN459.09	-57.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$38.39 BND49.18	$82.79 BGN144.08	+115.7%
Average			-45.2%

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pay 9.5% more for childcare

	Brunei	Bulgaria
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$216.82 BND277.78	$384.45 BGN669.05	+77.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,524.22 BND12,201.92	$6,445.67 BGN11,217.27	-32.3%
Average			+9.5%

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pay 31.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Brunei	Bulgaria
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.95 BND2.50	$2.06 BGN3.59	+5.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.22 BND5.40	$2.17 BGN3.77	-48.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$11.72 BND15.01	$3.64 BGN6.33	-69.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$71.62 BND91.75	$31.52 BGN54.86	-56.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.47 BND7.01	$7.19 BGN12.52	+31.5%
Average			-31.3%

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pay 40.5% less for clothing

	Brunei	Bulgaria
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$76.18 BND97.60	$49.90 BGN86.85	-34.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$97.53 BND124.95	$29.26 BGN50.92	-70.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$128.15 BND164.18	$77.75 BGN135.31	-39.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$72.27 BND92.59	$76.05 BGN132.34	+5.2%
Average			-40.5%

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