Cost of living comparison
Colombia is 40.1% cheaper than Brunei.
If you lived in Colombia instead of Brunei, you would:
pay 12.7% less for restaurants
Brunei
|
Colombia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.01
$4.09
|
$2.71
$10,617
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.11
$6.97
|
$5.26
$20,609
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.75
$1.03
|
$0.60
$2,358
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
$0.82
|
$0.46
$1,798
|
|
pay 60.3% less for groceries
Brunei
|
Colombia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.68
$2.29
|
$0.87
$3,420
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.73
$7.81
|
$1.61
$6,310
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.55
$7.56
|
$3.28
$12,840
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.35
$3.21
|
$1.65
$6,469
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.34
$4.55
|
$1.55
$6,095
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
$2.43
|
$0.83
$3,258
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
$1.39
|
$0.29
$1,151
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.71
$2.33
|
$0.37
$1,440
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.17
$2.95
|
$0.40
$1,553
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
$1.28
|
$0.30
$1,191
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.00
$1.36
|
$0.33
$1,310
|
|
pay 8.4% less for transportation
Brunei
|
Colombia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.41
$1.93
|
$2.04
$7,979
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$22.56
$30.73
|
$23.61
$92,563
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,924.67
$31,230.88
|
$14,617.95
$57,300,502
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.87
$28.43
|
$11.28
$44,215
|
|
pay 48.6% less for housing
Brunei
|
Colombia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$79.08
$107.74
|
$21.37
$83,784
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$670.39
$913.29
|
$208.57
$817,565
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$490.05
$667.61
|
$176.18
$690,614
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.83
$56.99
|
$46.64
$182,822
|
|
pay 59.3% less for childcare
Brunei
|
Colombia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$208.21
$283.65
|
$104.33
$408,978
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,629.17
$13,118.07
|
$3,004.13
$11,775,795
|
|
pay 62.9% less for entertainment and sports
Brunei
|
Colombia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.35
$3.20
|
$0.90
$3,511
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.44
$4.69
|
$1.21
$4,726
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.40
$12.81
|
$1.90
$7,436
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$66.07
$90.01
|
$18.34
$71,894
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.51
$6.15
|
$2.91
$11,419
|
|
pay 28.8% less for clothing
Brunei
|
Colombia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.00
$81.75
|
$40.50
$158,746
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.17
$38.38
|
$27.32
$107,108
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.85
$146.93
|
$60.30
$236,354
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$69.99
$95.36
|
$45.16
$177,015
|
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