Cost of living comparison

Brunei

compared to

Eritrea

Eritrea vs. Brunei Cost of Living Summary

Eritrea is 19.8% cheaper than Brunei overall.

Restaurants: pay 81.9% more in Eritrea
Groceries: pay 14.0% less in Eritrea
Transportation: pay 4.8 times more in Eritrea
Housing: pay 60.7% less in Eritrea
Childcare: pay 82.3% less in Eritrea
Entertainment and Sports: pay 73.4% less in Eritrea
Clothing: pay 63.0% more in Eritrea

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

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Eritrea vs. Brunei Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 81.9% more for restaurants

	Brunei	Eritrea
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.86 BND7.51	$21.00 ERN315.00	+258.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.92 BND8.86	$5.99 ERN89.85	-13.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.92 BND1.18	$1.00 ERN15.00	+8.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.52 BND0.66	$1.00 ERN15.00	+93.9%
Average			+81.9%

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pay 14.0% less for groceries

	Brunei	Eritrea
Bread 1 loaf	$2.10 BND2.68	??
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.08 BND9.06	$1.50 ERN22.50	-78.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.05 BND9.03	$6.06 ERN90.85	-14.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.35 BND3.01	$4.38 ERN65.70	+86.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.23 BND4.13	$12.17 ERN182.57	+277.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.79 BND2.29	$5.54 ERN83.16	+210.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.99 BND1.27	$0.58 ERN8.69	-41.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.78 BND2.28	$0.91 ERN13.61	-48.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.15 BND1.48	$0.53 ERN7.94	-54.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.77 BND0.99	$0.82 ERN12.25	+5.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.11 BND1.42	$0.42 ERN6.35	-61.8%
Average			-14.0%

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pay 4.8 times more for transportation

	Brunei	Eritrea
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.47 BND1.89	$9.46 ERN141.95	+543.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$0.78 BND1.00	$8.00 ERN120.00	+924.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$37,115.17 BND47,549.96	$66,666.00 ERN1000K	+79.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$30.47 BND39.04	??
Average			+378.4%

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pay 60.7% less for housing

	Brunei	Eritrea
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$65.11 BND83.42	$200.00 ERN3,000.00	+207.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$731.42 BND937.05	$250.00 ERN3,750.00	-65.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$627.34 BND803.71	$200.00 ERN3,000.00	-68.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$38.39 BND49.18	$19.12 ERN286.76	-50.2%
Average			-60.7%

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pay 82.3% less for childcare

	Brunei	Eritrea
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$216.82 BND277.78	$25.00 ERN375.00	-88.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,524.22 BND12,201.92	$2,600.00 ERN39,000.00	-72.7%
Average			-82.3%

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pay 73.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Brunei	Eritrea
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.95 BND2.50	$0.60 ERN9.00	-69.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.22 BND5.40	$0.80 ERN12.00	-81.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$11.72 BND15.01	??
Monthly membership at local gym	$71.62 BND91.75	$27.00 ERN405.00	-62.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.47 BND7.01	$1.20 ERN18.00	-78.1%
Average			-73.4%

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pay 63.0% more for clothing

	Brunei	Eritrea
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$76.18 BND97.60	$135.00 ERN2,025.00	+77.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$97.53 BND124.95	$120.00 ERN1,800.00	+23.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$128.15 BND164.18	$200.00 ERN3,000.00	+56.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$72.27 BND92.59	$150.00 ERN2,250.00	+107.5%
Average			+63.0%

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