Cost of living comparison

Brunei

compared to

Chile

Chile vs. Brunei Cost of Living Summary

Chile is 6.6% cheaper than Brunei overall.

Restaurants: pay 31.3% more in Chile
Groceries: pay 30.9% less in Chile
Transportation: pay 2.8 times more in Chile
Housing: pay 30.5% less in Chile
Childcare: pay 11.9% more in Chile
Entertainment and Sports: pay 13.7% less in Chile
Clothing: pay 46.3% less in Chile

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

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Chile vs. Brunei Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 31.3% more for restaurants

	Brunei	Chile
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.86 BND7.51	$7.99 CLF0.2000	+36.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.92 BND8.86	$7.20 CLF0.1800	+4.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.92 BND1.18	$1.36 CLF0.0300	+47.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.52 BND0.66	$1.15 CLF0.0300	+122.5%
Average			+31.3%

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pay 30.9% less for groceries

	Brunei	Chile
Bread 1 loaf	$2.10 BND2.68	$1.70 CLF0.0400	-18.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.08 BND9.06	$5.03 CLF0.1300	-28.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.05 BND9.03	$4.36 CLF0.1100	-38.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.35 BND3.01	$3.39 CLF0.0800	+44.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.23 BND4.13	$2.73 CLF0.0700	-15.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.79 BND2.29	$0.79 CLF0.0200	-56.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.99 BND1.27	$0.78 CLF0.0200	-21.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.78 BND2.28	$0.77 CLF0.0200	-56.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.15 BND1.48	$0.70 CLF0.0200	-39.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.77 BND0.99	$0.58 CLF0.0100	-24.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.11 BND1.42	$0.63 CLF0.0200	-42.8%
Average			-30.9%

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pay 2.8 times more for transportation

	Brunei	Chile
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.47 BND1.89	$5.28 CLF0.1300	+259.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$0.78 BND1.00	$33.69 CLF0.8400	+4212.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$37,115.17 BND47,549.96	$16,188.18 CLF404.6400	-56.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$30.47 BND39.04	$11.06 CLF0.2800	-63.7%
Average			+182.4%

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pay 30.5% less for housing

	Brunei	Chile
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$65.11 BND83.42	$22.03 CLF0.5500	-66.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$731.42 BND937.05	$456.09 CLF11.4000	-37.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$627.34 BND803.71	$349.67 CLF8.7400	-44.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$38.39 BND49.18	$81.73 CLF2.0400	+112.9%
Average			-30.5%

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pay 11.9% more for childcare

	Brunei	Chile
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$216.82 BND277.78	$332.45 CLF8.3100	+53.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,524.22 BND12,201.92	$7,782.11 CLF194.5200	-18.3%
Average			+11.9%

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pay 13.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Brunei	Chile
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.95 BND2.50	$3.30 CLF0.0800	+69.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.22 BND5.40	$2.97 CLF0.0700	-29.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$11.72 BND15.01	$5.04 CLF0.1300	-57.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$71.62 BND91.75	$40.36 CLF1.0100	-43.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.47 BND7.01	$6.58 CLF0.1600	+20.3%
Average			-13.7%

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pay 46.3% less for clothing

	Brunei	Chile
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$76.18 BND97.60	$43.61 CLF1.0900	-42.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$97.53 BND124.95	$27.77 CLF0.6900	-71.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$128.15 BND164.18	$61.99 CLF1.5500	-51.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$72.27 BND92.59	$76.04 CLF1.9000	+5.2%
Average			-46.3%

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